Vizio L32 32-Inch Widescreen HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV
LCD is BACKLIGHT
I purchased the Vizio L32 from Sam's Club in Feb 2006 for $896 on sale, reg $996. <br /> <br />The LCD is very good especially for the price, I did alot of research and this was the best 32\\" LCD under $1000 before tax.  It displays blacks well but not the best; in bright colors is where it excels; they're absolutly stunning.  It has the better resolution (1366X768) and above average contrast ratio and brightness level.  The BEST aspect is the LCD is BACKLIGHT.  This is sooo important.  Good LCD's have adjustable backlighting which this LCD has.  This controls how much physical light is used, (this is different then normal brighness adjust which this LCD has as well).  You can turn the backlighting off of course, but  when you turn it on the screen is so much more vibrant and colorfull.  Go to Best Buy and check out the different TV's some with and some with out the backlight.  You'll see the LCD's with BACKLIGHT are superior. <br /> <br />Other features include PIP and Split Screen, HDMI input, PC VGA input (they call it 15 pin or RGB but it's the same as VGA), pc audio input, 2 Component, s-video, many standard a/v and composite as well.  Audio output to stereo or hometheater.  It's 16x9 standard widesreen but also has a variety of widescreen formats and zoom modes and standard 4:3 modes to choose from.  The built in speakers are also way above average, there are a slew of audio adjustment option (bass, treble, balance, surround, stereo, mono, all adjustable) and the sound is prob the best I've ever heard from a tv, very good.  The L32 stays pretty cool, many LCD's emit a lot of heat and therefore must be well ventilated, the L32 is still relativly cool even after hours of use. <br /> <br />I also use my L32 to play games on my Xbox 360, 360 owners this is a great LCD if your looking to upgrade to High Definition for your Xbox 360.  32\\" is perfect for gaming, it's big enough to please you but not too big.  If the screen is too big then you miss important stuff because you can only take in part of the screen at once.  For example you would be looking at something on the left side of the screen but miss whatever is going on on the right side because the screen would be too big to see and take in everything at once, your eyes would be too busy scanning from left to right all the time (gives me headaches).  That is why 32\\" is perfect.