Sony KDF-42E2000 42-Inch 3LCD Rear Projection HDTV
Excellent TV
The reviews for the 46\\" model apply very well to this smaller model.  The picture quality is superb under a wide variety of light conditions.  The HDTV channels from Cablevision are brilliantly clear.  But even ordinary cable channels look good.  We were able to install the TV ourselves without trouble.  It was light enough to carry up the stairs easily.  And the instructions are very well written, even for someone as non-technical as me.  The only hick-up was that a setting on the TV for sound somehow got switched to silent and it took us a half hour to figure it it wasn't the cable connections but rather a simple toggle on one of the setting.  We purchased a special Sony DVD player that improves the signal quality (Sony DVPNS75H for $120).  It makes movie DVDs crisper and was a worthwhile expenditure.  The only slightly irksome thing is that to go from cable to DVD to VCR you have to click through each of the eight Video inputs instead of going to the desired one directly.  But overall, we couldn't be happier with the picture, the sound, the ease of use and the price!