Why less resolution? I'm suggesting an HDTV that is traditionally shaped, not a low resolution RPTV. To me, it seems like a no-brainer - you get a large, high resolution DVD image (albeit letterboxed) and a huge TV image that neither needs cropping, stretching or zooming.

My personal opinion is that the new TV format may never catch on, but if it does it will be far further in the future than 2006. So why bother with the inconvenience of a widescreen?