Sony KDF-E42A10 42-Inch LCD Rear Projection Television
HDTV quality at reasonable price
This is a great TV!  Provides great HD quality but at a price well below flat panel LCD or Plasma screens.  The quality of picture, in HD or regular, is great, even in a room with lots of light.  The whole unit is not very deep (see specs) so doesn't have to sit way out.  The side bezel is amazingly small so no space wasted on each side by plastic filler or speakers.  Check out the weight... it is light and can be moved MUCH easier than the traditional CRT TVs of past.  It also will likely sit on your old TV stand since not much wider than the screen itself.  Speakers are at bottom and, for TV speakers, are just fine.  Unit is very clean looking so doesn't overpower the room yet looks up-to-date.  It includes over-the-air tuner for traditional signals AND for high def signals. (Prior models did not have built-in HDTV tuner, an expensive option).  If you put up an antenna you can get HD signals over the air at NO charge and picture is perfect (assuming antenna can reach station)...we have canceled cable and just use over-the-air HD broadcasts!  Includes diagnostic signal meter for signal strenth.  Sony also includes CableCard option for those with cable and unit includes all types of inputs & outputs so plenty of options.  The prices on these keep dropping so watch.  Only con I can think of is there is not a true picture-in-picture (two active stations at once)...at least I can't find it; and most TV stands are wider than this unit as they were designed before Sony made these so compact.  And did I mention the picture quality?  It is superb.  We've had unit some six months and are very pleased.