" The E1 is �269 at Play.com at the moment, and they even sent me an e-mail offering it to me for �249 "

Im surprised more people arent getting involved at that price point . I mean ,at the very least you gt an upscaling DVD player and CD player. You can always put it in the kids' room or something when the Meridian comes out or the format goes belly up wink

Details of another even cheaper offer here :

http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=504273

~M~

Mostly harmless. Comfortably numb.