With my Beosystem 1 and Avant, I have perfect control of the Toshiba HD DVD player with my Beo4. At $99.00 USD, it's very little investment for great HD. I, too, have considered the forthcoming Samsung combo player, but I think the price will be outrageous. I also have a PS3, but I really think that HD DVD is worth considering since it's broken far below the $200 mark to become accessible to the mainstream shoppers. I would certainly wait a few months if you're considering BD. If BD wants to compete against HD DVD, it will really have to cut its price.