In my opinion the telly you want/need is the Panasonic TX-32LXD70, this is a superb set with truly outstanding standard definition performance, good enough to rival the best CRTs and beat some of the lesser ones. Although it is hard to pick up this tv for less than £600 it is well worth the extra outlay. If you are primarily concerned with off air performance and you wouldn't mind cutting some screen size then the obivous answer is the Panasonic TX-26LXD70 LCD tv which has exemplary picture quality on standard def material. This 26" tv is available on line for as low as £500. With respect to high definition sources both these panels are the best in their market positioned sectors, however if you want to heighten your high def viewing pleasure it will be nessesscary to go for the 32"! I have a Panasonic TX-32LXD700 which is just the upgraded version of the lxd70 as it has an extra hdmi, better sound and a memory port, along with different styling. However, this range topper will cost £700-800 at the minimum. From experiencing this set though I can say it has overcome my concerns about standard def performance on lcds. For a cheaper set you could go for the Samsung 32R87BDX but in terms of standard definition it is streets behind the panasonic in my view. The gap is much smaller between the two for high def content though! Hope this helps.