As of today, February 19, 2008, blu-ray has won the format battle http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hfFVgshT7PqGp1otzd4w1kJ_MecQD8UTLF600 For anybody looking to buy an HD-DVD player, do not fall for cheap one's. People are just trying to get rid of their players while they still can Blu-Ray is indeed the winner