Sony KD32XS945 32-Inch Hi-Scan FD Trinitron WEGA Television
Excellent if you need a 4x3 set
We just replaced my mother in laws ancient 27\\" Sony with a new KD32xs945 and she is as happy as can be. <br /> Her principal viewing is standard definition cable which in her little town will be 4x3 for a very long time indeed. <br /> This set is the perfect compromise for someone in her situation. The standard definition 4x3 performance is as good as her rather poor cable company puts out. <br /> We also hooked up a simple Radio Shack UHF antenna to this thing and it is pulling in five local DTV signals. The HDTV signal is stunning even in letterboxed form.  <br /> We also set grandma up with an older DVD player with component outputs. It is not a progressive scan machine but with the sets built in line doubler who cares? The picture is terrific on DVDs.  <br /> Like all new television sets you will have to dial the chroma back a little and set the picture to warm for best results. <br /> All in all this is a very good choice for people who still watch a lot of 4x3 programming and don't want to see it pillarboxed or stretched as it would be on a 16x9 set. <br /> It only got four stars because the tubby little rascal about blew out one of my discs lifting it onto a stand. If someone else had done that job I would have tossed in another star. <br /> I should also mention that the built in speakers do a very good job. It fit the bill for us.