Originally posted by: Rage187
now would be pointless since the format is changing.
It depends.... what type of monitor are you going to use to watch them?
Does you monitor have an HDMI input?
Also, how much you are willing to spend?
HD-DVD Players will cost at LEAST $500 - $1500 when they hit market
Blu-Ray Players will cost at LEAST the same as HD-DVD Players
HD-DVD and Blu-ray movies will cost 50% more than a DVD on average
Also, even if you own an HDTV... if it does not have HDMI than forget about HD-DVD and Blu-Ray unless your willing to drop some serious cash for a monitor upgrade since HD-DVD and Blu-Ray players will require them in order to watch full-resolution High Definition.
If your HDTV does not have an HDMI input... than those fancy smancy HD-DVD's and Blu-Ray discs will be downsampled to EDTV resolutions no higher than 960x540!

sux....
So.... take all this into consideration on deciding on whether or not you should start a DVD collection.
Another thing... not all movies that have already been released on DVD will be reissued and put out on HD-DVD/Bluray. Even old movies and TV shows that have been released on DVD won't really get any noticeable difference if they were transferred to HD-DVD's/Bluray discs unless they are re-mastered.