Do You Hi-Def?

Now days, it's pretty much impossible to find a CRT (tube) TV in retail. LCD and Plasma flat panels are the way to go, and for a lot of good reasons. Along with them comes the Hi-Def discussion. I can't tell you how many times I've been in Costco or other places and seen signs reminding consumers that they have to have a hi-def receiver to get the maximum effect from their TV. Apparently, people have been known to return their new purchases if they don't feel the picture measures up.
So, based on all that, do you:

1. have a hi-def TV?
   
2. have a hi-def receiver?
   
3. how much do you use it?
   
4. own a Blue Ray DVD player?
   
5. own any Blue Ray DVDs or just rent them?
   

We have satellite TV and have 4 receivers in our home. One is hi-def and the other 3 are not. We have 2 LCD TVs. We're not heavy hi-def users for a few reasons.

• Our house was built in the cable generation. To properly receive hi-def satellite TV signal, you need RG6 coax line running from the satellite to the receiver and on to the TV. Since we don't want to rip open our drywall, it means that we had to have new line run for the 1 hi-def receiver. It's just too much hassle to retrofit for us.
  
• We've had mixed results with our 1 hi-def receiver. It worked well for 11 months, then had to be replaced 2-3 times since then. Most companies provide refurbished boxes in such scenarios and based on our experience, I'm skeptical of their reliability.
  
• There is some extra cost. Each vendor is different but no one's giving away primo hi-def channels for free. If you don't pay an extra fee, it's buried somewhere in your cable/satellite bill.
  
• There's still that pesky matter of the aspect ratio. It doesn't matter if your TV is wide screen or not, it seems at some point, when you're watching hi-def, you're gonna have some black lines around the screen. I can't understand why standardization seems to be such an issue.
  
• There's so much content that isn't hi-def ready. US channels are still getting ready to go all-digital; let alone all-hi-def.
  
• I can't justify paying the outrageous Blue Ray prices for DVDs. I just can't. Maybe when they come down a bit. The players are starting to so we'll see.
  

Anyway, that's me. What are your experiences. Got any tips for the issues I've raised? As always, thanks for reading.