There's a 32" LCD tv here. I just plugged in my laptop with a DV
cable. Native resolution of the tv appears to be 1360 X 768. At
this setting, the picture's fine at an appropriate viewing distance.
Contrast needs to come down a bit from the tv viewing setting.

My comment would be - for a DAW I want twice this amount of screen.
My usual setup is dual monitors, both at 1280 X 1024. I'd like to
move up from here, not down! In another year, particularly if HDTV
catches on, I think we'll be seeing bigger screens with higher
resolutions at an affordable price.