I've been reading comments on the Toshiba unit that doesn't have 1080p all weekend. The consensus is that a 1080p player is not necessary. If you have a 1080p tv, it will do some type of conversion to a 1080i signal. Making it impossible to tell that the original source was 1080i.

>Rod,
>Does your 360 offer 1080p? I try to set it up on mine and 1080p is grayed out, so I had to select 1080i. I am using an HDMI cable and my TV supports 1080p.
>
>>Hey Perry
>> I am a real AV Gadget head. At 129.00 an HD drive is defnitely worth it.
>>Be warned that that drive is capable of only 1080i. Which is not a real big deal. 1080i looks great.
>>
>>I have the HD Add-on drive for my 360 and have half considered buying a seperate HD Drive because the 360 is way too loud IMO. Its not that bad though when you have your THX thumping Transformers at 100db though <g>
>>
>>Rodman
>>
>>>I've been avoiding the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray wars.
>>>
>>>But the wars have just heated up a bit with the Toshiba A2 HD-DVD player being sited at $99 at Walmart. The problem is that this news has gotten far and wide. So you have to be at Walmart in the morning, when the truck arrives to make this purchase.
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>>>Circuitcity.com has it at $129. So it's a little easier.
>>>
>>>Has anyone gone ahead with this here?