Sick and tired of the stack of DVD and Blu Ray boxes in the vicinity of the goggle box (alright, these days it's not a box), I decided to do something about it, and bought one of these http://wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=570
I'm very pleased with it - sound and visual quality is excellent, and the user interface is simple and intuitive.
There is an HDMI output on the back - in my case it goes straight to the screen, but it could equally be routed to a HTR
The only downside is that I now need to backup all those DVDs and Blu Rays that prompted the purchase in the first place