Toshiba 30HF84 30" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV
One of BEST CRT "tube" TVs out there.
I got this baby in late 2004 I've been in love with it since. Today, due to a move and much larger living room I'm retiring this sexy baby for a 50-inch plasma (I still feel the pain).<br /><br />There is NOTHING that compares with a \\"true\\" CRT video image and this Toshiba (or its 32\\" sister) is THE CRT TV to own. As a television professional I monitor TV programs and quality-check graphics, video and animations every single day --- all using CRT broadcast monitors (monitors with a bit higher resolution than a consumer TV). Should I start monitoring HDTV programming today, the 30HF84 would be THE monitor I'd choose to be installed in my office to continue enjoying high-end graphics and video footage only a CRT can provide.<br /><br />I'm highly pleased with the performance (ABSOLUTE silence while powered on), surprisingly powerfull and rich sounds (despite tiny speakers) and HDTV in 1080 as well as 720 (the set switches modes automatically upon channel change, for ex: ABC-HD and DiscoveryHD).<br /><br />Standard NTSC image isn't bad all in comparison to often-pixelating LCD, Rear-projection, and some plasma TVs - except for Panasonic's PRO TH**PH9UK series.<br /><br />I'm retiring this baby for the above-mentioned series 50\\" Plasma from my living room, but this 30\\" CRT is coming with me... to the bedroom. I can't wait... Long Live CRT!!!<br /><br />UPDATE: 11/8/12 --- SIX years later, the tube is still going strong, super-crisp image and sound. I bought a 50-inch Panasonic plasma (one of the second generation professional plasmas) in 2006, and it's beginning to go, with red streaks... yet, this Toshiba is working strong and healthy. Also, finally, HDMI gets a use, even though, I had to buy a 3-to-1 adapter, since TV only comes with 1 HDMI input, and all HD devices nowadays come with HDMI, and not RGB anymore. Nothing beats a tube (despite the heavy weight).