thanks for the help..mostly region 3 kasi and some region 1..lets say i've decided na sa HD
which one? blu-ray or HD-DVD player? thanks! 
Dual format to me is the way to go, that way you will enjoy both. If not, ok this is my analysis, hope this will help you decide:
1. If you have budget of 800 to 1000 dollars on the player, I will surely go dual format.
2. To me 220 usd for a oppo 981 is too expensive, just to play dvds. Some 2nd gen players of hddvd, like Pchin said are already down to 240 dollars.
3. If you go dual format, a toshiba player can play hddvd and upscale Region 1 dvds. A ps3 can play blu-ray and upscale your region 3 dvds
4. If you really want one player only, I would choose hddvd first, for the following reasons: (pls correct me if im wrong on the prices)
a.) Hddvd players are cheaper. You imagine if you will buy players here in the appliance stores bluray players cost 60 plus thou and hddvd cost 40 thou. Also If you are on a budget especially on buying discs, I would choose hddvd because majority of the catalog titles are 19.95, maybe some are up to 23 bucks. I would buy up on catalog titles (this is what I do), for the new ones it cost way too much avg of 27 dollars. Maybe on new titles you can be more selective.
b.) Catalog titles of fox for blu-ray are sooo expensive to me. 27 dollars. Disney blu-ray is avg 23 dollars. Warner catalog are 19.95 for blu-ray also. There are also some blu-ray titles that hit 14.95 (I think mostly Sony titles) before, but on the avg. the 14.95 to 19.95 titles will even out bec there are only selected titles at 14.95 previously.
c.) There are already so much titles on both on hddvd and blu-ray. So to me won't miss out a lot if you choose Hddvd. However, like Pchin says you can see which movies you really like, which studios then weigh it out and decide which format would be best for you.
d.) the hddvd players are excellent upscalers, but so is the ps3.
If money is no object and you just want one player, then blu-ray is the way to go. You just wont have transformers
P.S. Just dont make sisi to me hehe if hddvd loses out hehe..I just think for the value of money, you can start with hddvd and then in the future buy into blu-ray. If money is no object, buy both, enjoy the movies.. Your gears im sure is/will be kick butt, I would go all out for full potential.
