Sony BRAVIA KDL-40S2000E 40 in. HDTV TV

Fabulous television. We paid a little more for this than we had set out to do but the premium was well spent. Vivid picture, loaded with features, easy to use. As with most of these televisions, the built in speakers are small and so deliver tinny sound -- you'll need to go out to external speakers. If using cable or sattelite, run the sound from the box to the tv and from the tv to the speakers (as opposed to directly from the cable box to the speakers)--you'll be able to tinker with the sound quality in that way. Complaint: the jacks aren't recessed enough in the back...if you mount this television on a stand or on the wall, the connections will be very tight. (There are RCA and s-video connectors on the side). Consideration: don't use the built in stand if you can avoid it. These televisions are heavy and easy to tip. We moundted ours on a stand -- it has a slight back-lean to it giving the television stability and also lifts the screen to a comfortable viewing angle. Another consideration: we got the 40-inch model because we were concerned the picture size would overwhelm our living room. For high-def channels, I wish we had gotten a little bigger but for regular channels the picture is sometimes noticeably grainy. I'd say 40 inches is good for a viewing distance of 8 or 9 feet. If you are going to sit farther, consider going up in size.