ace in TN

Well, you can call me a luddite or maybe I'm just getting old (43, so far), but I have never, ever, downloaded music online. I still prefer CDs because I can play them anywhere and when I rip them to a computer, can make sure they are DRM free.

I similarly have no plans to ever download a movie online. How can we trust that even alleged DRM free movies are free of DRM or, worse, malware. If optical media like CDs and DVDs become unavailable, I will simply stop buying content. I own over 500 CDs and over 200 DVDs and that will last the rest of my life.

Also, I am staying out of the Blu-Ray and HD-DVD thingy until a TRUE WINNER emerges. And, contrary, to some posts it is not over as another important group the "adult" entertainment industry has standardized on HD-DVD. (Please forgive me if I am mistaken here.)

I am also staying out since my HDTV supports up to 1080i, it only has component video inputs. Now, DirectTV (1080i max), original XBOX (720p max), and PS2 (1080i max) support those resolutions on component. I recently purchased an up-convert standard DVD play but the upconvert ONLY works on HDMI and not component. I will need to investigate to see if a new hi-def player will support hi-def on component video, if not I'll stick with tradional DVDs which are good enough for me because I can't afford to buy a new set with HDMI or even DVI input.