I had a weak moment in Best Buy. Ever had one of those? Cash in your wallet burning a hole like a blow torch, combined with some kind of ridiculous rationale about it not being safe to be running around with $200 in your back pocket, a barrage of flashy signs advertising sexy new technology. It happened to me.

I succumbed and bought Bluray.

I certainly didnt need Bluray. Taxes are nearly due, and along with the grief of a dead media industry, times like these demand standard definition for me.

I think I’ll blame the pixel count for hypnotizing me into buying. At least I'm not the only one. Go to your local Best Buy, find the big HDTV running the latest BluRay release and note the small group of guys staring at 1080p goodness. They’re always there. And if there are no customers nearly, expect to find a group of employees standing around the TV instead--which explains the lack of service I used to deal with. Not anymore, I now know where to find them.