Sony Grand WEGA KF-42WE610 42-Inch HDTV-Ready LCD Rear Projection TV
Love it!!  even a year later - with a 12/2009 update
My husband announced one day, we were going shopping for a new TV.  (I was not aware there was a problem with the current TV)  After an hour of drooling in the plasma section we rounded the corner & both of us said, LOVE IT!! It had the best picture there.  Now, a year and a half later, I am still amazed at the picture quality. It seems like you right there with the photographer!  Occasionally it powers on with a crazy screen but turn it off & wait 10 minutes or so & it is fine.  (Service stated it is like your computer-sometimes it mis-loads upon powering up) We would certainly buy it again! We have been happy with Sony products in the past but they out did themselves this time.      December 2009 - it has been 5-plus yrs & one bulb replacement later, the screen is just now showing discoloration in the background.  If you look hard at the background behind the picture, you can see color spots starting to appear, especially evident on a white background.  However, considering this is the primary TV and watched every day for the last 5-plus years, I think we have more than received our money's worth.      Now on to researching a 60-plus inch to \\"fill the gap in our entertainment center\\". (Husband's exact phrase)   New dilemma...... Plasma or LCD?