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{OF}Erad · 01-22-2008, 04:32 PM

I was out looking for an Upconvert DVD Player for the wife's TFT HD TV this weekend. I didn't like the $43 Memorex one I had for my TV, so I looked at a few more expensive ones and ended up deciding on a Toshiba Model HD-D3. It came with the HDMI Cable already, and had two free movies in the box. Sams Club had dropped their price on it to $128.48. After looking at it in action, and liking the image, only then did I realize that it also plays something called HD DVDs, and the 2 free movies are also HD DVDs, being 300 and Bourne Identity. (That last part about something called HD DVDs was sarcasm...)
I bought it, and love it. I know it only does up to 1080i, but both our TFT TVs are only 1080i max anyway. If Blu-Ray wins, well, we can still use it to watch Upconverted regular DVDs like we are now anyway.
Once the 47" 1080P TFTs drop below $800 later on, I'll replace my 42" 1080i that I got for $800, and then will pick up a 1080P HD player for under $100 (being the one that wins the HD war (HD DVD or Blu-Ray)).
My son can then have that old 42" for his Xbox 360 and using that old DH-D3...

01-22-2008, 04:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
{OF}Erad Fartstock Holdout Blabber Fingers Posts: 1,873 Shouts: 0 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Age: 45 Thanks: 441 Thanked 173 Times in 115 Posts	I was out looking for an Upconvert DVD Player for the wife's TFT HD TV this weekend. I didn't like the $43 Memorex one I had for my TV, so I looked at a few more expensive ones and ended up deciding on a Toshiba Model HD-D3. It came with the HDMI Cable already, and had two free movies in the box. Sams Club had dropped their price on it to $128.48. After looking at it in action, and liking the image, only then did I realize that it also plays something called HD DVDs, and the 2 free movies are also HD DVDs, being 300 and Bourne Identity. (That last part about something called HD DVDs was sarcasm...) I bought it, and love it. I know it only does up to 1080i, but both our TFT TVs are only 1080i max anyway. If Blu-Ray wins, well, we can still use it to watch Upconverted regular DVDs like we are now anyway. Once the 47" 1080P TFTs drop below $800 later on, I'll replace my 42" 1080i that I got for $800, and then will pick up a 1080P HD player for under $100 (being the one that wins the HD war (HD DVD or Blu-Ray)). My son can then have that old 42" for his Xbox 360 and using that old DH-D3... __________________ {OF}Erad