lordjedi said:
Not really. Your entire iPod is usually synced to iTunes on the computer. Simply plugging your computers DVI into an available HDMI port on an HDTV is a pretty easy process. From there, you just press play within iTunes.

If anything, the "Digital Copy" that's available on many newer releases makes setting up a media server way easier than it use to be. Unfortunately, those files can only be played in either iTunes or Windows Media Player. Combine any of those setups with an XBox 360 or PS3 for doing streaming and it's very easy to set the whole thing up.

You're ignoring a lot of intermediate steps and giving consumers way too much credit. You're also projecting your technical understanding onto the market again.

There is no comparison to be drawn between the process of connecting a media center to a TV and that of syncing an iPod with iTunes. There is no application that automatically rips a DVD for you upon insertion, stores it in a way that makes it accessible to Windows Media Center, and does all this without significant input from the user or the use of additional software like AnyDVD to break the encryption.

I can't think of one person in my entire family who knows what DVI and HDMI are, let alone that they're compatible.

negative1 said: ...

I think the sales numbers will tell a different story once the price drops on the PS3. Ignoring all the doom and gloom from the wannabe tech morons in major publications, while in third place, Sony still sold a respectable number of consoles over the holidays, and a price drop in the spring should help pick up sales gradually throughout the year.

I also think the huge dividends that Sony will reap thanks to Blu-ray's success will help them on their recovery. 2009 is going to be a good year for Blu-ray.