Panasonic TH-37PD25U/P 37-Inch EDTV-Ready Flat Panel Plasma TV
After one year, we love it
We bought this TV in Jan 2005, and have been very satisfied.  Aside from the fact that it weighs a ton (OK, 57 kg with the stand) and mounting it above the fireplace was an ordeal, we can't complain. <br /> <br />- picture is gorgeous: regular 480i channels look decent (and only moderately stretched when you go to full-screen), and HDTV broadcasts such as 24 on Fox are awesome, even the sound is way better than basic cable.  (The TV will play them without a cable card if they are unencrypted.)  I've seen worse HD quality (fuzzy, grainy) on my friend's rear-projection \\"true\\" HDTV. <br /> <br />- sound is great even out of the speakers; but I generally pipe it to my Bose. <br /> <br />- can pop SDcards in the front to view digital photos easily. <br /> <br />- remote control works with our DVD player too, and the manual contains many codes for different products. <br /> <br />- no problems with watching DVD movies on our progressive-scan player, quality is superb, aside from many of them having letterbox format. <br /> <br />- no complaints on the picture getting dimmer when being viewed from the side. <br /> <br /> <br />Minor complaints: <br /> <br />- yes, switching stations takes about 1.5 secs, although you can do it in the PIP mode and it's instant (then press Swap when you get to the one you want). <br /> <br />- only 'bug' I've noticed so far is occasionally (every ~4 months) the picture quality suddenly degrades considerably.  I thought it was a cable problem, until I noticed picking a HD channel then switching back cures it immediately.  Odd. <br /> <br />- the 'Auto-Off' feature is limited to the current 'session'.  Since it's easy to turn off the DVD player without turning off the TV (the screen goes almost-dark, with only the small red LED to remind you) - it is possible to leave it on for an extended period accidentally.  I don't know if this is a problem though.