When NTSC is gone, HDTV playback (i.e., Blue Ray or whatever dominates)
will
the order of the day and the vast majority of viewers will want playback
that matches the capabilities of their new HDTV display. For this reason,
expect today's DVD's to disappear in the not-too-distant future in favor
of
the newer, higher-density media.
Sure, there will be disgruntled holdouts who will be utterly satisfied
with
their old convex GE screen and VHS-quality video, but the majority will be
ready to upgrade.



The nice thing about Blu-Ray is the high likelyhood that the players will be
able to play today's standard DVD media, we've seen it again and again how
much consumers value backward compatibility.