Ugh. Just when I get hyped up because some sets I'm considering have HDMI, it sounds like even that may not solve the HD-DVD compatibility issues. Meantime, sounds like even the (over air only?) broadcasts are fucked. Is anyone using DirecTV HD? That's the package we'd be getting. I assume there's HD-HBO, ESPN, Discovery, NG, etc as a part of it since they're always advertising.
Anyway, what do you guys think of these? The first is newer but is getting stellar user reviews.
32" Bravia XBR LCD
Aquos 32D6U
The latter also gets good reviews and has been around longer, and is about $1000 cheaper. I guess XBR and Wega is the difference but not sure what that will mean when watching LotR DVDs (SD widescreen) or HD over Satellite.