Panasonic CT-30WX52 30" 16:9 HDTV-Ready Pure Flat Screen TV
Problems! VERY low quality 16:9 tv.
My wife and I purchased this TV new in Oct. 2002 from a reputable eletronics store, and it was plagued with problems - Possibly because it was a very early production model. It was replaced under warranty in Dec. 04 due to these problems:    Problem #1.  After approximately 2 months, the set started making an incredibly loud, high-pitched screeching noise. It was repaired under warranty and returned to us after 4 weeks.  Problem #2.  The picture tube failed. The colour red started to bleed and the bottom right-hand corner of the screen became very fuzzy. It was especially noticeable when trying to read any text on the screen such as film credits. We lived with this problem for about 6 months. It was never fixed because the next problem occurred and changed everything....   Problem #3.  The final problem we experienced was with the glass. The inside of the glass became distorted with rainbows making it impossible to see proper colours. It was similar to when gasoline is spilled in a puddle of water. This problem could only be solved by replacing the entire picture tube, under warranty, which Panasonic refused to do. Instead, they honoured their warranty by replacing our entire TV with the 2004 model.    I would steer clear of this particular older model. The poor quality of the components is likely due to the fact that it was a very early production 16:9 TV and the bugs were not worked out before it was mass produced. Quality has drastically improved with newer models.