High Definition Dvd?

Both formats have been delayed. The last I heard was early '06 for release. Video monitors/projectors that can accept these signals are still rare. To the best of my knowledge both should be backwards compatible for DVD playback. As for SACD and DVD Audio I suspect that will vary by manufacturer.

I was in Best Buy last week and the salesperson said they had HD DVD players in the store (I didn't walk over and see). Also, a co-worker (who knows about my interest in this stuff) said he saw HD players at the local Ultimate Audio here in 'Vegas.
Guess I'll have to make an effort to find out for sure...

I think the Best Buy guy is confused about upsampling DVD players and the real thing. There are no Hi-Def players available in the US yet. The PlayStation will probably be the first.

Part of the proplem with releasing High-Def DVD is the cost. The chips that the players need are still on the expensive side, so the industry is looking at a high-end videophile product for now. The companies developing it want mass production to Joe and Jane Public.

Also, who is going to produce the DVD's to a small market of videophiles?

I also doubt the public is ready. People are only starting to buy High-Def televisions on mass. They need to be commonplace before you try to market a better DVD.