Sony KD-36XS955 36-Inch FD Trinitron WEGA Hi-Scan TV with Integrated HDTV Tuner
Buy it! Sony KD-36XS955 36" FD Trinitron WEGA Hi-Scan TV
UPDATE: 11 years later and still has a picture like brand new. It is a beast, though. It has left the great room and is now down in the game room.<br /><br />Picture Quality:<br />Cannot imagine better<br /><br />Size:<br />Wish it was bigger. I had to fit the TV into my Armoir cabinet, so size was my contraint. If Sony would have put the speakers on the top/bottom instead of the sides, and made 38&#34; size, I could have fit it.<br /><br />Weight:<br />235 pounds is a bear, but I used 5 people for the lift into the cabinet, and none of the 5 was strong at all. It was a breeze.<br /><br />Just be smart about how you move and lift it and you will be fine.<br /><br />How I use the TV:<br /><br />--The Zoom, Horizontal Expand, Vertical Expand, and Full modes are great. I usually flip to Full for HDTV, and Vertical Expand when watching SDTV. Sometimes, Zoom is great for certain HDTV if you want to the some wildlife up close.<br /><br />--Vivid preset. I keep the Vivid preset on at all times. The other modes do not seem to have the light output that I need.<br /><br />--I watch mostly 4:3, so a 4:3 is best for me. When I watch widescreen, though, it is like owning a 34&#34; Sony widescreen. I think you better off with the 36&#34; 4:3 until more channels go HDTV.<br /><br />The picture is awesome, you will not regret this purchase.<br /><br />Wish List: Make me a 38&#34;, move the speakers to the top, and lower the weight a little.<br /><br />UPDATE after 2 years: The TV still works flawlessly. Here are some additional notes, though:<br /><br />1. CON - Only one HDMI input. This was not an issue at first, but now I have an HD Dish Network Receiver and a Blue Ray Player. I bought a &#34;Terk HDMI-31 Smart HDMI Switch (3 X 1)&#34; to resolve the issue.<br /><br />2. PRO - Works great with the Dish Network HD DVR Receiver and the LG BD300 Blue Ray Player with Netflix.<br /><br />3. PRO - The ability to switch between the different screen types, such as &#34;full, zoom, horizontal, and vertical&#34; is easy and works very well. I use this remote button frequently.