Toshiba 42H82 42-Inch 16:9 HDTV-Ready Projection TV
Great RPTV-HDTV even with std cable signal
I have had the the newer HDX series of this TV since September 2002, and it's fabulous. Toshiba's CableclearDNR manipulations make standard wired cable (coax input used for best picture) tv signal look better than I thought possible, and the cable HD channels I get now are clear and crisp, appearing so lifelike it's like looking out the window. In fact, sometimes the TV picture is more crisp and clear than real life. All content including std. wired cable, std. wired satellite dish, VHS, and Std DVD, are up-converted to 540p automatically, resulting in an immediate picture improvement over analog Tv's. Some tweaking of the settings for the different content sources is necessary to make each look it's best but after you get the hang of the controls, it's great.<br />Update 2006-There are many different kinds of HDTV's now using other methods to produce the image as well as different input connectors and copyright protection schemes. This particular TV is CRT based, has single link-D DVI/HDCP input, and YPrBr HD component inputs. No firewire or HDMI there. In 2002 when I bought this TV, DVI/HDCP was predominant. Technology and TV features change rapidly. You can do months of research before you buy an expensive TV like this like I did, but then you'll still have to roll the dice a bit, hoping the technology won't change the next year. The one thing that has not changed, nor is likely to do do anytime soon, is cable TV delivery method, so no matter what connectors you have on the TV, if you are planning on using cable or satellite dish for content, it will likely be coming into your home (and into your TV) the same way it is now for a long time. If you are planning to hook up your computer to the TV, or some sort of other device that has certain kind of connector or a certian kind of copyright protection scheme built into it, then attention to connectors are more important.