Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42-Inch Flat Panel EDTV Plasma TV
-1 Star for EDTV (Not Really)
After doing extensive research on Large Screen Flat TVs I settled on this Panasonic for my Bedroom.  I have had good experiences with Panasonic products in the past and felt compfortable laying out the cash.  There are a few things I want to let you in on:<br /><br />1.  Make sure your video source is digital.  I have analog cable TV (soon to be upgraded to digital) and picture quality varies from channel to channel.  Some channels are very good, and some very bad.  I would think once I upgraded to digital cable that problem will be gone.<br /><br />2.  TV does give off a lot of heat-I would think in the winter months I will be welcoming this.<br /><br />3.  I was able to install the TV myself, but I just have it sitting on a TV stand.  I would think to hang on a wall you will need 2 people to install it, and remember all video connections are in the back-before you hang it up.<br /><br />4.  DVD viewing is very good with component, or composite, and better than seeing the movie in a theater.<br /><br />5.  I can't comment on DVD sound since my DVD/VCR Panasonic Home Theater system doesn't have an audio out cable.<br /><br />Summary: I can recommend this set because of price, and although it is not a true HDTV, it does beat True HD rear projection TVs, and I know-I went to a store and viewed about 2 dozen TVs to see which had the best picture for under $2,000.  In my opinion this TV is it.