We got a deal ($549 plus free stand!) on this 27″ Sony HDTV, and we hooked it up yesterday. The picture (even before we get the HD Tuner from the cable company) is phenomenal, which I conclude is because the 16:9 aspect ratio is so much better than the 4:3 ratio we’ve seen forever. The stand is good, but what’s better is that it’s meant for a corner, so we were able to move it back further, thus reducing the angle I used to have when watching from my chair.
Regrettably, the content of the programming hasn’t improved nearly as much as the technical quality of the set.