As of July 1 2007 here are some of the cheap street prices that can be found on HDTV

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As of July 1 2007 here are some of the cheap street prices that can be found on HDTV players

BLU-RAY PLAYERS

The Sony BDP-S300 can be purchased for as low as $454.99
http://www.pricerunner.com/pl/4-951154/DVD-Players/Sony-BDP-S300-Compare-Prices?q=bdp-s300


The Samsung BD-P1200 can be purchased as low as $499.00
http://www.pricerunner.com/pl/4-894708/DVD-Players/Samsung-BD-P1200-Compare-Prices?q=bd-p1200


HD-DVD PLAYERS

The Toshiba HD-A2 can be purchased as low as $269.
http://www.pricerunner.com/pl/4-752299/DVD-Players/Toshiba-HD-A2-Compare-Prices

The Toshiba HD-A20 can be purchased as low as $329.88
http://www.pricerunner.com/pl/4-872467/DVD-Players/Toshiba-HD-A20-Compare-Prices?q=hd-a20

The Toshiba HD-XA2 can be purchased as low as $579.
http://www.pricerunner.com/pl/4-754338/DVD-Players/Toshiba-HD-XA2-Compare-Prices?q=hd-xa2

So currently when one compares the cheapest BLU-RAY player to the cheapest HD-DVD player that are currently on the market one will discover that HD-DVD players are only around $185.99 cheaper then BLU-RAY players. When the difference in price between a BLU-RAY player and a HD-DVD player is so small, the smart decision is to choose a BLU-RAY player since some movies in BLU-RAY are mastered at high bit rate quality using 50GB discs. BLU-RAY high bit rate movies look much better then the HD-DVD format especially when played on a display that refreshes 1080P/24 material at multiplies of the original frame. The only reason to own a HD-DVD player is for people that want to watch exclusive Universal Studios movies in HDTV. BLU-RAY is the smarter choice since Disney, 20th Century Fox, Starz, and Sony Pictures are exclusive to the BLU-RAY format. In the end player prices are not going to matter much, which format has more exclusive content will be the most popular format with consumers.