Vizio E261VA 26-Inch 60 Hz Class Edge Lit Razor LED LCD HDTV

I had to upgrade my old 19" CRT TV (as I said in the previous post) because my cable company completely abolished analog channels. I have digital cable (with a box) but I didn't want to have to turn on devices to just check the weather you know? And, I didn't want to replace a TV that worked just fine just because the world's gone wide screen. I didn't like the wide-screen thing but what could I do? So I initially tried a Phillips TV* but it was too small. I kept it for another room but kept looking, landed here. I've never heard of Vizio but after much research I've come to accept it's a well know brand and maybe I should give it a try.

I went to 3 Walmart stores to find this specific model, and you know what? Worth it. It was a good price, has forward facing speakers (which means better sound) and a beautiful picture. The difference between CRT and digital is pretty amazing, and I'm not used to that stretched thing (wide screen stretching everything and "normal" looks too weird to not keep it on wide or zoom) or the channel #'s (different from analog for sure) but I do love the bigger screen.

It has an easy to use remote, setting up is easy, and if you're a newbie like me (any left?), more intricate setting up (like subtitles and such) takes a min. or so but it's straight forward and I'm sure if I give the manual a glance --this only comes with a quick start guide-- I'll learn the finer points of what I can configure. The manual (pdf) is available here (clicking link will start the download).

Every channel with 1080 * is so vivid and clear, with beautiful colors, a world away from CRT. I guess it was about time I joined the digital age. With so many types of TV's, so many brands, and so many choices it's good to know I picked a good one.

Philips 22pfl4507 22 inch 720p Led-Lcd TV - 16:9 - HDTV

I needed to replace my old 19" CRT TV (yes, seriously) because my cable company got rid of all analog channels (why!?) and I hated having to turn on devices just to quickly check the weather or news. Also didn't want to replace a TV that didn't need replacing, it worked fine. Oh well, welcome to the now I guess.

I couldn't find any reviews anywhere on this TV and it's one of the few brands I recognized. My HDD's are Phillips* and they're awesome so I had hoped this TV would be too. I did also buy a 26" Vizio for another room. This Phillips was meant to be the one I watched the most but 22" was too small for that room so it's been put to use in another.

I use this TV every day and coming from a CRT, WOW, there's a major difference in the picture. All the 1080 channels are just beautiful, with crisp clear colors. Sound-wise though it could use a boost. I suggest attaching external speakers to this unit because the speakers are in the back and aim upwards so if you have it in a TV cabinet like I do, the sound will be too low in your average sized room unless you turn it way up.

The remote and settings are intuitive and easy to use. The TV was easy to connect, lots of cable options (component, HDMI, etc.), you can download a manual here (clicking link will start the download) or at the Phillips website for all the specs.

I wish there were more reviews out there on this model but I got a great price, and even though it'll take some getting used to "wide screen everything" (anything not stretched is fine but the rest, not easy to get used to) but I can easily say I do not miss my CRT even if it does still work just fine. So far am happy with this purchase.