Toshiba 36A43 36" TV
Nice deal, but problems soon surfaced
I was really happy with this TV when it was new from Best Buy.  Unfortunately, just a few months into the 1-year service period, a very loud rattling vibration sound started coming from the speakers at low or moderate volumes.  I noticed it only happened for certain frequencies of sound, and called a repair company.  They honored the service agreement and replaced the front of the plastic case for free, but the new one had the same problem.  They told me it was a design flaw and they eventually had to modify the case by placing thin foam tape between the cheap vibrating plastic and the TV tube.  That solved the noise issue, but now that the warranty has expired, when the TV is in full screen mode (normal TV signal) the image on the screen is `stretched' too far to the bottom and right.  Basically, the TV *thinks* it's a 42 inch TV, but can only display the top-left 36 inches, so it's cutting off the bottom and right couple inches of the picture.  Also, when the screen cuts to black, the image flickers severely, and the TV randomly turns itself off and on - another `feature' proudly advertised for this model.  I think it has to do with the way it processes widescreen signals compared to fullscreen.  I remember reading about the model having a feature where the \\"black bars\\" on the top and bottom of a widescreen signal are not processed, producing a darker black while watching DVDs or other widescreen images.  Since the TV only freaks out with fullscreen and not widescreen pictures (either through the RCA, Composite or S-Video input), or when changing between fullscreen and widescreen signals, I think that's the problem.  The warranty is expired now, so I'm forced to try and repair the set at my own cost.  Overall, I'm VERY disappointed with a brand name I once trusted.