Le sigh, here we go...DVD's are not HD, at all, ever. So your 720p tv is only displaying 480i, so upgrading to a BR player yes you will see a noticeable difference as long as you are using a HDMI cable. If you are not going to get an HDMi cable, do not bother buying a BR player or PS3. All BR players will play DVD's and will actually upconvert them to 1080p, makes it look a little bit better. Most BR players are internet connected and have netflix, etc built in. However living in the boonies you would need to get high speed something or other. I saw Hughesnet has 15mbps now, which would be more than sufficient (8mbps would be fine). Only downside is Hughesnet puts a per day cap on the surfing, not sure what the cap is on those plans. PS3 is a do it all machine, 3D capability is built in, you can actually surf the web with it (i recommend a bluetooth keyboard/mouse for that), quick to load, quality is the same or better than any BR player out there, all streaming services are available. Qualifications: worked at HHGregg for 2 years as salesperson and manager (actually gave a shit about the job), I have a PS3, BR player, HT setup, and my parents live in the boonies and use Hughesnet.