Panasonic CT-27SX11 27" Tau Pure Flat Screen TV
A mess of a tv
I bought this model tv from Circuit City in August 2001.  It was purchased mainly for playing video games (XBox, PS2, DC, GC) which I have connected to the tv by S-video (video 2 or 3).  In either the video 2 or 3 modes, the left and right vertical edges of the screen distort horribly.  There is a sort of rippling motion of the vertical edges of the screen similar to a flag blowing in the wind.  It is really annoying when trying to play games.<br />This tv also has a power problem where its often impossible to power it on (the on button on the remote or the tv doesn't always function).  The power cord has to be removed from the power outlet and then re-inserted a couple times to get the tv to power on.  This doesn't happen always, but it does occur quite frequently.<br />I should add that for watching tv, this model does have a nice crisp picture and very good audio. But for video games, avoid this at all costs.<br />I unfortunately kept the tv and I'm stuck with it.  Circuit City can fix the power problem, but have no idea about the screen distortion problem.  Besides, getting it repaired would mean that I would be without the tv for several weeks to a month and I'm not prepared to do that at this time (loads of video games to play).  I may be forced to sell it (at a huge loss) to someone just interested in watching tv (and not playing video games).