Is a combo HD and Blu-ray dvd player better, same, or worse than a seperate Sony Blu-ray player?

The last time I checked, VHS is still outselling HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. The winner will be determined by who produces the cheapest players. So far that is HD-DVD at $299; about the same price as a high-end (to most people) DVD player. Another factor is the adult film industry. Sex sells, and there are hundreds of thousands of pervs out there. The last I read, they were not liking Blu-Ray due to the high manufacturing and licensing costs. Or, you can always wait and just steal them online as both of them are already being pirated. Just hook your PC up to your TV.

Reviews of $1,100 LG HD-DVD/Blu-Ray player are mixed. You might be better off getting separate players - for about the same money you can have both units.

Hi,Well it all depends who the winner will be out of the two formats. It looks very promising for Blu-ray at this stage to become the next generation DVD format. But the war still goes on.As to your question it is impossible to tell the differences without listening to the two players .The HD DVD Blu-ray player is really two formats in the one chassis.So the Blu-ray circuitry should be similar to the dedicated Blu-ray player but there is no way to be certain. All the DVD players we have been using since the beginning do not sound exactly the same. There are differences in quality and the high end models can sound a lot better than the cheap ones sold at discount stores etc. If you feel like so many others that Blu-ray will be the winner then the Sony is your best bet. However if you are not sure the two format player might be safer to buy. Hope this helps you a bit. Cheers