I recently went the big screen HD route with Comcast Digital and the HD box. Now I want to add a DVD player and I have a few questions. I thought I wanted a Blu-Ray player but I can't find one that also records, I don't expect to be able to record in Blu-Ray but I would like to be able to record. Will I need two seperate players?

Is Blu Ray worth the extra? I'm assuming that a Blu-Ray player will also play standard DVD's right?

Also, I see a wide disparity in cost of the HDMI cables, is there a real advantage to buying the more expensive one? TIA.
Mark