Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD Player
HD-DVD is pure quality
While it would seem that the world is against HD-DVD, touting the merits of Blu-Ray Disc format and the almighty \\"1080p\\" difference, any owner or viewer of this player in action would immediately remove a shadow of a doubt as to the abilities of HD-DVD.  For starters, the point of the move to high definition (720p/1080i/1080p) is to have improved picture quality, and the quality that the Toshiba HD-A1 outputs is remarkable.  If you have a suitable display device, you will be hard-pressed not to notice a great improvement in the quality of the movies you see.     <br /> <br />If the concern lies that 1080i is incapable of equalling 1080p, ask yourself the following questions: <br />1) Does my display device support 1080p input? <br />2) Would I not consider buying an HD-DVD player that had 1080p output further along the road, as this would be my only HD-DVD purchase? <br />If you said yes to both questions, then perhaps you would shrug off HD-DVD.  But most likely we have all purchased more than one DVD player, and the future of HD-DVD will be 1080p.  It is only the Toshiba which is limited by 1080i.  But if your current display device cannot even support 1080p, then what's all the fuss about?  The HD-A1 outputs an astonishing image (be sure to buy or rent Serenity, Chronicles of Riddick and Training Day) with astonishing sound quality to boot. <br /> <br />If you're on the fence between Blu-Ray Disc and HD-DVD, read reviews online to find that most are dissatisfied with the current status of Blu-Ray.  HD-DVD is available now at half the price with a larger catalog of movies, and if this ends up being the loser in the format war, you're out $500 instead of $1,000 (were it the other way).  And in the mean time, you'll be enjoying one of the finest productions available. <br /> <br />Enjoy HD-DVD!