So HD-DVD is dead, but you can pick up an HD-A30 for $130, including shipping. I hear these are good upscaling players. The other option is to think about just getting an Oppo DVD player (I guess the 980 or 981--not totally sure the differences there) but these are more expensive than the HDDVD player.

Right now I'm just using an xbox360 for DVDs, which is not so good. So I'd like to get a dedicated DVD player. Any thoughts on upscaling and other features between the Oppos and the Toshiba A30? Thanks.