Toshiba 57H82 57-Inch 16:9 HDTV-Ready Projection TV
Beautiful Picture
I purchased the 57H82 about a month ago. I selected it over the Sony 57WS500 because it has a wide top that my DVD/VCR/SAT boxes can sit on, otherwise they were pretty close. We went to many stores to compare the different HD TVs. We really love the picture and are pleased with most channels. I have Dish network but no HD as yet (very expensive). Out of the box the picture wasn't quite as good as I expected; however, the picture kept improving and is very sharp now. It takes 100-300 hours for the CRTs to burn-in. Used the Avia CD and did the 9 point <BR>convergence. Mine has the speaker hiss too (only noticeable at very low volume) but this is a warranty item and I will call Toshiba to come fix it(have to solder a capacitor on the sound card). The sound is very good and we feel no need to buy a separate sound system. Overall, I really loved the stretch mode for watching normal TV. Toshiba really does a great job with this. DVD's look great and even antenna TV is sharp (we live 25 miles from Lexington, KY). Inputs can be labeled and there are plenty of options for connecting your cables. It does not have DVI but it is upgradeable. Overall, we are very pleased and the price was very good.<br />Update: After owning this HDTV for 3 months, I couldn't be happier.  I paid to have an ISF calibration and it was worth every penny.  The grayscale, conversion, and focus was off quite a bit (very normal after being shipped) and the great picture has now turned into a beautiful picture that we just love to watch.  I also added a Toshiba 3800 progressive scan DVD player from Amazon.com and it improved the DVD playback to another level.  Save your money on the extended warranty and get an ISF calibration.  Be sure to go to hometheaterforum.com for excellent information about HDTVs.