The whole situation has me thoroughly confused, but then I'm not really that much into TV or DVD.

It's not clear from the article what the "upgradeability" issue really means, as nobody has talked about "patches" for DVD; but it was made clear that most older/current BluRay lack an internet port - and for some reason that's important(?). For "upgrades" to be significant, there must be some expectation of changes(?).

Price shakeout, although not immediately on the horizon, should be expected, so patience to wait for lower prices might be worth thinking about, especially when other issues may become a little more firm by the time prices come down.

Digital TV is still one thing looming for us in the US, but that's not quite the same thing as High Definition TV.

High definition TV is something else entirely, that you can "buy into" now, but that may change as soon as you get your equipment.

Tube/screen-cleaner is reportedly available, but I've preferred not to venture into using it, as the cat-spit, bug tracks, and smoke from the occasional kitchen pyrotechnic outburst somewhat conceal the snow and fuzz from my current coathanger antenna on my vintage analog TV.

My main TV question is whether I'll have to wash the screen to see any change when we all go digital, or whether I'll wish I had the fuzz back if I do get energetic enough to wipe it down.

John