[manigrasso]

I can't speak for the board, but personally, I've reached the point where I just don't give a rat's ass.

Don't get me wrong, I still care greatly about seeing movies in their OAR, but the idea of approaching a complete stranger, and trying to edu-ma-cate 'em on the virtues of widescreen when they're steadfast in their belief that they're losing picture if it's in widescreen...who cares? Let 'em be happy, as long as the movies that I want are available in OAR. Sure, there's the possibility that ALL the studios will one day only produce P&S DVDs, but the odds of that are pretty damn slim. I firmly believe the studios are trying to figure out exactly how to please all of us. Hell, before DVD took off, I was buying widescreen VHS tapes (couldn't afford an LD back then), and the studios KNOW a lot of us will refuse to buy a movie, even one of our favorites, if it's not in OAR. Sure, there are some exceptions, but usually NOT movies that a lot of people will want in their collection. For instance, a lot of the full-frame DVDs Warner Brothers released were catalog titles that were primarily produced to expand the libraries of video stores. They weren't high in-demand. But a clear majority of movies are in their OAR-only, or have separate discs, or FF & OAR on the same disc or in the same package. So if someone really wants their TV filled, what do I care? Just give me what I want, if you expect any of my disposable income. If the day comes where OAR is truly in jeopardy, then I'll get on my high horse. But again, I firmly doubt that'll ever happen.