The whole situation is pretty sad. What ever the outcome it is a lose/lose situation. Once again the big winners will be the lawyers. It is amazing that it has come to this. The companies have made an award winning product and are fighting over it like a bunch of 2 year olds. If this is a microcosm of the way Amercan business gets done then it is no surprise we are losing market share and will continue to lose market share. I guess the alternative will be Panasonic or Sony. Bow to the courts and lawyers.