January 8, 2007

LG Unveils First Dual-Format DVD Player

As we've mentioned in the past, one of the biggest drawbacks to high definiton DVDs has been the confusion of which technology you should go with. Should you go HD-DVD or Blu-ray? Up till now, you had to choose a DVD player that played one of those formats but that's all about to change with LG's introduction of the "Super Multi Blue Player BH100 Dual Format DVD Player". According to MSNBC.com:

LG Electronics will begin selling a dual-format high definition player designed to call a truce in the continuing war between rival DVD formats.
The model BH100, dubbed "Super Multi Blue," will play discs in the Blu-ray format, backed by a group led by Sony Corp. LG is a member of the Blu-ray consortium.

It will also play discs in the rival HD DVD format, which is backed by a consortium headed by Toshiba Corp.

In addition:

It also does triple duty, playing standard definition DVDs as well and upgrading the picture quality to 1081i high definition resolution. The unit does this with a single tray for holding the DVDs, but two different lasers for reading the content stored on them.

This player should get the HD-DVD/Blu-ray revolution really moving. At around $1200, the player isn't cheap but it'll give you the ability to look for the best deal on high definition DVDs no matter the format.

At MSNBC.com

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