Questions for those of you going neutral

[cartier]

Some topics and comments made on the forums about people going both ways have caused me to become a little confused, some insight would be appreciated. While these questions take into account certain assumptions on my part please feel free to modify them/expand upon them in your answers to reflect your assumptions.

1) Why did you support Blu-ray in the first place?

2) If you did so because you thought it was better why would be so willing to use an inferior technology like HD-DVD?

3) Why not just up-convert the DVD on your Blu-ray player instead of spending money on a format you thought to be inferior just a few days ago?

It seems illogical to buy a $300+ HD-DVD player (I am talking about a 1080p player not the $200 720p/1080i) just to watch a few movies that will also be available on DVD and can be up-converted instead.

4) In saying that you are also getting an HD-DVD player are you saying that the marginal difference between HD-DVD and an up-converted DVD is worth $300+ and the additional cost of buying the HD-DVD movies over the DVD?

5) Lastly, what are you giving up in order to buy this HD-DVD player? In other words what future purchases are less valuable to you than an HD-DVD player today, that were more valuable to you before the Paramount announcement? I'm an economics guy and that is why I ask.

These are just a few questions I have for those of you who are deciding/thinking about going both-ways. Thank you for your input and responses.