I''m a big movie buff, with 300 or so DVDs, as well as a very well-used Netflix subscription. I love High-Def TV and movies, but hesitated to buy into Blu-Ray or HD-DVD for fear of picking the wrong side in a format war. My family sided with BetaMax in...

It's official, HD-DVD is dead.  I'm so relieved I went with Blu-Ray six months ago.  It was not a decision I took lightly, since my mother still has about a hundred beta tapes at home.  HD-DVD fans will likely get a good deal on existing...