JVC AV-27320 27" TV
Good buy
I returned a Philips for this one.  The Philips was a big disappointment.  But this JVC TV is spectacular for the dough.  The picture quality is excellent.  The picture is clear and the colors are vibrant.  The tube is a true rectangular model and nearly flat, but not a pure flat model.<br />The sound quality is very acceptable, but not great.  Since the speakers are so close together, sound separation is not great, but the sound is very good for this price range.  If you hook it to a stereo, the internal speakers don't matter anyway.  It does supposely have a variable volume audio output, but I have not yet tested this.  Signal to noise ratio is very good - even at very low volumes, late at night, there is no hint of hum or buzz.<br />The remote and on-screen menues are very intuitive and easy to use.  The remote buttons are well laid out and the remote is very responsive to user input.  It is also very non-directional - you don't have to point it at the TV to get it to work.  The remote will control any JVC TV and VCR, but not, apparently, VCRs from other manufacturers.  You have to buy higher priced JVCs to get the true universal remotes.<br />Overall, this is a good tube, and a great buy.