Sony Bravia KDL-46S2000 46-Inch Flat Panel LCD HDTV
Best TV for the money
This Sony 46\\" LCD is the best HDTV you can get for the money.  1080i is the best you can receive off the air - you really don't need 1080p unless you have Blue-ray or HD-DVD.  This model delivers near-perfect video in normal 720p or 1080i HDTV format.  Plus for 114 bucks you can buy the perfectly matched Sony DVPNS75H 1080i upconverting DVD player for high-res DVD playback as a great interim alternative to currently overpriced Blue-ray technology.  So unless you have five grand to spend on a TV/DVD system go for this S-series model with the NS75H player.    PS: I agree that senior citizens probably can't figure out how to operate this (or any) HDTV but that's what their middle-aged children are for...and let's face it, they probably never figured out that VCR either....    UPDATE 10/23/06 -- One stuck pixel found! It is green and just left of center screen.  I still love the TV but after 40 days of ownership makes me wonder if there will be more.  I guess that is a problem all LCD's can have sooner or later.  Oh well, it is not really noticible from over 6 feet away.