In need to buy a new TV, and I have choice between a really good high quality 27" regular TV or for twice as much more(really strectching out my budget there) an 27" HDTV. The 27" HDTV's look so small compared to a regular 27" TV, is it really worth it?

At 27", it probably isn't worthwhile, unless you tend to sit around 5' from the TV.

Save your money for now until you can afford a larger screen, IMHO.

Nope. If you want to buy an HDTV only, you are better off waiting for a year or so until the TVs can actually support the nest generation video disc players - but then the formats might really never take off and you may have to wait forever...

We got a 55" Mitsubishi HDTV off ebay for $900 and it's amazing. I can't look at normal TVs anymore.

Heh, yeah, now you can see all the digital and analog artifacting IN CRYSTAL CLEAR HIGH DEFINITION!

Go for the normal definition.

Aparently the HDTVs right now wont be able to work with the next generation hd-dvd/blueray/whatever players.

plus, most current HDTV TVs have some problems with non high definition sources (smearing).

I say wait until the prices reach realistic levels, like ~$700 for a 30" set.

IMO $2000+ is just way too f@#$ing much to shell out for a TV, especially considering the dreck people call "TV shows" and "movies" these days. I'm happy with an ancient 19" Trinitron for most of my TV-watching.

For PAL and NTSC, the good old CRT TVs are indeed hard to beat. And at least in Europe you would still be an 'early adopter' with a HDTV TFT right now, the USA is ahead once again. But it's not only about HDTV broadcasts, you also want to watch your movies in HDTV, and those formats are just about to start off, so i would try to wait a bit more.

There's allot of HDTV programming here in the U.S., even an HDTV satellite service that is without a doubt an expensive service.

The only thing that's keeping me from adopting it at this time is the cost. After HDTV becomes a little more the norm for worldwide consumers the prices will drastically drop. The thing is the cost not only involves buying the HDTV itself, it also requires a compatible digital cable or satellite service that actually broadcasts HDTV signals - hence without a high quality signal why bother.

Whatsmore the HDTV's I've looked at (even those that are stupidly expensive) don't exactly have enough inputs and outputs for all the other electronics I have that require a television for usage (PS2, DVD recorder, DVD player, etc.,) therefore I'd have to buy a new selector unit that would have to be rated for HDTV signals as well.

So in short if I were to upgrade to HDTV at this time I could either choose between HDTV or a used car.

expensive for end consumer or..?

(anyway, if iam to bought something that starts with letters HD now, i would go for a little HDV camera myself, something like this sony )

Yes I was referring to the consumer, meaning; you, me, everyone, us.

Euro1080 isn't that expensive, and now the hype begins and with that alot of HDTV transfers will pop up like mushrooms this fall.
The only thing I'd like to be sure of is that my HDTV would support 1080p (not i)

I'd buy a little expensive HDTV over some uselessly expensive non-HDTV plasma anytime.
I'll have a good laugh at everyone who spent 3000EUR+ on plasmas pretty soon

Regardless of the brand, I'd say it is only worth buying if it supports 1080p. Upcoming DVD formats will be encoded in this resolution, and digital broadcasters will probably migrate soon as well. I am yet to see a 1080p video, but I've seen a 720p source and it looks truly awesome. 1080p will look even better.
Be warned, though, that some sets support 1080i, which is not the same thing as 1080p. In fact, 720p often has better quality than 1080i, depending on how fast the transitions in the movie are. Anyway, I'd wait a few months before spending money on one of these toys.