As has been supported here in this thread, gain grain, is definitely not a sign of a low budget production or consumer video.

I just meant by my statements, that we needn't or shouldn't necesarily throw away all of our grain clips if they are pertinent to the overall video. I'll certainly be purchasing the "Neat Video" and seeing how it will aid some of my video scenes.

I'll have to go watch my copy of Transformers in HD DVD again. I guess I was caught up in the movie and didn't pay that much attention to the grain. Looked very good in High Def by the way. I've watched it on an 8 foot screen at home, projected from my Optoma HD70.