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Hi all,

I've just joined this morning as I bought an HD TV on Thursday. I plumped for a Panasonic 50" Viera and very pleased with it I am.

However, I see how it exposes the sometimes lacklustre quality of standard DVD definition so I scanned the web over the weekend looking for info on the 'new' formats.

In my own mind Blu-ray seems to be the way forward for the following reasons, but please correct me or comment on my thoughts:

1. More studio support than HD-DVD, 8 major players versus 3 if I'm not mistaken.

2. Greater storage capability than HD-DVD.

3. Some seriously major manufacturer support, including HP - the largest IT corporation in the world I believe.

4. The PS3. If it does the same kind of fandango as the PS1 and PS2 in world sales, it will put Blu-ray into many many homes.

5. Frankly, 'Blu-ray' sounds loads cooler than 'HD-DVD'!


So, that's brought me here. I think I'll plump for the Panasonic DMP-BD10 as far as hardware goes. It seems to get good reviews and I've always been very impressed by the quality of their video goods.

It retails for between £900 and £1200 ($1746-$2328) here in the UK, so once my AV fund has been replenished, I'll dive in.

Cheers!

Rob