Panasonic CT-36SL14 36" Flat Screen TV
Amazing TV
After looking for a new TV to replace my 8 year old 27\\" Magnavox, I decided on this 36\\" Panasonic TV.<br /><br />I didn't want to buy an HDTV. There's simply not enough HD programming and channels, and DVDs are not in high definition so I didn't see the point of buying such a TV set now. I would have loved to have a TV that could play DVDs in progressive mode but you have to buy an HDTV in order to watch DVDs with progressive scan. Again, I didn't see the advantage of owing a HDTV just to watch DVDs only in 480p, and watch very little else in high definition. Until the HD market gets more programming, DVDs are in HD and everything becomes less expensive, I decided to stick to a standard 4:3 TV. And after an exhaustive year-long research, I decided that the best one out there is this Panasonic. And I haven't been disappointed by it. DVDs look amazing sharp and clear (through the component inputs). The sounds is excellent. And the remote and menu are very easy to use. And the design is simply cool. It's just \\"wow\\"! I've been mesmerized by this Panasonic for weeks now. I can't believe how beautifully sharp and BIG the image is.<br /><br />If there are any caveats about this big TV, it's these two: the weight (it's over 200 pounds) and there's only a limited number of inputs in the back (there are some in the front but who connects DVD player or VCRs from the front?). I have my DVD player connected to the component inputs, and my super VHS to the S-Video and RCA inputs. There's only another set of inputs (outputs actually) that you can connect to an amplifier. That's all. But I'm thinking of buying  an amplifier, with tons of connections to it, so the limited number of inputs on this TV is not an issue.<br /><br />So in closing, I highly recommend this TV for anyone who doesn't want to buy an HDTV for now. Along with the official Panasonic TV stand, this 36\\" TV is simply amazing.