High Definition Dvd?


I have not heard and news at all lately about Blu Ray or HD DVD players...Just wondering whats the latest word on the blue laser High Definition DVD players?
Are they still going to be released in the US?
If so, when?
Will they still play conventional DVD's and possibly SACD and DVD Audio discs?
Thanks.
daltonlanny
Check out the new high def. DVD player from Neodigits.com and yes it's available.
I checked out the Neodigits player and it is not a real HiDef player. It is an upsampling machine although it looks interesting.
Checked out Neodigits and they have a unit that upscales to HD. Not a true HD DVD Player. The Best Buy guy was right, they have upscaling units for sale not the real deal.
A few observations FWTW:
1. Unsound: "Video monitors/projectors that can accept these signals are still rare." I don't know exactly what 'rare' is, but about every TV sold in the last several years will indeed accept hi-def signals.
2. Based on my readings in several magazines, it'll be 2nd quarter of '06 before players or discs in either of the HD formats will be available in the US.
3. GOOD NEWS--Samsung (I believe it was) has already announced a player that will play BOTH HD-DVD formats. I have a vague recollection that its US RR was projected at around $1K. It'd be the best of all worlds if it'll play DVD-As and SACDs, too.

One thing's for sure in my alleged mind--I'm buying NO HD-DVD player that won't play both. Too bad Sony, which has the most to lose in royalty income if BluRay isn't succesful, wouldn't compromise to create a single format. Personally, I perceive Sony as the Micro$oft of the consumer-electronics business, and I hope they fail at this market.
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Sony's version will not fail as it has the most support in the industry and is the best version. HD DVD has only one or two manufacturers with them. While all of the others including Pioneer, Denon, Marantz, Mitsubishi, Phillips and virtually everyone else is with Sony. Toshiba and NEC support HD DVD. Oh! and Microsoft.