Panasonic CT-27D11 27" Color TV
Everything that you want with a great price
Bought this TV after my old Zenith blew a fuse from a serious brown out.  The Zenith was 9 years old and had minimal input and output capability.  I was looking for a TV that was compatible on future products(DVD, Component Video, etc) yet it will not kill my pocket book because I don't spend all my days watching TV.  After doing some serious researching for a week via Internet and looking in stores, I got the CT27D11 and here are my bullets(hope it will help your decision process):<BR>Pro:<BR>Great Price(Compare to JVC and Sony)<BR>Nice Picture(very comparable to Sony)<BR>Lots of inputs(3 in all) feature(S-video, Component Video, RCA, etc)<BR>Has an output for your stereo/amp!<BR>Remote work in the dark.<BR>Has a very good record of reliability(compare to RCA and GE) = check consumer report.<BR>The variable volume(output)to your amp is definitely a nice feature(you don't need another remote to control the volume on your amp/stereo).<br />Con:<BR>No PIP(Picture in picture).  I have DirectTV, hence I don't need this because I don't want to buy another DirectTV receiver.  If you really need PIP, buy the Panasonic CT27D31 instead.<BR>Very weak User Manual(did not have instructions on what to do with the S-video).  A man reading instructions?!  Seriously, if you know how to connect VCR/Cable to your TV = you know what you doing.  Hence the weak instruction manual is not that important.<BR>Weak TV Speaker(compare to the JVC) = considering I have my own amp, this was not important(Read my bottom line).<br />Remote is pretty dumb(compare to RCA universal remote): i.e.  if your remote is on DBSS mode, your volume doesn't work(RCA's remote will recognize that you meant to adjust the tv volume).<br />Bottom line:<BR>If you are a tech geek(want everything and already have your own sound system), this is your system. There are very few system that you gives all the inputs/outputs, especially @ this price!  The Panasonic gives the best performance where it counts: reliability and picture.  As for other features(PIP and sound), do you really think any TV speakers will be better than your stereo?  How often do you use PIP?  Is it worth the price to have it?  Have you ever use the &quot;Last Channel&quot; on your remote?  Last note on PIP, have you ever try to watch TV w/your significant other in PIP mode?  If you are still married, you are far more &quot;blessed&quot; than I;)