Toshiba 30HF84 30" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV
Happy w/my purchase
I bought this TV when it was $714 w/free shipping.  For what you get, this was an awesome deal.  The delay in shipping was a little frustrating.  Probably due more to my impatience.  It took about 2 weeks.      I'm not sure if my expectations were set too high, or what, but when I finally got home & hooked it all up, I thought 'ok, good picture but what is all the HDTV fuss about?'  I think I was expecting to see drastically different picture because of the HDTV.  I have had a TV w/component cables connections & always used the best hookups when available.  Not sure if my being accustomed to these connections lessened the improvement, but...    After 1 1/2 months of using this TV, I am getting used to HDTV & this monitor, and watching regular TV  on my other TV is frustrating.  I have gotten used to the stubble, wrinkles & spots on actors faces, to seeing the blades of grass on the football field and all the other details that regular TV seems to not capture.  The TV itself has performed very well.  Good remote - lights up and includes controls for my DISHnetwork satelite receiver.  I have an Xbox with component cables connected & the images are sharp as can be.  I use widescreen on a few games and 480p on all that support.  I don't own any 1080i or 720p games yet.    I hooked up a uhf antenna to my DISHnetwork 811 receiver, so I can get all NYC digital stations.  Reception is great.  I was surprised at how much digital content is available.    If I dropped 3 times the price on a nicer TV would I be happier?  I might have a better picture, but I would have not liked paying that credit card bill.     UPDATE after 3+ months(1/2/05):  The TV is very solid and I am very pleased with my purchase.  I just read thru some of the other reviews, and not sure what is going on.  I have not had any problems.  My picture quality on local over the air HD or Dishnetwork HD is wonderful.  Maybe I am just not as demanding - I am just a regular consumer not some AV-phile  - or maybe the bad reviewers got lemons.  Whatever the case, I continue to rate this at 5 stars.  Hope it helps.    Overall, I have been very satisfied with this TV.