Posted by Scopes_Monkey at 38.193.43.198 on December 14, 1999 at 11:14:37:
In Reply to: In a way this is very wise...(warning!) posted by Frank Reynolds on December 14, 1999 at 09:29:34:
From the official DVD FAQ:
"HDTV will not make DVD obsolete. Those who postpone purchasing a DVD player because of HDTV are in for a long wait. HDTV became available in late 1998 at very high prices (about $5000 and up). It will take many years before even a small percentage of homes have HDTV sets. CEMA expects 10 percent of U.S. households to have HDTV in 2003, 20 percent by 2005, and 30 percent by 2006."
I liken the switch to that from audio cassettes to CDs. It may be a bit expensive, but it's more than worth it. And -eventually- we'll all be replacing our CDs as well...so you make your own call.
-Scopes_Monkey