I agree w/Gonk. Why invest in either of these formats at this time unless you have money to burn to be able to buy both of them. I know I will want to re purchase some of the dvd's I already own (LOTR extended version, Star Wars, Indiana Jones etc). Chances of all these being in the same format is slim and that goes for those that I will want to buy going forward. I'll wait until the war is over or hope for a universal player that supports both formats. I don't mind investing 250 in the short term considering the reputation and customer support of Oppo.