Sony KD-30XS955 30-Inch FD Trinitron WEGA CRT HDTV
Amazing picture quality
I've had the KD-30XS955 for almost a year now and it has been a great purchase. (It's also much cheaper now than when I bought it.) <br /> <br />PICTURE <br />The picture quality on tube (CRT) TVs is still superior to that of plasmas and LCDs, although you have to put up with the weight/bulk factor. This TV is no exception. It accepts full 1080i and 720p resolution, producing amazing high-def pictures. Sony also has a feature called Digital Reality Creation for standard (480i) images, which Sony claims produces \\"4X the density or the original signal\\". Not sure what that means, but I will admit that even standard-def content looks great on this TV. One thing to note: the out-of-the-box picture settings on this TV needed some work, so I bought the \\"AVIA Guide to Home Theater\\" DVD to do picture calibration, and it made a definite improvement. <br /> <br />FEATURES <br />No PiP with this TV, but that didn't bother me since I have a dual-tuner DirecTV Tivo receiver. The built-in over-the-air tuner is a huge plus; many TVs have this now but a year ago this was one of the few. The independent picture memory per input is by far the best feature. <br /> <br />CONNECTIVITY <br />Tons of inputs in the back, including 2 S-video, 2 component, DVI, and HDMI. Currently not using the HDMI input but I will soon. The only possible drawback is that there is only 1 HDMI input, which may prove problematic in the future. <br /> <br />Overall I'm extremely happy with it. It's worth noting that I have a small living room; if you need a bigger screen you should look at the KD-34XS955.