I keep sayin' it, but nobody seems to agree: The 60" Phillips HDTV at Costco for $1499 is a smoking deal. Yes the cabinet and grill cloth is ugly, yes the TV's built-in speakers suck, and yes it is the old 4:3 shape, but the picture is great and at $1499 you won't be cryin' 5-7 years from now when a more expensive widescreen is obsolete, too.
If you watch any broadcast TV at all, the 4:3 shape is an advantage in my opinion (no stretch or zoom mode, ick!). The letter-boxed DVD picture is crystal clear and something like 55". The letter boxed HDTV picture would be slightly larger, should that ever become a reality. I'm incredibly happy with mine (it is ugly though).
