Jerry,

I couldn't really comment on whether it's the best option available. I just needed a player to make comparisons versus HD-DVD and I've always had a soft spot for Sony's first generation players which are often over-engineered to get the best from a new format. I pretty much like everything about it except for two things - it doesn't support RS232 and it doesn't support internet firmware upgrades and I am starting to wonder how I will upgrade the unit should it be necessary. I am hoping that we will see people uploading .ISO copies of the upgrade discs like we are seeing with HD-DVD.

Cheers,

Mark

My Music : My Cinema