I don't think bluray is dead, its still ideal to have a stack of discs and just stick the one you want to watch in. At least from the consumer point of view.

However, when buying a bluray player (still deciding for one), I am looking for one that has USB HD support, supports multiple formats (MKV i.e. .H264, DivXHD, XviD) and has wifi/lan so I can stream to it.

I think these sets make more sense than having a multimedia PC built and connected to your TV, it comes firstly cheaper, is basically plug and play and right out of the box.

Though I won't argue the idea of having a central PC for all things multimedia is a sweet idea if the price point was right, but till then multifunctioning units will be the in thing at least for the next few years.

do you think bluray will ever catch on?

big harddrives are more affordable than ever now and media PCs play ALL file types.

even dedicated HDD media players can handle the more obscure movie formats now and give HDMI and optical/coaxial digital audio

why restrict yourself to 1 format when a media PC will be fully supportive and also adapt to new technologies?

bluray is old hat and only serves to rip off the thick

Sony forced Bluray on consumers? Is that a joke? Sony was just one of many Manufacturers of the BDA (Bluray Disc Association). If you do your research Bluray has been around a lot longer than HD-DVD. I think you are just bitter that HD-DVD lost! Why I don't know you can pick up blu-ray discs at bargain price from Amazon and such places!

You should be thankful that there is only one HD Disc format now rather than 2, had the format war still gone on to date it would have been a lot worse off for consumers!

As far as I'm concerned, Sony can very well stick it. I'm still ticked at how they forced Blu-Ray on the consumers. HD DVD would be 1/2 the price of Blu-Ray by now, and still as good in picture and sound.

3D will not catch on. Period. I won't even look at one of these things until I can outfit my family of 5 for $50 total, or close to it. I will not pay $150 to replace a set of glasses that my 1st grader won't put away properly, especially since neither he nor his siblings put their game disks away after playing them.
And yes, that probably means passive glasses will be necessary.
I wonder how many other people feel exactly the same way I do?

Taking from EyeFinity, 3,4 or 6, Now maker new TV thats 1080P & 3 units long, like eyefinity3 only NO Distracting Frames,thru mid areas of screen. Give Me That Sony.

How about 3,000 x 4,000 pixels or 6 screens all Glued Together. Ummm. hope standard makes IT before 120 MegaPixels . Well, that'll be Great
Day.Good Start for Eyefinity6, 3Kx4K Pixs.

BluVey needs More Pixels to impressadditional content upon Iris. Even DVD has surplus of DAT inside disc,Usein'Electronic boost to1080P, even dvd does ?blu.So Larger Screen & format, even EyefinityX,help Boost 'Ole Blu Roll Around to New Standard. If Buyer Already Wears Correction Glasses, How'd that Work. 3D or 3 Screens. Too much Gizmo Eye Thinqs.More Screen,More Pixels,MoreBlu.DTVS

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