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I would like to point out that the Ethernet port is actually required for all HD-DVD hardware. It always has been.]]>Sep 6th 2007 10:26AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/06/integra-unveils-first-hd-dvd-player-the-1099-dhs-8-8/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/06/integra-unveils-first-hd-dvd-player-the-1099-dhs-8-8/Sep 6th 2007 1:16PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/06/integra-unveils-first-hd-dvd-player-the-1099-dhs-8-8/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/06/integra-unveils-first-hd-dvd-player-the-1099-dhs-8-8/Sep 6th 2007 2:39PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/06/integra-unveils-first-hd-dvd-player-the-1099-dhs-8-8/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/06/integra-unveils-first-hd-dvd-player-the-1099-dhs-8-8/
So HD DVD stand-alone player manufacturers = Toshiba and now Integra (so, eventually, presumably Onkyo as well)

BD Stand-alone player manufacturers = Sony, Samsung, LG/Philips, Panasonic, Pioneer, Sharp, & Denon (did I miss any?)

Dual-format = LG (and Samsung? or not yet?)

I do think it's interesting that the first non-Tosh HD DVD player lists for 1100 bucks... I've read for some time that Toshiba heavily discounts their players, trying to gain market share for high-def disc player penetration - this would seem to support that.

To be fair, the same is said for the PS3 - but game system consoles are always loss-leaders, with the real profits made on software sales (from what I've heard, anyway).

Overall, interesting news... it'll be fun to see what happens during the holidays this year; I'm starting to get that "SACD/DVD-Audio" feeling about the HD DVD/BD format war...]]>Sep 12th 2007 4:26PM