The price of LCD and PLASMA TVs are still relatively prohibitive.

CRT is still the best for price, picture quality and it can last a "lifetime." But you cant have a very wide screen say, 40". Are you not considering projection tv?

Two weeks ago, I bought my 43" Philips projection tv (43PP8545), + a 29" tv (29PT3223) give away (worth 31K), at SM Baguio for P87K. It was a bargain, i guess.

If you are connected to cable and/or play cd/dvd, the picture quality is very satisfactory.