Update...
I went and bought the Sharp LC-37D42U ($1125 from Abe’s of Maine). It was a toss-up between the Sharp and Toshiba 37" LCD models, but about a week ago, right after CES, Sharp prices dropped about $100. That did it for me. I took yesterday afternoon off to wait for delivery and then set it up. Sharp’s quality was visible immediately as I took it out of the box. When assembling the stand, all the parts fit precisely. The owner’s manual was well-written in plain English. We’ve all experienced the frustration when reading manuals that weren’t. Everything worked easily during the set-up and soon I was watching jaw-dropping awesome HDTV! Even though I’ve only had it one evening, I’m very happy with my choice.
Thanks to everyone who gave me advice, especially:
BMXTRIX, who convinced me I could find a 37" set to fit my cabinet. Until a few weeks ago I thought I had to settle for a 32" set. I'm happy now

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Markw, who said "...Once I got it home I found it picked up OTA signals better than I could have imagined. All in all, I love this TV." Your exact words might as well come from me as well. In the Washington, DC area, I can easily get about 20 HD channels - with a set of rabbit ears! I live about 15 miles from most of the broadcast towers in DC. Some stations that have a less-than-optimal analog signal come in clear with digital. There are a surprising number of digital broadcast channels that I simply did not know existed. For example, the local PBS station has 4 digital channels that all broadcast different material. In suburban Maryland, Comcast requires a separate HD-capable set-top box and costs over $70 a month

! The various satellite dish providers cost about $55 a month, and require you to buy an HD-capable set-top box for about $100. ALL of them only offer about 12 or so HD channels! I urge anyone who doubts whether he can get OTA digital TV reception to give it a try. Next week I am getting a
rooftop antenna, which should allow me to clearly receive everything available in the Washington & Baltimore area.
Jack Hammer - I learned from your troubles with Vizio and avoided their very attractive price. I hope your problems work out and Vizio provides you with some satisfaction. For roughly $200 more there is a great selection of LCD sets from Sharp, Toshiba, and Samsung just to name a few. I’m not sure Sony TVs are worth their higher prices.