From what you say, I'd say the answer is "No" you don't need to get HD. The ED sets will down convert anything broadcast in HD though you will never see it in HD of course. Save the money and go for the ED. Just be sure you're not going to change your mind about subscribing to HD though. Then, you might wish you had gone for the HD set.
I now subsbribe to Dish Networks for Satellite service, but am not getting the HD service. I plan to get just the basic digital satellite service a while (cost). But I am thinking of purchasing a 42" plasma TV and am not sure whether to get an EDTV or HDTV plasma.
I've heard that HDTV's display non-HD signals worse than an EDTV receiving that same signal. Is this true? On the flip-side, can an EDTV display any kind of HD signal?
I plan to use my plasma mainly for regular channel viewing and DVDs (probably no gaming). If I don't plan to get HD service, is there a point to getting an HDTV Plasma versus and EDTV plasma, considering that EDTVs are much cheaper than the HDTV)?
Please Help... thanks in advance
-Tony

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