halo Ed, if you shot film, then for our purposes of comparison the resolution isn't just "1080p" (or 2k), it's infinity x infinity limited only by the grain size. david, AFAIK, isn't it true that only HDMI (HDCP) spec 1.3 passes 1080p signals? thus, if a device (input or output) doesn't...
george, i wholeheartedly agree. i wish a group of consumers could start the "Buy Once!" initiative and make it the supreme law of the universe! =). i also just wanna add that in addition those capabilities you describe, i'd have to have high quality too, not just practical =). i expect to pay...
Blu-Ray is encoded@1080p cause it's the one thing they keep tauting regardless if players can output it or displays accept it. 1080p is written on the cover during CES2k6. HD-DVD i'm not certain.