I don't think you will have long to wait in the HTPC arena. The LG HD-DVD/Blu-Ray drive was $225 last week at BestBuy.com. What we really need to wait for is decent HD playback software. The Arcsoft software should be released soon. The existing PowerDVD software is as bad as it gets. PowerDVD also recently caved to pressure and removed the ability to playback HD content from your HDD.
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I don't think you will have long to wait in the HTPC arena. The LG HD-DVD/Blu-Ray drive was $225 last week at BestBuy.com. What we really need to wait for is decent HD playback software. The Arcsoft software should be released soon. The existing PowerDVD software is as bad as it gets. PowerDVD also recently caved to pressure and removed the ability to playback HD content from your HDD.
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