It seems to me that mere anamorphic magnification will get you nothing in terms of wasted resolution unless the source has the film recorded anamorphically. (That is, if the black bars are in the material, zooming gets you nothing.)

So this is an integrated player/amp? Are there speaker binding terminals on the back of this thing?

I don't understand how this system works. Are those powered speakers, or is it maybe one of those deals where there is an amp in the sub that drives the speakers?

What could possibly be the point of this "Poll"? Are we that desperate for material that we throw out HD-DVD flame bait 6 months after the fact?

My assumption right now is that OLED will be the next technology. First gen displays have already been sold, and PQ performance potential very good.

If it turns out that SED takes off, I would gladly take that too. :)

heh I just had that exact thought. Please pass the crumpets.

I agree. Use the whole 50 Gig for the move. I don't care about the bonus features, for the most part.

This is why I always thought criticisms of pre-profile 2.0 Bluray as being "incomplete" were ridiculous. It's like the "multiple angle" feature on DVD. When was the last time you used that?

This reinforces my perception that assertions that consumers are not interested in BD logically boil down to a claim that consumers are not interested in HD in general.

I do not believe that consumers are spending thousands of dollars on new HD sets merely because they mistakenly feel they are obliged to.

Following the same logic, just because there is Hi-Def cable, doesn't mean you have to spend thousands of dollars on an HDTV. And yet consumers seem to be doing quite a lot of that, indicated that they indeed do understand and want HD.

If consumers don't see the benefit of Blu-ray, then why do they see the benefit of HDTV?