Samsung LN-R328W 32-Inch Widescreen HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV
Great picture, weak sound.
I've been waiting to take the HDTV plunge for a few months, but really haven't seen a television that made me stop and pick my jaw off the ground.  But this Samsung LCD was the first.  Since it's a flat-panel the LNR takes up less room than my old Sony Wega, a lot less room: I don't plan on hanging it on the wall (not really aesthetically pleasing given the TV's design), so it's sitting on a TV cabinet and, for the first time in years, I can hook up the cables without doing yoga. <br />  The picture quality is great, even on non-HD broadcasts.  The LNR has three HD inputs: 2 compontent (analog) and one HDMI (digital).  I have my XBox running in high-def on this TV and the games look amazing: Halo 2 never looked so good!  And if the widescreen ratio of the screen has you wondering about 4:3 TV shows, don't worry.  There's little distortion on non-widescreen programs so you'll never notice it.  You can always set the screen to a 4:3 setting, but there are black bars on the left and right of the picture.  Oh, and since it's and LCD screen, there's no burn-in risk like with a plasma. <br />  The only problem with the TV, like with all televisions, are the speakers.  The LNR has it's speakers in that \\"V\\" shape under the screen, and they are weak: tinny sound and no reverb.  Run the audio to a home theater receiver instead (but you were going to do that anyway). <br />  The price can't be beat, either.  Regardless where you buy it, the Samsung LNR is a great television for the price.  Dying for a flat-panel?  Get this one.