Samsung TX-R3079WH 30" Wide SlimFit HDTV with Built-In HD Tuner
CRT of the Future, best buy for your $ in a midsized widescreen hdtv with built in tuner
First, addressing the complaints of others. Earlier versions of this product had geometry issues caused by poor quality control at the factory. This has now been corrected, and the incidence of geometry issues is much lower now.  <br /> <br />This is a great tv for many reasons.  <br />(1) The picture quality is amazing. I compared it to everything they had at Best Buy, and only one looked better to me. (Sony HS 420 - colors looked more lifelike: but I'll get to that). The problem with looking at tv's in the store is that they are set to look good in store lighting. You need to get the TV home and adjust it to your specific viewing conditions.  <br />(2) the TV looks beautiful just sitting there, not even turned on. It looks like an LCD from the Front. The slimfit design is revolutionary. It is space, and weight saving.  <br />(3) value: for this price range you will not find a better quality widescreen HDTV with built in tuner. The only one I found that was close was a phillips for about $100 less. But, the TV itself was big and bulky (and ugly in my opinion), weighed much more, and most importantly the picture didn't look nearly as good.  <br /> <br />For my first HDTV I had the following requirements. Widescreen, HDTV, at least 26 inches with a tuner, under $1,000. I spent three months, and countless hours comparing tv's and this is the cream of the crop.