...which means a normal DVD on the currently popular large plasma's and LCD's looks like shit when compared to the Blue Ray. Otherwise, you'll see a significant blurring of the image. And you don't get to take part in the superior sound AND pic quality. Really is no comparison, once you've seen the different formats.
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.
