Should you buy a wide-screen TV?

You're truly in a pickle, Scott. The problem is, while HDTV manufacturers are anxious to ditch 4:3 sets in favor of wide-screen, content providers continue to deliver most of their shows in 4:3. Yes, there is a lot more wide-screen HDTV programming available now than there was last year, and there should be even more next year, but it's still almost always sports, prime-time dramas, and special events. In two or three years, however, you'll probably find that your HD options are extensive and affordable enough to warrant going wide, at which point, your not-too-old 4:3 TV will be effectively obsolete. If you can stomach that thought, go ahead and get a 4:3 HDTV (no DLP or LCD sets, though--they're all wide-screen). If not, you'll have to buck up, get a wide-screen, and watch with bars or stretching.