The BLU-RAY format will never replace the DVD format unless BLU-RAY recorders appear.

[cbm1965]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

Currently I have a few JVC D-VHS machines that allows 1080I and 720P recordings with its built in ATSC tuner or connection to the Verizon FIOS cable box using IEEE-1394. All HD cable boxes by law are required to have a working IEEE-1394 connection. Verizon has two IEEE-1394 interfaces and I have 2 D-VHS's connected to one HD DVR box and 1 D-VHS connected to the each other HD Verizon box. If a program is marked by the program provider as copy never under the 5C copy protection the program will not be recorded. D-VHS, S-VHS, and VHS standalones are no longer made. Just cheap VHS/DVD combo's that allow 480I recording only.
Personally I do no recording at all and watch almost 100% BLU-RAY prerecorded movies, but my family members do lots of recording. Hoping a BLU-RAY recorder will appear soon in the US.

I have 3 DVHS records. Mitsubitshi, Marantz, & JVC. I love them. Have about 200 movies on SVHS & DVHS. Recorded in 1080I & 720P. Comcast also have its firewire activated. It is simply marvelous to see All the Star Wars & Aliens movies in HD. But it is to bulky and I want to tranfer them into HD DVD or Blue Ray. But it cost to the same as buying the on blue ray. And blue ray is sharper. And it dont give you those pixelization which is so annoying. You know what I mean?