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I bought a second HD-DVD player at Costco today for $129; bundled w/two major films (Bourne Identity & 300)...

... that I didn't already own in HD. The model purchased was the HD-D3, which only outputs to 1080I, but is perfect for our Mitsubishi DLP projector. I also discovered that it's eligible for 5 more free HD titles (from a selection of 15), several of which I would've eventually purchased. So, now I have a back-up HD-DVD player that cost even less than the discounted prices of the 7 free HD movies; that's a pretty good deal any way you look at it! :o)

>>> "Upscaling players (which also happen to play HD DVDs) have to compete with cheaper DVD-only upscalers." <<<

Toshiba's HD-DVD players seem to upscale better than most commonly sold upscaling players on the market at this price-point, so the competition shouldn't be too hard to handle, especially with the HD-DVD perks offered. Note: The Toshiba HD-D3 player's upscaling ability is in Oppo territory (the Swiss Army knife of players).

AuPh

PS: Oscar, we're still planning on that Saturday afternoon A/V summit on the 26th; hope you can make it.


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