Sony Grand WEGA KDF-50WE655 50-Inch LCD Projection TV with Integrated HDTV Tuner
What does an LCD HD monitor look like without HD signals...
I'd like to start this review with a disclaimer.  I am very happy with the TV.  It works exactly the way it's supposed to.  Problem is, nobody who sells the thing tells you how it's SUPPOSED to work.<br /><br />When you are looking at these things in the store, notice that there is always a DVD playing, or they have the set turned to Discovery HD Theater.  There is a reason for this.  An LCD HD monitor that is showing a regular (I think analog) or even a digital signal will not show well.  The picture quality is lower than that of a regular CRT TV in these cases due to the extreme pixelation of the image.<br /><br />However, if you position the TV correctly in your viewing space, some of this will be aleviated.  For a 50 inch TV, you should sit back between 10-15 feet from the screen.  From that far, you really won't see the pixels, so it won't bother you.  (You can definitely tell the difference between HD and non-HD from this disctance still).  This viewing disctance is what the manufacturers tell you to do.  Do not buy this TV and sit 8 feet away and expect to be happy with it.<br /><br />I say all this not to harp on Sony.  THEIR PRODUCT WORKS JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE'S LCD!!!  You should know this because currenlty only 10-15 channels are broadcast in HD depending on your vendor and region.  Therefore - if you have 150 channels, 90% will not be in HD, so the majority of your viewing will be pixelated.<br /><br />OK - all that said - it's a great TV.  All the pro's have already been discussed - so I won't go there.