Panasonic CT-27SX12 27" TV with PureFlat Screen
Great picture and FANTASTIC sound!
I won't list all the great features this tv has because other reviewers have done a far better job then I could.<br />I had narrowed my choices down between a Sony WEGA and this Panasonic. I went to several local big name electronic stores and compared the the Sony and Panasonic picture, side by side. Both pictures look great. There were very little difference. Features were very nearly equal. But be aware that the picture quality depends on how the electronic stores have the tv's hooked up. I went from one big name electronic store to another one literally across the street and the picture quality between the Sony and Panasonic were differet between the two stores. You won't truly get a good idea of the true picture quality until you get it home. This applies to any tv.<br />What made up my mind was that I've read several complaints about the Sony WEGA line having HALO effects and a Pink stripe in the picture. That worried me. There were many complaints about this problem.<br />The Panasonic has BETTER sound then the Sony. The sound is FANTASIC. The Panasonic has 'BBE high-definition audio enhancement' which provides crisp and clear and loud audio. Loud in a good way. Combined with the 14 watt (total) speakers you can hear every word and breath of dialog that actors speak. Gun shots and explosions sound great!<br />The Panasonic produces crisp and clear picture. The colors are vivid and true to life. There are no HALO or Pink stripe or any other picture distortions. Set up as easy.<br />My only complaint was the weight of the tv. It's around 108 pounds. The box the tv was packed in was bulky. You can't get a good solid grip. There were no hand holds built into the box. I would suggest that you bring a buddy with you to help you man handle the tv. Be sure to have your buddy hang around to help you get the tv out of the box and lift it up onto the tv stand. <br />The weight and lack of hand holds built into the box was why I almost gave the Panasonic 4 stars insteadof 5. But I think tv performace is more important then packaging.<br />Oh, the Panasonic was less money then the Sony. I got is on sale.<br />The Panasonic has a Sound Level Monitor feature that the Sony didn't have. This feature keeps the tv commercials from blasting you out of your chair with their usually LOUDER volume level. This might not seem like a major feature but for those of us who use the tv sleep timer to help us drift off to sleep, it's a life saver.<BR>  <BR>To sum things up: great picture and FANTASIC sound. I have no regrets.