Toshiba 26HF84 26" HDTV-Ready Flat Screen TV
Much better than the price indicates.
I bought this set about 6 months ago and though it took me a while to learn to set it up properly, I've always been amazed at the quality and simplicity of operation.  The set-up is the only real confusion I had, because there are just so many options.<br /><br />I finally got it set properly though and it shows magnificent HD programming on NBC, CBS, ABC, WB, Fox, and DISH.  I live 85 miles outside San Antonio in the hill country and bought a wonderful HDTV antenna for under $40 that picks up the local channels much better on HD than anyone else around here gets on standard broadcast.  In fact, the way digital television works, there's no snowy picture simply because you're a long way off, it's either not received or it's perfect (well... there is a little problem if the signal strength is marginal, but it's a break-up rather than snow).<br /><br />Things I love about this little TV:  It's the same height as my 21\\" computer monitor, so they sit side by side in my computer room.  The picture quality is so good (even on standard TV) that I can sit right in front of my computer and watch TV at the same time as I search the web or read an ebook during commercials.  Try that with a medium screen standard TV... you see lines and blurr... not with this little gem, it's just about as sharp and clear as my computer monitor.<br /><br />As an input I use the Dish 811 receiver.  This allows me to receive the Dish programming in HDTV (an extra $10 a month for what is actually less than half a dozen channels.. there are others but they seldom have any programming going... there's TNTHD HDNet Movies and HDNet, all truly outstanding quality stations, along with Discovery HD and ESPNHD.  ESPN seldom does widescreen programming even though it is a higher definition picture than their other channel.  Discovery HD is also outstanding.  There are other pay tv HDTV channels on Dish that I could get if I subscribed, but I don't.  Dish also offers the old Voom channels in HD, which is mostly older movies and conversions of other programming... but I understand they have some good stuff as well.  It's only $5 a month but I don't subscribe to that because I see no reason when I get plenty of that on the other dish channels.<br /><br />Anyway I doubt anyone will read this since it says they are no longer in stock, but I wanted to make it clear that most of the reviews you read about hdtv's that don't set up right are actually more likely to be the user's fault than the manufacturer... other than the fact that the manual could have been a little more specific and complete.is mostly older movies and conversions of other programming... but I understand they have some good stuff as well.  It's only $5 a month but I don't subscribe to that because I see no reason when I get plenty of that on the other dish channels. <br /> <br />Anyway I doubt anyone will read this since it says they are no longer in stock, but I wanted to make it clear that most of the reviews you read about hdtv's that don't set up right are actually more likely to be the user's fault than the manufacturer... other than the fact that the manual could have been a little more specific and complete.