"" UK consumer electronics company - yes, we have a few ...""

Who ?

The last time I looked at the back of a Ventura / Alba / Amstrad box they were all 'Made in the PRC.'

Or does this count as British ?

MD

Toshiba HDDVD players sell in the US for in the region of $250, or 125 quid. The elcheapo ones coming out for Christmas, ie the equivalent of this, are going to be near $150 (75 quid).

Odd story this, given that Overclockers UK already do a Toshiba HD-E1 HD-DVD player for £182... http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=AV-000-TS

And play.com and Digitial Direct do it for even less than Overclockers.

£161 for an HD DVD player, yes please!