Toshiba 30HF84 30" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV
Am I Missing the Boat?
I bought this TV on September 12th, 2004 and I am not quite sure if I am a moron for not seeing the faults on this TV that others have found.  I couldn't be happier with the 30HF84.  I currently have HDTV through Comcast and while the channels currently are limited by quantity, the quality is exceptional!  I am a HUGE sports fan and have enjoyed watching my Sox win the World Series in HD.  I would agree that watching non-HD channels in \\"Widescreen\\" may be just ok, the HD is great and DVD's are even better.  I find that I only end up watching the major networks and ESPN anyways on HDTV.  I didn't have a progessive scan DVD player, so I ended up buying a $39 Cyberhome DVD player from Best Buy and movies look great!  I have a Cambridge Soundworks System, so I do not use the speakers at all. <br /> <br />It was toss up between this TV and the Sony 30\\", but this TV was smaller and less expensive by $100.  I was told that Toshiba made the better TV from stores that didn't even carry the Toshiba.  My only wish was that I could have convinced my wife to get the 34\\" model.  Oh, well!  I agree with one of the prior reviews that this TV is to bridge the gap that plasmas will become more reasonably priced.  After having this TV for more than a month, I have become a snob and can not stomach watching a Patriots game on any TV other than mine.  Good luck!