Panasonic PT40LC12 40" 16:9 Widescreen Projection LCD Display
Very good value for HD-ready widescreen TV
I was searching for a HD-ready widescreen TV but was not ready to pay the [$$$] for a 42\\" plasma set.  This came along in May ... with a price tag for less than [$$$].  It is HD-ready, 40\\", and has a matching stand available for it.  The picture with non-HD TV is good, and you are able to either select either zoom, justify, or full to fill in the vertical and/or horizontals and fill-in the 16:9 screen with the 4:3 picture.  With DVD, the picture is above average, and with an HD tuner hookup (over-the-air or DirecTV HDNET/HBOD) the picture is superb.  I would rate the HD picture very close to plasma, and for the price, a better value at this time.  As with all LCDs, the blacks are not pure black, but I don't watch a lot of space movies.  HD sports is great due to the excellent color saturation it produces.  LCDs also produce some motion artifact, and there is no exception here.  I find it slightly annoying, but certainly not much worse than on plasma sets.  A set definitely worth the money if you are interested in a widescreen, HD-ready set.