Sony Grand WEGA KDF-E42A10 42 in. HDTV LCD TV

I went shopping for a dlp television. The electronics store salesman sat me down in front of 6 similar HDTVs using the same HD Satellite signal I would be using.. (very helpful). Being at eye level to this and other Flat Screen TV's is very important (I don't know why stores put the TV's so low). At a proper viewing angle the Sony popped off the screen... dramatically better picture than the other TV's (In my opinion). This type of TV (LCD projection) wasn't even on my RADAR. The price was competitive, and Sony has a good name in electronics. This TV is extremely light.... 60 - 70 pounds. I do wish it had more than one HD input. there are 7 inputs... only one HD, two Component (Red Green Blue), and an assortment of s-video, composite, coax etc. The HD picture is truly amazing. The sound from this TV is also very good. I use a separate 5.1 system.. but the on board sound is very nice at normal volumes. Regular TV images can be a problem. I'm not sure if it is because you get used to the HD, but regular TV (Non-HD) looks fuzzy. I've gotten used to it... But I wouldn't recommend this TV to Non-HD users. Its HD where this Sony really shines.

As an extra comment, this TV is so clear that you can tell good from bad HD signals. And it shocks me to see certain stations airing lower quality video as HDTV. There is a lot of discussion regarding this on HD websites. When you are comparing pictures... use a good signal (720p comes to mind) and use the same signal on each TV you compare.