Toshiba 34HF84 34" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV
Excellent value for the price
After buying our first HDTV last year (a Sharp 37&#34; LCD) it was clear that we would never buy a regular analog TV again.  But when we needed to get a 16:9 aspect ratio HDTV to fit in a 37&#34; wide wall unit in our family room, we found the choices very limited.  None of the Sony 34&#34; models would fit.  Only 3 models fit and the Toshiba seemed the best choice.<br /><br />After getting it home and hooking it up to a HD cable box and DVD player, we are more than satisfied.  The HD pictures are excellent -  much, much better than our previous analog set could produce.  Same for DVD. Although clearly less Hi Def than HDTV (the DVD is only 480p whereas the HDTV is 1080i), DVDs look much better than they did on our older Sony analog TV.<br /><br />The set is easy to use and almost all of the controls on the remote (which can easily be programmed to handle the most basic features of your receiver and cable box) are very intuitive.<br /><br />Make no mistake about it.  This 34&#34; HDTV is nowhere near as crisp or clear as our 37&#34; LCD HDTV.  As far as I can tell, rumours to the effect that CRT (picture tubes) still deliver a better picture than LCD are just plain wrong.  One  can easily see that in the showroom or at home. But this CRT HDTV only cost about 1/3 the price of an LCD.  For 1/3 the price, you get all the same digital HD features, and a picture that, while not quite as sharp and clear as an LCD, is still far, far better than the best picture you can get on an analog, non-HD TV.  IF you don't need the thinness of LCD (or plasma) and want a mid-sized 16:9 HDTV, consider this Toshiba.  I think you will be pleased with the picture and the cost/value ratio (&#60;$1150 delivered to your door).