Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player: $100, this Friday, Wal-Mart {Engadget HD}

Nov 2nd 2007 5:31PM I was on IRC last night when someone told me about this $98 WalMart deal.

I do not have an HD tv set and do not have plans to get one anytime real soon. Blueray VS. HD I figured I'd just wait it out and by the time I got an HD tv it would be more clear who the "winner" was.

Well, I went to WalMart at 8:15am (sale started at 8am) and they still had about 8 players left with several people coming in right behind me to grab one.

So now I had HD DVD. We've just recently got a 20" tv in the bedroom and were looking to buy a DVD player for in there. So I just moved the fairly decent Sony DVD to the bedroom and hooked this thing up out in the living room.

Now I guess I'll start buying HD DVDs when I find good deals instead of DVDs. I had no intention going HD or BR, but hey with prices coming down like this it's too good to pass up. $98?? Come on, I think this is the nail in the coffin for BR. Oh and this thing is pretty slick to. Ethernet, USBs up front, HDMI, (I'm using component for 480i)