netflix going to Blue-ray only :(:(

I wonder how long before computers with Blu-ray Disk burners come out and become the standard.

Most computers now have dual-layer DVD burning. I still use single layer disks because the dual layer disks were very expensive last time I checked.

I think my DVDs look and sound great on my regular TV. (Both my TV and my DVD player are less than 3 years old.) I've heard that regular DVDs look lousy on an HDTV, which to me is just a reason not to buy an HDTV, at least not until they come down so much in price that it's truly worth it to switch, not until Blu-ray disks are cheaper and more widely available, and not until Blu-ray players come down to the same price as a high-quality DVD player.

By the same token, regular TV doesn't look good on an HDTV, yet most programming isn't yet available in HDTV format. So why pay for an HDTV that's actually going to make the shows I watch look bad? Why should I spend even more for digital cable every month, plus hundreds (or thousands) of dollars for an HD-compatible TV and a Blu-ray player, when the available source media just isn't there yet?

I think HD is great as an option for people who want it and are willing to pay for it. I'll wait until the technology is affordable and firmly established. (The only problem with my plan is that by the time that happens, they'll be in the process of introducing another new format.) But for me it's better to be behind the times and buying everything cheap than to be cutting edge and paying top-dollar.

That's what I should have said.

I have a 32" LCD HDTV. Both regular TV and DVDs look great on it.

HD looks amazing. Even changing stations and passing a football game, the green on the field is incredible as are the reds in the uniform.

I seldom watch the HD channels. In my Cable system they are in the 700 numbers. Such as NYC channel 2 (CBS) is 702 in HD.

Well, now it's official. Though I like the Blu-Ray standard I dislike Sony. I hope they don't try any dirty tricks.

Toshiba concedes defeat to Sony in DVD format war - Yahoo! News UK

This is simply great news. The confusion in the marketplace was hampering sales and confusing the customer. Now we can focus on the true heir to the DVD.