From what I read coming from CES 3D is the big thing lurking around the corner. All the CE companies seem to have their own approach. With very limited information on any of it I like Sony's idea of making it work with existing TV displays.

Here's the problem I have. Current Blu-ray players aren't going to be compatible from what I see so far and I don't see how the current software could be. With Blu-ray very much in it's infancy do we need first another war and second something else to make our current gear obsolete? Some companies don't even have a player to offer yet.

I should stop because I really want to focus on 3D. Most here seem to say Blu-ray is growing fast and comparatively faster than DVD. So why the big push for BD Live features, built in storage for this, etc. Maybe just comment on does this BD Live stuff look like something you'd use or be interested in? For me, no, not at all. I saw a trailer of some movie where you can use a GPS thing to track characters or something while you watch, I don't want to be doing this stuff. Stow all that and just try making a decent movie for a change.

If things are going to move this fast equipment is going to have to be modular internally or all computer based so that upgrades can be done. I can't see people dumping receivers, BDP's, and HDTV's as expensive as they are to get the next best thing. A good reason to lean toward the $12.00 HDMI cable is another version of that is coming down the line.

This all is really sort of along the same vein. So where do you get off and sit a few rounds out? Will you spend the money for the next best thing no matter what?

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