Panasonic CT-30WX54 30" Widescreen Pure Flat HDTV-Ready TV
First HDTV purchase...
My first and only TV was one I bought about 7 years ago, a 19\\" RCA. I felt it was time for an upgrade, and gave that to my parents. Being on a budget, I only wanted to spend about 1000$ on a HD/widescreen set. I heard bad things about Samsungs, so i looked into Sony or Panasonic. I have to say, it was really a coin flip between the two units, but i finally settled on the Panasonic, because i frankly wasn't sure whether the Sony at the same price had PIP. I brought it home (it definitely weighs more than the listed 140 lbs!), bought a Monster Video 2 component cable, Panasonic 600 watt home theater system. The setup is great. I watch Black Hawk Dawn on it and it looks and sounds amazing. I highly recommend this TV!