The protocol that gets pumped over that wire is the part that is going to take thought

Another 'factor', just put a new Sony HD200 STB on line for a trial 30 days. In the forums its having issues with digital dropouts and rebooting. When the unit reboots if you are in the middle of your movie climax, - your going miss about 2 mins as the 200 rescans channels after boot. And all who have put time and thought into 'favorites' customization, - well, - its wiped. The jury is still out on this units glitcheness. SOME reboots have been traced to specific stations, (something incorrect/incompatable in the bitstream signal). Sony/Consumers/Station managers are e-mailing.

I think this hobby is making me tired.