Philips 30PW850H 30" Widescreen HDTV-Ready TV
A good widescreen HDTV for the price
I bought the Philips 30PW850H 30&quot; Widescreen HD-Ready TV from Costco for $799 (a real bargain, especially with Costco's lifetime return policy.)  I needed to replace a large older analog projection TV that was taking up too much space in my family room, and wanted to move to a smaller widescreen HDTV.  The Philips Widescreen has not disappointed me.  The digital picture from DirectTV is very crisp (I'm currently using s-video connection as I don't yet have an HD satellite receiver.) From a progressive scan DVD the picture is beautiful and near-HD as you would expect.  The set has two component inputs and two s-video inputs (one in the back and one on the side.)  My wife likes to watch the local channels, so I tried to prepare her for what I thought would be relatively poor picture quality on these over-the-air broadcasts.  However, broadcast TV looks great on this set as well - apparently the &quot;Eye-Fidelity&quot; system helps upgrade the analog picture.  There are no visible lines nor is there the grainy appearance I had expected to see.  The widescreen formats are easy to switch between using the remote.  The set is attractive and has a small footprint.  If you are looking for a widescreen HD monitor that doesn't dominate a room and you want to stay under $1000 in price, this may well be the TV for you.