yep, but HD resolution only comes to its own with a hdmi equipped dock, and a large screen tv, the display on the device itself makes HD on it pointless...

the open question is about the dock, and if the codecs in question comes bundled with them.

making the codecs optional lowers the price of the base unit, allowing for more sales. add the price of the codec pack to the base cost, and then consider how much it would have cost. Said pack specifically support microsoft HD format, and vob (or basically raw dvd), neither i would guess is available as a free (beer) license.