Here's a really good article about the format war:
http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Joshua_Zyber/Commentary:_Living_in_Fear_of_the_Niche/1154
There aren't many strong reasons to care about who wins or whether either format will be alive in five years. A very small percentage of people will know the difference between DVD and high def formats, and most people think DVDs are high def. Just like most people care only about the size of their screen, not the contrast ratio, resolution, or content.
Hell, for a lot of people cable produces sufficient quality for television viewing, even though their quality is significantly lower than OTA broadcasts.







