The First sub $200 HD Player

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twesterm said:

Being cheap does help things out A LOT. Actually, HD DVD currently has two great things going for it Blu-Ray cannot boast:

1. It's cheaper. In the eyes of mass consumers cheaper is always better.
2. HD DVD/DVD combo movies. Suddenly buying an HD DVD movie isn't a risk.

WHAT?

Are you serious? Can HD-DVD discs ALSO contain a DVD version - whereas BluRay movies cannot?

That is an absolute killer-app feature right there - and I never knew about it...???

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How is this for a promotion - some DVD discs include HD-DVD versions of the same movie - for free. People buy it (esp. for a popular movie), only to discover they already have a free HD-DVD version of a movie.

If that doesn't encourage people to head out and buy a new player, I'm not sure what would.

BTW - do most/all HD-DVD & BluRay players ALSO play DVDs? I know the PS3 does - what about everything else?