I have a 42" Pioneer plasma that is not 1080p--it's 720 or 760 or something like that (model 4270). At some point I'll get an HD player, maybe when the format war concludes (Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD). But I'm interested in getting the Planet Earth DVD set.

Can anyone tell me how to assess how much visual effect I will give up if I get the standard DVD format of this series, as opposed to getting a Blu-Ray or D-DVD version and upgrading now to corresponding HD player?

In case it matters, I think that maybe the Pioneer plasma cannot even input a 1080p signal. So I guess that the issue here is whether to have the TV upconvert or to have the player or TV downconvert?

Thanks for any tips,

David

not sure if your panel can accept a 1080p signal, not really familiar with it.

As far as the difference in the detail between regular DVD and HD-DVD/Blu-ray, its a HUGE difference! at least i think so. If i were getting something that discovery puts out, id get one of the high def formats for sure!