It took me a long time to leap off the end of the high definition DVD player diving board, but I finally did it. Up until now, I was wary of making a purchase since it’s so completely up in the air as far as who will win the race: BluRay or HD-DVD.

I ended up choosing HD_DVD for four reasons:

1. I had run out of patience in waiting to buy either kind
2. The prices were coming down
3. I sold my Xbox 360 for more than I paid for the HD-DVD player
4. I like a lot of the titles out on HD-DVD
5. Smoking deal on Amazon.com

I’m sure some of you will gasp at me selling my 360, but I honestly never play it. I got a good price since it’s still in awesome condition.

The main reason I decided to purchase it now is the deal Amazon.com has going on. If you purchase one of the Toshiba HD-DVD players, you get 5 free movies along with it, plus 5 more later: