The 'normal' channels will sometimes look worse on an HD tv. If you can get HD channels (which are only 720p currently) the picture will improve drastically. Especially with football. 1080p has been out for quite some time now. We bought a 1080p so we would (hopefully) be prepared for newer technologies that are released to utilize that resolution.

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Put me on wheels and I'll turn tricks.

Clever? Nah, I ran out of that years ago. But if you find this, let me know, k?
"The road goes ever on..." ~ Tolkien

In memory of my friend skip...
Go then, there are other worlds than these