HD DVD Player?

[QUOTE="daviwinn"]I'd say save your money. Digital Media is the future. With storage space getting cheaper and internet speeds getting faster neither HD-DVD nor BluRay will still be going strong in 5 years. Now that it has been proven that Movies can be delivered electronically and still protect the Media Rights so copies aren't easily made (Amazon.com's Unbox, Xbox LIVE's MArketplace, etc) it is only a matter of time before all content is available in this way. It's cheaper for everyone involved and more convenient for consumers.Generic_Dude

I think we're still a ways off from that, but the digital distribution of movies and television shows has pretty much been the goal of this industry for quite a long time. You're right that the DRM issues have mostly been sorted out, and that storage is hardly an issue anymore, but broadband access doesn't have the sort of market penetration that could allow it to have exclusivity for a format. Not to mention that most broadband is cable or DSL in the States... fiber is being laid all over this country, but not enough households are making the most of it and DLing a 1080p movie is a pain in the ahem via cable and DSL. And you can't compare a 720p movie with a 1080p movie. That's one of the reasons you buy a BluRay or HDDVD player.

Then there's the issue of Ultra HD. They're already working on players and formats and such that support higher resolutions than 1080p. Don't remember exactly what it was, but it more than doubled it if I remember correctly. Download THAT.

I'd wait until a format is chosen as the clear victor, really. But as far as waiting for complete digital distribution, or Ultra HD or holograms or whatever? That's like saying don't buy a car because they'll be coming out with a flying car before you know it.

UltraHD I've seen people post it as being 1440p. But honestly, I don't think anyone would need higher than 1080p for a long time unless everyone has a 100inch screen in their home. It's near double that of 1080p. Like 2.07 million pixels vs 3.68 million pixels.

I bought the player late last year and I love it. I plan on getting a PS3 later this year (mostly for the blu ray player). Lots of great movies are coming out for both formats. I do think in the short term that blu ray has the better chance of "winning". The fight is no where near being over though and HD dvd still has some fight in it. When I bought 360 add on I figured if I used it for 2 years then I would get my moneys worth. I'm very satisfied with the player and would recommend it to anyone.

Check out a list of available movies for both formats and see if one is really lacking in movies that you want and then make your decision.