I don’t have an HD DVD player yet but I am keenly interested in getting one. The only thing keeping me from making the move to HD is the price. Right now I am eying the Toshiba HD-XA2 1080p HD DVD player. These are some of the features of this top of the line player:

* HD DVD (720p / 1080i / 1080p) playback
* Video Up-Conversion (720p /1080i /1080p)
* Multi Format Compatibility
* Dolby Digital Plus, DTS HD & Dolby True HD
* Bi-directional RS-232 out & HDMI 1.3 - Deep Color

Technical Details

* General:
* Product Type : HD DVD player
* Form Factor : Tabletop
* Width : 17.2 in
* Depth : 13.6 in
* Height : 2.9 in
* DVD:
* Media Type : CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD, CD, HD DVD, DVD-R DL
* Video D/A Converter : 12bit / 297MHz
* Built-in Audio Decoders : Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby TrueHD
* Media Load Type : Tray
* Upscaling : Yes
* Output Resolution : 1080i, 720p, 1080p
* DVD Features:
* Additional Features : On-screen display
* Audio System:
* Sound Output Mode : Surround Sound
* Digital Audio Format : Dolby Digital output, DTS digital output
* Remote Control:
* Type : Remote control
* Technology : Infrared
* Features : Back-lit buttons
* Connections:
* Connector Type : 1 x 5.1 channel audio line-out 1 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) 1 x digital audio output (coaxial) ( RCA phono ) 1 x digital audio output (optical) ( TOS Link ) 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) 1 x serial 1 x network ( RJ-45 )

If you have made the move to HD DVD what is your opinon? Has it lived up to your expectations?

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