Panasonic CT-36HX41 36" HDTV-Ready TV
Great TV, will soon be even better!!
In spite of some delivery problems, we have really enjoyed this excellent television, soon to be superceded (and replaced at our house) by the new CT36HX42.  We're told it will be the same basic set with some incremental improvements.<BR>Before choosing it, we did side by side comparisons with the Sony XBR and a few others.  The Panasonic unit was slightly but consistently brighter and clearer.  The clincher for us was that the Panasonic has a slightly narrower footprint.  With the Sony XBR we would have been limited to a 32 inch screen in our 40 inch-wide space.<BR>My only critism is that the universal remote has an inadequate memory, and can only be programmed for certaim components of other brands.  In our case it cannot be programmed to control our non-Panasonic receiver---which pretty much defeats the purpose of a universal remote.  But having to use a second remote is a minor annoyance at worst.  We really enjoy the great picture, outstanding sound, (even without a home theater setup), and the easy-to-use menus for setup and adjustments.  We think it's a great buy---but wait for the CT36HX42---it'll be along in July, and should be even better!!