$800-$1000 30" HD monitor

[shokhead]

Got the Sony. Simple to use and has a great picture with my DVD player and Direct TiVo. Two HMDI"s would have been nice. My second one to look at was the Tos because of that but were new at the time and none to look at. Got the Sony online from Apt electrinics for $880 shipped.

[Eric Z]

I've heard a decent amount of people on this forum recommend staying away from Sony because of their poor reliability. However, I have not had that experience myself- I've had tons of Sony products and have been very pleased with them throughout the years. Now that I think of it, I don't think one piece of a/v equipment ever crap out on me. Regardless, some people who work on them, can probably tell you more about their overall reliability. I usually ask the service department of my local retailer, Abt Electronics (that might be the same place shokhead bought his TV), to see what products they see come in more than others for repair. I haven't asked them about HDTVs yet since I'm not in the market yet.