[link|http://www.hitachi.us/tv/browse/plasma/plasma/42hdt79.shtml|42 inch Hitachi] that I got one hell of deal on.

Coolest feature

Power Swivel Tabletop Stand
Use your remote control to swivel the TV to the best viewing angle

And I bought an upconvert dvd player...and its set to 720 and 16*9. Still, it depends on the movie as to whether it shows fully on the screen or has the top and bottom bars. At that point, the TV has some great aspect modification tech.