Quote Originally Posted by Woochifer
And if I'm going to pay $100 for a replacement unit, I might as well think about $400 for something that will give me 5.1 surround sound in the short-run and HD resolution for the long run (unlike what you think, I haven't bought an HD monitor yet because I've been gradually upgrading my audio system to 5.1 over the past two years).
Even without HD, you can already get 5.1 sound from DirectTV on selected pay for view programs. When you look at the program descriptions, the dolby icon is displayed. Seems like on a typical day there is anywhere from 2 - 5 movies broadcast in 5.1 (why not more!!)