Another couple of things come to mind when reading that article... as it states the NTSC analog video was at 525 lines resolution. But when the DVD came out at 480 vertical resolution. Less resolution than analog? It happened because it was common in analog CRT TV days to have a certain percentage of over scan built in to eliminate the chance of any black bars at the top or bottom cuz analog wasn't all that precise. The over scan meant that unless you had a pro monitor the viewer was actually seeing about 480 lines vert res. There ya go, a standard was born.
Another historical tid bit is the first hi res video format was on the analog Laserdisc. The format was called Hi Vision & the special LD players output video into the MUSE decoder for 1125 lines vert res. Better than our launch of Blu-ray HD.
The OP of course asks a very good question & to me a crucial aspect is whether you need analog audio outputs. If you do the options are limited & expensive. I do so I'm hoping my 105 outlives me. It was one of the later production runs offered when both the 103/105 & 203/205 were current models on their website. I purchased it refurbed for under $1k but I can't remember exactly how many years ago. It's worked flawlessly every time. If it breaks beyond repair my older son in law has a 205 he's not using cuz everything streamed or played through his PlayStation. I'm sure he loan to me indefinitely.
