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LG launched the industry’s first dual-format Hi Def player, the “Super Multi Blue”
BH100, which plays Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs, as well as DVD. No CD playback but
the computer drive does playback CDs.
BH100 $1,200, TTM Feb 07
Additionally, as mentioned in the PC section above, LG introduced the GGW-H10N
Super Multi Blue 50GB drive for computers, TTM 1Q07, compatible with both Blu-ray
Disc and HD DVD formats, and compatible with DVD and CD read/write.
LG declared, “This is a great
first step towards resolving
consumer confusion and
uncertainty due to the two
high-definition formats. The
Super Multi Blue Player will
allow studios to better meet
consumers’ growing demand
for high-definition content in
both the Blu-ray Disc and HD
DVD formats; by providing a
high-definition player that supports both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs, LG is
delivering a product that puts the customer first,”
The player features up-conversion of standard DVDs to 1080i resolution, 1080p
outputs, interactive functions based on BD-Java, which allows advanced menus and
functions to be displayed over the video of Blu-ray discs, although the same level of
advanced menu interactivity is not available while playing HD DVD discs (see the
universal player section above). The player takes 25 seconds to play Blu-ray, 30
seconds to play HD DVD.
The player also features
support for MPEG-2, VC-1,
H.264 video, MPEG1/2
audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby
Digital Plus, DTS and DTS-
HD audio, HDMI out,
component/composite
video outputs, optical,
coaxial, and discrete 5.1 channel audio
outputs, ergonomic remote control.
No Dolby True-HD audio decoder
specified, although is a mandated audio
format for HD DVD players (perhaps this
is only a missing spec). Player review:
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/hddvd-bluray/2154/lg-bh100-blu-ray-discand-hd-dvd-player.html
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