I am trying to talk the wife into a new HDTV for our X-Mas present to each other and so far her biggest block is HD content. We live in rural Missouri where the cable company does not offer HD options ...

So you want to watch television in high definition. Buying a high-definition set is the first step. You also need to find high-definition programming. But the myriad options can be tricky to navigate.

According to In-Stat, there is a large gap between HDTV ownership and HD programming use in American Homes. That means that many Americans are buying HDTVs and then not utilizing HD programming.