Panasonic CT-27SL14 27" Flat Screen TV
Excellent picture, so-so audio
I just spent several weeks look at inexpensive analog sets.  I had a low budget, but I wanted the best audio and picture I could get for my money.<br /><br />I ultimately went with the Panasonic 20\\" because it had both good audio and video.  However, I did look at many bigger TVs, this one in particular.  This model, in this price range, has a far superior image quality.  At the store I visited this model just stood out from the rest.  Indeed, the clerks confirmed this and said that it was the best \\"cheap\\" 27\\" TV they sold.  The big drawback is the audio.  I turned this set up to about 1/3 to 1/2 volume and it was noticeably bad.<br /><br />There is a workaround for this problem - hook your stereo up to the TV.  Voila, inexpensive analog TV, great image.  I decided to go with the 20\\" just because I had limited space and couldn't have both my stereo and the TV in the same spot.<br /><br />TV buyers should definitely pay attention to various reviews on reliability by general buyers and Consumer Reports.  Panasonic has a very high reliabilibility.  Many TVs, especially those by Samsung, RCA, GE and others.  Even Sony ranks as a little bit less than Panasonic.  Other brands have better reputations - Sanyo if you can believe it, perhaps even Toshiba - but I just couldn't find any of their models that suited my needs and price range.