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I’ve mentioned before that I’m not quick to jump on the bandwagon when it comes to upgrading to new technology. I didn’t immediately upgrade to Leopard when it came out, and I’m glad I waited. HDTV is another one of those areas where I’ve been slow to come around.

Basically I haven’t felt comfortable upgrading. This is still one of those fast moving streams where the technology changes faster than the manufacturers can put out products. To me that says “stay away”. I could do early adopter if things cost $50-$100, but we’re talking thousands of dollars here. Three or four years ago, I thought I had it all figured out. Component was the cable of choice, optical and coaxial were carrying sound, and DVI was the computer architecture of choice. Then along came this HDMI thing. About 5 years ago I bought a decently expensive receiver that I thought would carry me into the HD age just fine. I don’t even think it would get me in the game today. I can’t imagine if I had bought a TV then. I’d be crying in my melted plasma puddle right now.

Despite my wariness, I’m encouraged. That’s right, me, encouraged. It seems like the industry is starting to standardize. HDMI looks like the official cable of the future, and surprisingly, it looks like Blu-Ray came out on top in the format war in spite of its ridiculously stupid name. On top of that prices are starting to stabilize and drop a bit, even if the dollar won’t buy what it used to. So, I’m back to asking that question, “is it time to take the plunge?”