C'mon Sam, all these HD tvs are just a way for you to blow your money.
... This is one of the biggest jokes ever.
I have two 27 inch TVs from the early 90's and I can see everything very clear. Not clear enough to see Ray-Ray's package, but who would?

Probably the owner of Pure Aqua, that's who!

i totally saw a commercial for those the other night. hillarious. i think you need to expense account those, and tell us how a HD cubicle turns out.

holy crap, my grandmother has been all HD while driving for years now!

Sam,

HD is not a joke, but you can spend a lot more money than you need to. Shop around. I picked up a 60" Samsung True Plasma HD which is excellent. Best Buy sells the TV for around $9k, eventually, I found it online for just above $4k.

I also managed to pick up a 50" HD Plasma for the bedroom from Circuit City, Zenith brand (not as good as Samsung) for $2,100 during one of their sales (discounted from above $5k).

If you have Comcast you will notice a major difference in quality on HD channels -vs- regular, especially if you connect via HDMI or component video with coaxial or optical audio.

The difference in picture quality is most noticeable when watching sports, especially soccer. But even the box upscalling that occurs when watching History HD or Discovery HD is by far worth it.

With Verizon Fios channels, there is still a major difference in quality, but their regular channels have much greater clarity than Comcast. I'm not familiar with satellite, so I can't advise.

HD doesn't just refer to picture, but audio too. You must spend a few dollars extra and purchase a decent receiver (if you don't already have one) and the appropriate cables if you really want to enhance your TV and movie watching experience.

Sam, if you can see and hear the difference enough to appreciate it, to justify the expense, go for it, otherwise save your money.

Yeah you should get an HDTV asap so you can see football games the way they are meant to be seen (from home at least).

And as a tip if you do go HD and buy HDMI cables do not buy Monster cables. They are a complete rip off and will charge you 80 bucks for a three foot cable.

great site for cables
www.monoprice.com

trust me

Sam,

Seeing you said you watch a limited, if small, amount of TV, consider the following.

1) Do you need a TV and can you see and hear the difference enough that, at the present cost, to justify buying it?, go ahead.

2) If you don't need a TV, and you find the difference is small, wait until a future time when the cost has dropped.

monoprice is awesome for cables. Best prices on the net even with the shipping costs.

Sam - If getting HD into your place is that much of a stretch, maybe you could start another post on Chris Sligh and charge a nickle for each post. You should be on your way to a 60" Sony in no time.