Ok, this thing aint gonna be being lugged around room to room, it takes up some space and is a heavy. Since Ive only had it a couple of days all I can give you is the basics,I cant say anything about reliability but I can say something about quality. This baby looks better than tvs twice the price and what first sold me was when I compared it to the HDTV right next to it , I could barley tell the difference. I originally went to get the 30 in wide screen, jvc, on sale for 489.00. But this tv though only 2 in. difference looks so much bigger and clearer than the 30 in. wide screen. When I got home I plugged in my xbox and my jaw hit the floor and started drooling uncontrolably with a big grin on my face. I was in love. So much for going outside again. The tv has all the jacks a normal sane person like me needs and handy input jacks in the front.The sound is ok but you will have to get a good surround system to compliment the magnificent picture. Seriously this picture is the clearest Ive seen from any 32 inch and dvds and xbox games are amazing. The onscreen menus are simple and with a little experimenting you shouldnt need to use the manual to much. This tv couldd pass for a HDTV, Its that good. !!