Basically, there is a war going on between two giant electronic makers, Toshiba and Sony, each making its own version of hi-def DVD media, hoping to see it establish itself as the market leader.
It's our generation version of the VHS vs. Betamax war from what feels like eons ago, and it's not yet clear who will emerge as the winner. After all, all agree that Betamax was a better media, but VHS in the end prevailed, so it's anyone's guess at this point which format will become dominant.
Both brands have lined up big Hollywood movie studios, whose stakes are huge, since their products will eventually end up on the winning format, but I read that the deciding factor might hinge on a different movie industry, just as busy and powerful. The porn industry, which releases far more titles each year and whose budget for each picture is far less than the average Hollywood production.
At any rate, no sense wasting your money buying an expensive DVD player format that might not be usable at all in a couple years and that will eventually be cheaper and better once the technology has improved anyway.
I can't say I don't want one. We just bought a 61" flat screen DLP TV and are now enjoying all sorts of programs in high definition. It certainly is a totally different viewing experience. Whenever we have to watch a show that isn't on a high-def channel we are reminded of how cool high-def is.
Anyhow, I guess that for now we'll have to hold off on a high-def DVD and enjoy high-def TV. Regular DVDs render greatly in their current format anyway.
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