Its very interesting reading the debates over formats etc. One thing most people seem to forget in their discussion is that VHS survived decades before they got replaced. Then it took DVD less then 10 years to be phased out by HD format optical disks (BluRay-most likely or HD DVD). How long do you think it will take for entire industry to eliminate the slowest optical digital medium still in use. I'm talking about devices such as CD, DVD, HD DVD etc... We already have technologies that can run circles around all optical devices without the mechanical components such as motors etc. I am sure that solid state technologies (memory sticks, flash etc...) are one of the main reasons for the studios to end the HD DVD and Bluray war as it certainly introduces confusion and slows adoptions which in turn results in lost revenue. It is also certain that the future of all HD media will want to eliminate all machanical/optical aspects of its data processing which are more prone to failures and are the slowest data transfer media . So for those who are smiling after Warner Bro's decision to go 100% BlyRay, please think again, as we will be surely saying Good Bye to BluRay in no time at all. In the end the money makers are surely to be making a good buck on all of us re-re-purchasing the same movies all over again. We should all be able to buy a movie in HD digital format agreed by industry and let us decide which digital media we would like to put it on, period.