Actually, Blu-Ray 1.1 gives you PiP. The only thing 2.0 adds is Internet connectivity. 2.0 isn't even finalized yet - thats for next years players! Hooray!
I remember reading a review about 300 (HDDVD version) and I remember how the reviewer commented on how the special features was executed much better on the HDDVD version when compared to Beta-Ray.
Of course, now the studios can release Special/Director's editions of the movies they already released. Isn't that great? All the hardcore fans can pay twice for the same movie! And if HDDVD really does bite the dust, even more fans get to do the same! Everybody wins!
Very true - the only blue ray player you should buy is a PS3 because it's the only one with any chance of implementing the final blue ray spec. All those other 1.0 & 1.1 $$$$ blue ray players simply will not support the special features of future disks. This is a major problem for blue ray.
Obviously HD-DVD has it's own problems but not with the technology which at least works properly.