Price Paid:  $799.00 from Radioshack Canada

Summary:
Ive had this Tv for almost two years and it has easly been the best buy of any of my Home theater. Sattelite throgh S-video looks exellent, DVD through componet is very clear and PS2 thriugh composite looks suprizingly good.

Strengths:
same price as 27 inch flatscreen. Exellent picture quality. No probelms as yet. and it has the best stereo sound from any tv i have heard.

Weaknesses:
only one set of component video inputs.

Similar Products Used:
27 inch JVC, 32 RCA, Sony wega.

Price Paid:  $680.00 from Futureshop

Summary:
Originally was going to buy a 27" I_ART flatscreen JVC, but was not in stock. I am a previous owner of the original 27" GAOO, which rocked. I bought 32D11(Cdn code same TV) not expecting much, knew the superflat line got good reviews, then I brought it home and set it up. Wasn''t impressed with the color fidelity at first, then threw in Star Wars Episode 1 and went through the THX optimizer screens, and wow what a difference. DVD looks superb through the component inputs, as does digital cable. If your stuck now, as I was, whether to do flat screen, or HD Ready, do yourself a favour, and get a bigger screen for 1/2 the price, and let Hollywood and the major manufacturers figure out how they want to let you enjoy HD TV.

Strengths:
Great Picture, Component Inputs.

Weaknesses:
Sounds not the greatest. Some hate the rollerball menu.

Similar Products Used:
Panasonic Gaoo, 27" 1st release, Gaoo 32", Gaoo 36".

Price Paid:  $599.00 from circuit city

Summary:
MY wife and I were thinking whether we should wait for HDTV prices to go down or just get a 27 inch Sony WEGA .In the end we decided to get the panasonic coz' you can't argue about the price .It's got component video input which makes picture quality twice better . Plus I could hook it up to my A/V receiver. So what more could I argue for. I guess we'll just have to wait till' HDTV prices go down like regular TV's !!!!!!

Strengths:
more bang for the buck
It's got component video inputs and audio outputs for the price !!!

Weaknesses:
makes you wanna decide to get a smaller flat screen TV or a bigger conventional TV