The relevance of SD for you Cow, is that a Standard Definition broadcast is fine for smaller screens but when you blow the picture up in a big screen TV, it loses sharpness and becomes, for me especially in fast moving scenes, blurry. Also HD sets take care to give a good HD picture but SD seems to be an afterthought so if you watch old movies, you'll want a TV with a good SD drive. I'd check out any TV you intend to buy for its SD picture.
The DVR will replace your old box and you can always keep it for your old TV. You could switch to Bell as they say there 9242[$599] is a better PVR with some deals for new customers but be prepared for some irritation, aggravation and maybe frustration when dealing with their CSRs, especially about billing.
I don't have Blue Ray or HD DVD but I hear Blue Ray is winning the battle for buyers and if it's free, I'd get it.
Look for a TV with 3 HDMI inputs. You'll need one for your PVR and another one for Blue Ray? and an extra for whatever, maybe to connect your computer. Some stereos have HDMI and can act as a switchbox also.
Don't buy overpriced HDMI cables. Go to a computer store or order online, say from MonoPrice. Component cables will work if you have to wait for an HDMI cable.
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