Rating: 
Summary: Beware negative reviews--this is nice set.
Review: This is a great value--especially if purchased from Amazon at its low sale price. The picture is absolutely fabulous in HDTV mode. Even non-HDTV programs look better than the very nice (non-HDTV) Sony I had. I did not notice any deterioration in the corners as others have reported. Also, the aspect ratio is easy to change according to one's taste. The sound is better than most TVs that do not have built-in theater sound.
Rating: 
Summary: A Stinker, Pure and Simple.
Review: This is my first review on Amazon, although I have been referring to them for years. After going through the pains of purchasing, then returning this television, this is my act of altruism towards you, my anonymous friend. Does it really deserve only one star? No, that was just to get your attention. So then... this TV did have a few pros:
1. Clean design, especially the front.
2. It makes a cool "Mario Brothers" sound effect when you turn it off or on.
3. When a progressive-scan DVD player is hooked up to it with component cables, the picture is dyn-o-mite.
4. That's about it.
Now for the cons:
1. You may have seen references to the 'purple line' on the screen... it is true, especially when viewing movies in a darkened room. You can't ignore it... it's about 3-4 wide, it migrates, sometimes there are even two of them. Reason enough to return it right there.
2. 4:3 viewing mode. A lot of options to choose from, and they all suck.
3. X-Box compatability. I'm not a very technically-savvy guy, but I can hook things up... I never was able to get a satisfactory image, even with the X-Box High-Definition pack.
I nearly ruptured myself getting this thing back to Circuit City, where I exchanged it for the infinitely superior Sony 30" FD Trinitron® WEGA® HDTV Monitor (Brand/Model: SON KV30HS420). To paraphrase Ferris Bueller, it's so choice, I highly recommended it. And it was exactly the same price! Now, I implore you - go forth armed with this knowledge and the world will be your oyster.
Your fellow consumer,
Kenneth Talmadge Stacks
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