If picture quality doesn't matter, then why don't we all stick with up-scaled DVD??? The whole point of buying an HDTV is to maximize PQ. One of these companies who makes a Blu-Ray player will need to deliver the goods and soon.
The Beta comparison is good, but not perfect. The video tape era was about consumers *recording* television for the first time (most consumers had recently adopted cassette tapes to record radio for the same purpose). Logically, the consumer used the most cost-effective technology to tape record TV, which was VHS because it had the longer record time. The High Def consumer might be looking to maximize the investment in the display device.
I didn't say we needed to *use* those coffin nails yet, Ben. But it wouldn't hurt to keep a few around. There the PS3 gorilla around the corner.
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If picture quality doesn't matter, then why don't we all stick with up-scaled DVD??? The whole point of buying an HDTV is to maximize PQ. One of these companies who makes a Blu-Ray player will need to deliver the goods and soon.
The Beta comparison is good, but not perfect. The video tape era was about consumers *recording* television for the first time (most consumers had recently adopted cassette tapes to record radio for the same purpose). Logically, the consumer used the most cost-effective technology to tape record TV, which was VHS because it had the longer record time. The High Def consumer might be looking to maximize the investment in the display device.
I didn't say we needed to *use* those coffin nails yet, Ben. But it wouldn't hurt to keep a few around. There the PS3 gorilla around the corner.