Panasonic CT-26WX15 26 Inch HDtv
Absolutely amazing picture and sound quality
This 26\\" Panasonic is one great tv. I've been looking at all manner of tv technologies over the past two years, including lcd, plasma, dlp etc. I probably read a hundred reviews and each new technology seems to have its own problems. Long term reliability is a serious consideration with each of these new tv's.  <br />The one thing I kept coming back to was the good old crt, the technology that's been around for 50 plus years. Not only is it more reliable and cheaper but picture quality still beats any of the others. On the downside, they still tend to be somewhat bulky and heavy.  <br />I finally settled on the Panasonic CT-26WX15 HDTV after much reading and checking it out at the local brick and mortar store. It was the smallest in overall size compared to the 26\\"-27\\" Sony and Samsung and just the right size for my room. It is roughly 20\\" deep, 28\\" wide, 19 1/2\\" tall and weighs about 80 lbs, and at $500.00 it can't be beat.  <br />I am extremely happy with my choice. Even though I don't have an HD Tuner yet, I've got it hooked up to a good surround sound receiver with upconversion from s-video to component video (I just ordered some component video cables). DVD's look just awesome. Standard cable channels look great too.  <br />If you don't sit any further than 8-10 feet from your tv set, you don't really need anything bigger than 26-27\\", maybe 30\\" at the most. In my experience, larger screens tend to lose fine definition.  <br />Maybe some day, when the technology has been improved,  I'll check out the flat panel lcd's again, until then I'm extremely happy with my Panny.