Samsung LN-R3228W 32-Inch HD-Ready LCD TV
Much better than a no-name brand.
I decided to get a 32\\" LCD set because I wanted a slightly larger picture than my 30 Philips HD tube set. But, I also wanted to get rid of the bulk and size of the Philips. This set weighs 39 pounds! At 3 inches deep, it takes up very little room.  Originally, I started by buying a no-name Walmart discount LCD tv. I'm glad I did that, because it showed me how a mediocre LCD tv performs. Washed out dark scenes, so so clarity, absolutely horrific off-center picture, ect.      I popped in Dark City in the no-name unit and had to laugh. Unwatchable. Just indistinguishable sheets of dark grey.  Well, I took it back and got this Samsung unit. Right out of the box it was much better. Actual black color on the screen, gradations of black level. I played some of the same dvds that I played in the no-name unit and dark scenes had better contrast. You could actually determine what was going on.     At first, the digitalization of the picture worried me a bit. But, I got into the menu and turned OFF the Digital Noise Reduction. That did it. BIG improvement. Much more natural looking picture. No pixelation, no noisy edges.   This set has many great features. Automatic brightness sensor that adjusts the brightness based on the ambient lighting in your room. Full control over the color aspects of the set. Several temperature settings to choose from, ect. I'm very impressed with this set so far. It cost me $1100 more than the no-name brand, but i can SEE where that $1100 went to! I have a very acceptable black level, Great clarity. Very advanced features. Plenty of imputs. A respectable screen size for a small living room area.  I can highly recommend this set! It's definitely at the top of the LCD heap.