What does it really cost to set up a high-definition home theater? And is it worth it? Maybe. First, the pros. The 36-inch Sony WEGA 36XBR450 he bought is a beautiful television set, HD or no HD. It has a crisp picture, and enough inputs to satisfy even the hard-core videophile, which it should when you consider the $2,499 list price (though you can find if for right around $2,000). True HD aficionados will probably want to look elsewhere, since the 36BXR450 isn't a wide-screen format model (it's the standard 4:3 aspect ratio). Without the 16:9 ratio, you're still stuck watching movies in letterbox mode--which puts those horizontal black stripes on the top and bottom of the screen.
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