Price Paid:  $580.00 from Best Buy

Summary:
BUYER'S BEWARE: I purchased the unit April 2001, and was satisfied for one year and 25 days when it would not turn on. Had the horizontal circuit repaired at an authorized dealer with Panasonic replacement parts for $134, and today, 4 days later, it went out again. DO NOT BUY THIS TV!

Strengths:
Since it just quit working again, I'd say NONE. But when it did work it had a nice clear picture.

Weaknesses:
Panasonic customer service said that at 1 year 25 days I was "well beyond the end of my warranty", too bad. Case #11577583

Price Paid:  $550.00 from Circuit City

Summary:
I actually own the CT-27SX11. This TV is a wonderful buy. For starters, if you get a chance preview this television beside its Wega counterpart and you'll see the differences immediately. The scan lines on the Wega stand out while you can barely notice them on the Panasonic.
I calibrated the picture using the Avia disc and was able to get an incredible picture when coupled with the Denon DVM-4800 through the component inputs. As stated above however this television tends to lack in blue unless adjusted properly and pushes red to the tune of about 25%. To get the red to normal levels you have to turn the color setting almost all the way down. I found it easier to find a happy medium between the two.
Out of the box this TV's picture will please most people. However, the default contrast setting is maxed out (very bad) I recommend that everyone invest in the Avia disc or something similar to calibrate their equipment. The difference is night and day.
Overall this TV is wonderful and I'm completely satisfied with its performance. Consumer reports also rates Panasonic televisions to be one of the most reliable on the market. If you're looking for a 27" TV... BUY THIS ONE!!!!

Strengths:
beautiful picture, lots of connections, easy to follow menus, good remote

Weaknesses:
SERIOUS RED PUSH

Price Paid:  $400.00 from Sears

Summary:
Wonderful performer for the price. lots of connection options. Picture is very proportioned unlike some flat screen tv's I have seen (some seem to be stretched verticaly). Exactly what I was looking for.

Strengths:
Picture quality, price, looks

Weaknesses:
Remote could be better designed.

Similar Products Used:
25" Sanyo

Price Paid:  $599.00 from Local dealer

Summary:
This TV hands down beats the comprable sony model in terms of audio output, color matching and clarity of the onscreen video. For the price this TV is very hard to beat, I highly recommend this tv to anyone who can squeeze $600 out of their budget for an awesome 27" TV.

Strengths:
Great clean picture and solid sound.

Weaknesses:
Wish it had a 16:9 mode, but it still looks awesome without it.

Similar Products Used:
Wega 27"

Price Paid:  $550.00 from home video library

Summary:
i have had real problems with the units sensitivity to emi. it's extremely heavy which is a problem since the televisions are on mobile carts. overall the picture quality is good. i wish i had known about the emi problem before i purchased 4 of these.

Strengths:
nice component picture. sound is articulate for educational setting.

Weaknesses:
seems extremely sensitive to electro-magnetic interference.

Similar Products Used:
sony/toshiba