Sony KDF-E42A10 42-Inch LCD Rear Projection Television
Best value HDTV
Before purchasing this item I purchased a samsung 42\\" dlp projection.  I was very pleased with the picture at first, but quickly became overwhelmed by the number of rainbows I was seeing.  I'm very glad I purchased it from a local brick and mortar store because I was easily able to arrange a return.  They came to my house, picked up my old set and set up my new sony, all for no charge.   <br /> <br />After 5 months, I'm still very pleased with my 2nd choice.  When I go to my friend's houses which have plasmas, I notice that although my set may not be as bright as theirs, the clarity and quality of the picture is much better on mine.  Using the vga input to connect to my computer is fun, but the resolution isn't quite enough for me to play WOW.  I hope this will change in a few years.  I spend a lot of time playing console games and watching dvds on this set.  If you spend most of your time watching cable tv, don't bother getting this set. Get a standard CRT. The huge picture makes low quality images look worse, not better.  In fact, after I got this set I canceled cable tv because the picture made me want to cry.  I will happily wait for my favorite shows(such as Battlestar Galactica) to come out on dvd so that I can see them in their full glory.  I watch this tv from about 8.5' and it seems to be the perfect distance.  My major complaints about this tv are not really about the tv at all, but the lack of high quality material to play on it.  I find it really annoying when I'm watching something in 3:4 format and a third of my screen isn't being used.  I'm looking forward to HD playstation games, HD DVDs and HD on all cable channels.