Is this hd dvd player like a blu ray dvd player? please read all of the question =]?

its not an hddvd player! its an upconverting dvd player you can get a quasi hd picture and you can't play bluray or hddvds on it. the ps3 is about the best bluray player out right now

No only unless you have a Blu Ray player that is compatible with HDDVD. So for example if i have a HD DVD player i cannot run a Bluray film on it. It will not work. HDDVD is out. PS3? One of the best Bluray Players on the market. Sony BDP-S300 Or Samsung BD-P1400/XEU http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/3468512/Samsung-BD-P1400-XEU-Blu-ray-High-Definition-Player/Product.html?cm_mmc=Froogle-_-Electronics-_-HD+DVD-_-Samsung%2BBD-P1400%2FXEU%2BBlu-ray%2BHigh%2BDefinition%2BPlayer&source=5065&engine=froogle_electronics&keyword=Samsung+BD-P1400%2FXEU+Blu-ray+High+Definition+Player

The quality in terms of audio/video is pretty much the same. You would have to get a dual/combo player to be able to play both formats, currently LG and Samsung offer such a player. If you are looking at buying movies from both formats then get the samsung HD DVD/Blu-Ray player, but it would be pointless since HD DVD is discontinued and all current HD DVD's are eventually going to be re-released in Blu-Ray, a few have been already. If you have to buy a Blu-Ray player now, I would recommend the PS3, even if you aren't going to play games, it is the only current player that is future proof and is a reasonable price.

It's a bit like the Betamax & VHS wars in the 80's, similar formats and in that case the lesser one won. HD DVD's have been dropped by some of the big labels in favour of blu-ray. Never tried to play on on the other though. You could try a PS3 to play them on, an expensive way of doing it, but much more fun!