Originally posted by RooK:
It's like why would someone buy a HD 42" Plasma (no offense Herc) when they could have a 52" projection for way cheaper. Simple: People want the best and marketing/technology thrives on it.
LCD/Plasma have a much brighter and better picture and has a larger viewing angle, no dark spots. Totally worth the extra money in my opinion. I'm jealous herc.
I'm not really a Sony guy, but Blu-ray will win out. Higher storage capacity, production companies are leaving HD-DVD to go with Blu-ray. People will rebuy or just stop watching their favorite movies, just like they did with the switch from VHS to DVD. I'm sure there will be a Blu-ray player that will be able to play standard dvds at a reasonable price eventually. DVD has had its time in the sun, now its time for it to bow out.
I love my 360, but I would go with the PS3 if you're looking for a platform to watch videos from and play games. 360 has the games right now, but soon enough PS3 will get its legacy games released and the PS3 will be a great unit to have, I want to get PS3 just for Gran Turismo. Its going to become harder to find HD-DVD movies as time goes on, and everything will be released on Blu-ray.
I think I've said enough. Good luck with your choice.