@Trevor

Still another company with 3D technology is XpanD which utilize active shutter glasses. Interestingly enough these same glasses can be used for home systems. Here are a couple additions about each technology that I have read.

IMAX 3D is based on linear polarized glasses.
RealD/MasterImage 3D are both based on circular polarized glasses
Dolby 3D is based on color shifts, the RGB spectrum is shifted slightly for each eye and the glasses correct these.

I have experience IMAX 3D, RealD, and Dolby 3D and so far I like Dolby 3D. I am going tomorrow to see XpanD for Avatar and we will see if active is the best.

Good luck to everyone.

Am I understanding this correctly that if this supports TrueHD and DTSHD the card must be one the first to provide a PAP (Protected Audio Path)? If so, does that mean we no longer need to worry about down sampling of LPCM? I just bought a HD 4870 and as far as I can tell I am out of luck when it comes to full LPCM without down sampling.

There is a big difference between wanting a perfect DVR device for a low price and wanting a device that doesn't reboot hourly. Many who bought this (including myself) didn't expect it to be as flashy or have all the features of Tivo, but we did expect it to not have hardware/software issues that make is unusable.

The probelm with Tivo is to buy a Tivo HD plus lifetime subscription is close to $700. Sure the features are better, but if you are using it just for OTA, is it worth nearly 3 times as much?

I have had several reboots so I sent mine back to Dish, the worst part of this the fact that they only have a 90 day warranty that start the day you ordered, which for those of us that pre-ordered it took a month to arrive. I love the unit if they can work out the reboot issue and maybe give us name search.

To further this point 2.35:1 has not been used in cinemas since 1970. The actual ratio is 2.39:1. What is interesting is that if you look at modern Blu-Ray discs the aspect ratio is either 2.35:1 or 2.40:1 never 2.39:1. For some studio based information look into the Digital Cinema Initiatives (http://www.dcimovies.com/DCIDigitalCinemaSystemSpecv1_2.pdf) their specification calls out these items.

The one question I have always had is what is the actual ratio of these Blu-Ray discs? I don't have a dot-by-dot capable display device to be able to test. 2.35:1 is still what most people say when referring to scope, but this is only out of old habit. Are Blu-Rays just using that out of habit or actual formatting? This is important because if you are a projector user, because screens come in either 2.35:1 or 2.40:1 so which do you buy?

I have used a projector for the last 3 years as my only HDTV. The only issue I have is that because of lighting I have to have a dedicated room or lighting control which may take a little time to setup before watching. If you use your HDTV mostly for checking the news it may not be the best option for you. That said I think you can use a projector as your main set if you are a person that uses their HDTV mainly for movies, sports, and watching TV dramas such as 24, Terminator, etc. Movies, sports and these type of shows you usually commit yourself to sitting down and watching so the going to a dedicated room or spending the time getting the lights correct isn't a big deal.