Panasonic TC - P42C1 - 41.6" plasma TV - 720p from Panasonic in Televisions & Flat Panels

Aesthetically, this Panasonic model comes in a chic trendy black body with masculine looking bottom stand. With its perfect viewing angles, you need not worry Read full review

What's great about it: Picture quality ... What's not so great: No vga/dvi in, plasma screen is essentially a mirror "I picked up this TV a few weeks ago when it was on sale for $499. The picture quality is stunning, and effectively indistinguishable from a 1080p plasma if you're more than 5 feet away from the unit. It accepts 1080p signals which look great. The TV also does a very good job of upscaling standard old-style tv signals (which become stretched to 16x9 by default). Sound is reasonably good, though it does come out the back of the tv. It should be noted that the only audio out is a digital audio connector (aka fiber optic). This is great if you have a modern surround sound audio/video receiver, but a drag if you don't. Of course, the receiver can always grab audio from the cable box/dvd player/etc. Audio out volume level is fixed (it really should be a viewer-selectable option). As has been noted by others, the Viera keys on the remote are totally and utterly useless.

What's great about it: Easy to set up, great price ... What's not so great: nothing so far "This is my first HDTV which was purchased Nov. 6th. I had shopped a long time looking for the right HDTV with the right price for my family. I read dozens of reviews on different brands. But when I saw this 42" Panasonic Plasma on sale at Best Buy for $498 the search was finally over!! It has worked great right out of the box. Easy to set up. Picture quality is great! I had my Dish Network upgraded to HD channels the same week. I am completely satisfied with this TV. I also purchased a Panasonic Blu-ray dvd player to complete the set-up. Love it! Thanks BEST BUY!! There is plenty of volume when watching TV channels, but you have to increase the volume quite a bit when you watch a dvd. But this is really not a problem because everything else is fantastic.