RCA F38310 38" 16:9 HDTV with Built-In DirecTV and HDTV Receivers
A few flaws, but a great value
First of all, having the flexibility of a built-in HDTV tuner, DirecTV tuner, and more inputs than you can shake a stick at is really great. With a good signal, the picture is darn good. Not up to Sony quality, maybe, but pretty good. The speakers are about what you would expect; I imagine most people willing to plunk down the dough for one of these will have a receiver around and run the sound through it. Highly recommended. DVDs look great, and you can adjust the aspect ratio easily from the remote (press the fast-foward button). Downsides: screen is not flat, and it is sensitive to noise/interference. A bit of dot-crawl is noticeable as well. User interface takes a little getting used to. Having 16:9 for DVD movies, rocks, however. Think carefully about where you are going to put it; it weighs 215 pounds! Making a slide out tray for it in my entertainment center was a major engineering feat. <BR>For the money, if you want HDTV and a tube screen, this is hard to beat.