Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD Player
The best picture quality  available AND the best price
I struggled with HD DVD vs Blu Ray but in the end the price and the technology being compatible with standard DVD was a big factor in my decision to go with Toshiba. Having owned the player since launch (a few months now) I can confidently say nothing on HDTV air/cable compares with the picture quality of this player which should be set to 1080i no matter what HDTV you own. There was a hiccup during playback but the problem was instantly fixed by the firmware upgrade - I was very impressed with how Toshiba has constantly upgraded the firmware on this player which now with 2.0 gives you full Dolby True HD and DTS HD support. This player is a steal at current prices which is cheaper than some standard DVD players. Highly recommended.