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Jim, The 24 – 30 frames per sec isn't really an issue. Look at a video tape of a film in frame by frame mode. The film is converted to video by repeating every 4th frame as the 5th frame. The same would be true for (or something similar) any conversion of a 24fps film to the 30fps needed for NTSC video. However, in my opinion, you're pretty close to the mark on the rest of your posting. Until you can record your own FMV laser ROMs, tape will still be quite plentiful. For a comparison…hasve audio tape recorders disappeared with the advent of audio CD's? Of course not, and in their case…a typical cassette tape is far, far lower in quality than a CD. In fact, that was the impetus behind DAT tapes…to raise the quality while retaining the ability to record. Without the ability to record, magnetic type media (VHS, digital VHS, etc.) will continue to be a major portion of the video marketplace. CD32 may be a great seller as a game playing machine, but I don't see it, or anything like it…becoming a replacement for a VCR. In fact, I believe thaat pre-recorded movies on CD will become simply a curiosity, not a major use of something like CD32. At best…that capability would be used to copy CD video onto video tape. Don