My head hurts

So, I’m shopping for an HDTV. This makes working with Oracle seem pleasant by comparison. My only golden specification is size: the unit must be less than 39″ wide so it’ll fit in the new entertainment center. I’ve just about decided on a 34″ widescreen 16:9 unit, because Toledo is fortunate to have over-the-air broadcast HDTV signals for ABC, CBS, and NBC (plus PBS and Fox out of Detroit). That means that I only have, oh, 50 sets to choose from. These follow a typical bell curve: a few units are too underfeatured, a few have everything I want, and the majority fall in the middle somewhere. The only set that has all the features I want is way too expensive. Not to mention the cost of upgrading my satellite hardware and adding an over-the-air HD receiver. Maybe I should wait. On the other hand, the prospect of seeing hockey games, Alias, and Splinter Cell in HD is awfully tempting. Mmmm… gadgets….