I found the article interesting as well. However, I am a bit sceptical about a few of the things it says, for example, the part about not needing a full resolution display in order to take advantage of the signal. I have no reason to doubt that a lower resolution display will be good, but I fully expect the higher resolution display to be better. Keep in mind that the article is relatively dated. The "overpriced, overhyped" 1080p displays are now dropping in price. The material at the end of the article is also dated, where it comments on the relative dearth of Blu-Ray titles compared to HD-DVD. The format war is far from over. In the interim, it might be wise to pick up one of the newly emerging players that do both