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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cthulhu's Librarian" data-source="post: 1322343" data-attributes="member: 11064">We just bought an HDTV in order to be ready when HD becomes widely available. Right now, the expense to get an HD antenna & tuner or HD cable is too much for the few things that are available in this area, so we are waiting until either more programs are available or the price drops on the antenna & tuner.   Be aware that very few HDTVs come with an HDTV tuner built in. Most are sold as "HDTV ready" or "HDTV monitors". this does not mean they will immediately start showing HD programming. They all have a standard tuner, but an HD tuner is necessary, as well as an HD antenna or HD cable. The cost of these can get quite expensive (several hundred dollars each) for very little HD programming (or none in some areas).   Also, I don't believe an HDTV antenna will pick up regular broadcasts (or so the salesperson in Best Buy told us 2 weeks ago).   And finally, be aware that not all widescreen program broadcasts are HD. Some are just regular broadcasts that are widescreen. Others that are available to stations in HD (like ER) are not broadcast in HD everywhere. If you look closely, they often say "Broadcast in High Definition where available", that does not mean that just because it says HD that your local station is going to broadcast it in HD.</blockquote>