"déjà vu all over again;" very true, but the lack of programing in the beginning did not prevent HDTV from becoming the dominant entertainment venue that it is today. I just read that 3d is forcasted to become to become dominant by 2013( http://www.displaybank.com/eng/info/sread.php?id=5754 )--that's a lot faster than HDTV.
It is all smoke and mirrors for the next 2-5 years. I agree, build the 'highway' first, then the 'cars' to work around it ... HUMM does sound like dvd/br ... no one standard.