Zot,

My first impressions are that as much as every one toots the horns of HDTV, HD/Blu ray DVD, the majority of program material is still in 480i content. SDTV via my component hook up to my HDTV sucks. Yet my high quality HDTV signals on my antiquated analog 65" HDTV holds its own with the best 1080i systems today!

I am looking to the DVDO VP30 as one of the few HQ analog processors. Regardless of what people say, today's upsampling DVD's do so in the digital domain only. I am assuming the VP30 will give my 5+ years life on my HDTV while being able to pass through newer formats via component unaffected . . . . for $1000 this is a much cheaper option than buying a new 65" TV. In addition w/ the 990 processor, I gain a net of 2 new extra Component video hook ups.

Thanks,

Adrian