HD-DVD is certainly getting closer, but I doubt that early players will support DVD-Audio and SACD, so there's still a niche for some of the new, pricier DVD players (such as Denon's 2900 and 5900) to fill. While the more expensive players aren't for everyone, they can still be a worthwhile investment.

I'm hoping to be able to demo Yamaha's upcoming universal DVD player (the DVD-S1500) this spring -- it is supposed to retail for $400 or so when it comes out around March, supports DVD-A and SACD, has Faroudja DCDi for progressive scan, and is supposed to be CUE-free. If my local Yamaha dealer is cooperative, I'll probably A/B between it and Denon's 2200 (perhaps even using Sherbourn's 950 clone as pre/pro if they have a demo unit handy, since they handle all three lines).

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