While high-definition and plasma screen televisions haven't just yet flooded the mainstream like the industry had hoped, you can still step up the visual quality of your boob-tubing with an Aquos TV from Sharp.

In between the basic cathode ray TV and those "High Dollar" televisions of bionic proportions--beautiful to behold but intolerably expensive--is LCD, or liquid crystal display, the viable, flat screen technology found in the new generation of computer monitors.

Ranging from 13" to 20"--with the 15" model aptly balancing price with appreciable dimension--, Aquos TFT LCD TVs offer a clearly superior picture--complete with an effective anti-glare component--, widened screen presentation, 181 channel tuner, stereo audio, stylish looks, all in a small-footprint package (they're only 3 inches deep).

With about 60,000 hours of lamp life, you should get about 20 years out of an Aquos, by which time bionic TVs maybe a little more affordable.