this BBC news article sayz "The battle between two rival and incompatible high-definition DVD formats will end in stalemate, a research firm has predicted." another bonus for nintendo, is hi-def tv really all that great or important? i couldn't be arsed, personnaly, to buy into it cause it would cost a feckin fortune, new tv, new player, new ripper, new blank discs. In the end i'm sure all three consoles are gona do grand.