I plan on avoiding both HD-DVD and BluRay, at least until there is a definitive winner and prices are much more reasonable.

My parents seem to always get burned by this. When I was younger, we found their wedding tape, but it was in BETAMAX. We know VHS won.

Later, we bought a LaserDisc player when it was still cutting edge. We know how that turned out.

If I recall correctly, we didn't buy a DVD player until like 2002. At the moment, we have a modest DVD collection. And now we're on the verge of a next gen format.

I just don't see the need to upgrade. When I was growing up, VHS quality was just fine. Later on, VCD quality was great as well. DVD was even better. But I just don't see the use in spending thousands on an HDTV (though I think we're planning on buying one anyway since our 36 inch TV just conked out) as well as however much a new player and library will cost.

What do you guys think?