The quest for an HDTV this holiday season

Keeping up with the latest in HD can make you forget how difficult it can be for the above average consumer to find the right HDTV. Sure the average Joe would just go in the store an buy what is on sale or what the salesman sells him, but the above average consumer has his work cut out for him. He isn't an HD nut like us, he doesn't live and breath HD news by reading Engadget HD every day, but he knows enough to want to make the right decision. This is what Paul Boutin from Slate Magazine found out on his quest for an HDTV this holiday season. He learned a lot along the way, but missed the main point because he didn't end up buying a HDTV. He did realize that all TVs have problems, but he missed the point that having any HDTV is better than not having one at all and you just need to pick the one that has problems you can live with. He also learned something that surprised us, clerks in the store actually tried to talk him out of 1080p, yeah that's right. We don't get it either, sure 1080p isn't for everyone, but if someone wants the best despite the fact they might not actually notice the difference, why try to talk him out of it?