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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 stock of that format, and if they keep their machines in working order, they should enjoy their collection for years to come. We all know that some other format...

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 stock of that format, and if they keep their machines in working order, they should enjoy their collection for years to come. We all know that some other format will...

Okay, so I'm a home theater geek. I currently prefer watching crystal-clear Blu-Rays on my HDTV set at home to the frequently lousy projection (and terrible manners) at the multiplex. I have a large DVD collection, but have only acquired a handful of Blu-Rays (BD), mostly because I'm reluctant to "double-dip" and buy BD copies of movies I already have on DVD. Joyously, I've discovered a great...

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 the 80's and I really resented VHS for a very long time (the picture quality is terrible on VHS!) I'm a somewhat early adopter of technology,...