HDTV is coming, we might even see it properly on Freeview in less than a decade. This DVD Forum vs Blu-ray mess will delay it going mainstream on video discs though.

I need Hi-Def release,

I'm definitely going for Blu-Ray, not going to care about HD-DVD

Experience High Deifinition

good point Gabe, the first film that pops in my head is the Godfather and to an extent Godfather Part 2.

And you know what will eventually hinder HDDVD? the fact that not many people have High Def sets right now and would never notice the difference on a regular tube TV

I suppose that's right, maybe grain was the wrong word. I'm thinking more of movies like Fulci's Zombie where wellmeaning DVD producers clean up the image untill you can see every gore effect for what it is and night becomes day. I think the Godfather movies wouldn't be hurt by a HD presentation, but I really don't see any need for improvement.

On the other hand, there's room for improvement on newer releases, and some older films that were filmed in technicolor. Basically I see this formate as a stepping stone to the inevitable straight-downloading formats. I'm waiting a while before I climb a board.

Chris wrote: I agree with that to a degree. The Godfather films suffer from numerous film artefacts that weren't part of the original print. These should be removed, but the warmth (for want of a better word) should not be played with. The Godfather films have a very particular colour palette, and its when things like this are messed around with that it all goes to hell.

the only thing that I think could use an overhaul about the Godfather (except for all of 3) is the lighting in the first part of 2. It got to the point where it was almost detrimental