TV THIN IS DEFINITELY IN

摘要

Is your TV set ready for the future? The explosive growth in DVD and home-theater setups, coupled with the slow-but-steady increase in high-definition television programming, is prompting many couch potatoes to consider trading up to larger TVs that display crisper images. The problem with standard cathode-ray-tube TV sets is that the larger the screen, the deeper the tube, which makes the back of a typical 32-inch model protrude like J. Lo in hip-huggers. But if you've got a little (OK, more than a little) extra cash lying around, there are a pair of alternatives: plasma and LCD flat-screen TVs.