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Note: Polyphonic tunes sound a hell of alot better than mono, however, phone may have problem handling them. Nokia 3510, Sony Ericsson P800, and Siemens C55 are able to receive files for use as ringtones. The phones contain a small sound card with various instruments.

Also, makers of CDs are starting to introduce software on your favorite disc; one of best known is ringtone maker Xingtone, adding value to CD, thus making ringtones of your favorite music a snap, (easy). Maybe next CD you purchase may have letters ECD on label. ECD is short for enhanced compact audio disc... look for 'enhanced CD' on your next audio disc.

Everyone is getting into act

Everyone, it seems, is getting in on game. Paramount Home Entertainment is capturing demographic segments with such diverse fare as "I Love Lucy" and "Star Trek."

Universal will release "Battlestar Galactica," "Sliders," "Quantum Leap," "Dragnet," "Emergency," "Magnum P.I." and "The Rockford Files."

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, which began drive to market TV shows on DVD with "The X-Files," is enjoying success with everything from "The Simpsons" to "Buffy Vampire Slayer."

Warner Home Video has released two best-selling complete-season packages of "Friends," while HBO Home Video continues to score big with seasonal installments of "The Sopranos" and "Sex and City."

With wealth of newer TV shows bowing on DVD, it appears both baby boomers and new buyers are ready to follow their TV favorites to DVD.

Outlook 2004

With explosive popularity of TV shows on DVD, consumers are in for a big reality check. Sales of TV series on DVD are expected to top $2 billion this year, and reality TV is a niche studios are mining in hopes of continuing profitable run. Once viewed as ultimate in disposable programming, reality TV shows new and old are popping up on DVD, with enough buyers to sustain an even greater flow in coming months.