Quote Originally Posted by Luvin Da Blues
I'm in Canada so the price for the OPPO is $260 Can and my fav. dealer lists the HD-A2 for $599 Can but I would imagine I could get it for around +/-$500Can...quite a big difference.

I'm needing a DVD player that will match my current setup in quality sooner than later.But I thank you for this.
Don't let them talk you into an HD player just yet. That OPPO player will do just fine in the meantime until the war is over. There is little sense right now to jump on any format side and that player will definitely suffice in the meantime.