As standard definition tube TV's go Toshiba has put together a nice one here. Picture quality from a basic DirecTV box is decent even when connected via standard coax cable. It is however, when you play a DVD connected through the componet jacks on the rear that the picture really jumps off the screen. The details are generally sharp and the colors are vibrant. (Note: If you are upgrading from a smaller tv that doesn't have a 16:9 mode, you may need to adjust your DVD players output to maximize its benefits. You will still have the black bars at the top and bottom but they occupy significantly less screen area then I have been accustomed to.)I have been largely please with the setup features and overall performance of the set. My one gripe, small as it may seem, is that there is only one set of component jacks on the rear of the set. The second set is in the panel on the front.Bottom line, if you are replacing an older tube tv then this set is worth a look.