after researching last night, i've decided to buy an hd-dvd player (most likely the A2) instead of an upscaling dvd player. at US$220, that comes to only P10,120 (assuming my credit card charges me at about P46=US$1, higher than prevailing rate of P44 or so). I will choose the A2 because my tv's resolution is only 1024 x 768, wasting the capabilities of 1080p models. An upscaling dvd player, on the other hand will cost about 7k, give or take a few hundred pesos, with no marked improvement in video quality.
i'm just trying to convince my friend, who will have a box shipped from the US, to accomodate my request na isali ang A2 (to her detriment, kasi mababawasan ang space for her). My only other concern is that baka mawala, during the shipment. goodbye p10K, pag nagkataon.
In the alternative, I could ship via JAC. pero from what i've read in another post, JAC charged about 6k due to the box used.
or maybe i should get the A3, which comes with 300 and Bourne Identity free? Pag nag price drop eto when it is released to about 250, it may be worth the extra $$ to get the 2 dvds. choices, choices.