Price Paid:  $579.00 from Sears

Summary:
Bought this TV looking for an alternative to the price of High Definition or Plasma TV's. This is as close to that as I could find. The quality - both sound and picture - are excellent = even approaching HDTV. For the price, I have been happy. There is one annoyance. Sometimes the controls "lock up" and the sound stops. Both the remote and tv mounted controls lock. The solution is to "boot" the tv by disconnecting it from the power source, wait about 10 seconds, reconnect the power and turn it on as usual. Happens about once or twice a month. Gets a lot of use and abuse in my house with 3 teenagers, DVD/CD Player, Home Theatre and VCR components to it. Overall good quality of workmanship. Excellent picture and sound.

Strengths:
Picture Sound Ease of connecting to other components Remote Control

Weaknesses:
Locking of controls and loss of sound occasionally.

Similar Products Used:
Quasar

Price Paid:  $588.00 from Costco, Sand City

Summary:
I've always liked Phillips' products. However, this time around wasn't to satisfactory. I had to return 2 27" T.V.s within 4 months time because the picture tubes blew. And no, it's not the wiring in the house. If the picture tubes would have lasted, then I would be happy to this day. I'm not saying Phillips has crappy merchandise. These past couple episodes made me look at other brands of televisions in the under 32" range.

Strengths:
Aesthetically appealing, decent sound and picture for the money

Weaknesses:
quality

Similar Products Used:
Same model that had to be returned a month earlier