Panasonic CT-27HL14 27" TAU Series HDTV-Ready TV
nice picture- while it lasted!
Don't buy this TV under any circumstances.. I don't have digital cable, so I know that's NOT the problem..  I bought this TV from Circuit City this past Sept.. It was already discounted down to $299 (floor model? return?), so I took a chance that it had been \\"fixed\\" of whatever problem it might have had.  Plus, the original price was over $500, so it seemed like a great deal. <br /> <br />On day 28 of of the 30 day return period, it would power up but have no picture, or just wouldn't power up (can't remember - but it was \\"the black screen of death\\" as people here describe it).  As my luck had it, it died on the night before I was leaving for a one week trip.  Called CC from the airport the next morning and complained enough and explined my situation so they let me bring it into the store when I returned from my trip.  Don't expect CC to do this for you!  I really complained at them and prety much put the blame on them for not properly discovering this problem when the previous owner had returned it.   <br /> <br />Of course, I get in the next week with the 120 lb tv and they have no idea who I am!  A talk with the manager later and they remember my call, and let me return it, and I leave with a 30 inch Samsung- much more expensive, but I am happy to spend the money just to get rid of the Panasonic. <br /> <br />A few weeks later, I saw (several of, inculding mine) on the shelf at CC, now down to $199, which would *seem* to be a steal for an HD TV.  <br /> <br />Since its \\"black screen of death\\" happens some of the time, I imgaine that the CC guys plugged it in and figured \\"Hey, nothing wrong\\" and stuck it back out on the shelf.  Woe be to anyone who buys this lemon!   <br /> <br />Too bad about the set. The picture was VERY crisp.. The only POSSIBLE way I would recommend this set is if you KNEW for CERTAIN that it had been fixed correctly, becuase I imagine that most of these break within the first year or even the first month of ownership. I don't know if there'sany info out there about a recall or anything, but I learned my lesson and now research online anything I buy. <br /> <br />Just to repeat, I don't have digital cable, so I know what the next reviewer says is NOT the problem.  When this guys' TV dies (next week I'm predicting..), he might do right to edit his review...