http://wesleytech.com/a-true-hd-dvdblu-ray-combo-player/273/ Optical storage and technology Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:09:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://wesleytech.com/a-true-hd-dvdblu-ray-combo-player/273/#comment-23176 LG BH200 Blu-ray HD DVD hybrid player generation 2 » Blu-ray, HD DVD, info at WesleyTech.com Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:22:37 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/a-true-hd-dvdblu-ray-combo-player/273/#comment-23176 [...] LG Electronics has announced their 2nd generation “Super Blu” standalone player, dubbed the BH200. LG was the very first company to debut a hybrid HD DVD/Blu-ray player, the BH100, which was announced at CES in January, earlier this year. LG’s original hybrid model, the BH100, was not capable of playing the interactive features of HD DVD (HDi). Due to this handicap, the BH100 did not display an HD DVD logo on the unit. The new LG BH200 exceeds where its’ predecessor, the BH100 failed. The new player can play back both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc high definition movies along with supporting both BD-J and HDi features. This player is fully HD DVD compliant and will proudly bare the HD DVD logo. The BH200 will be available in mid October at a suggested retail price of $999. The new LG player will be directly competing with Samsung’s Duo HD BD-UP5000 player, which also supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD. The Samsung BD-UP5000 is scheduled to debut with an MSRP $1,049, slightly higher than the BH200. Could there be a hybrid player price war brewin’? Maybe a slight one. And while I certainly welcome any news of additional high def players that support both HD DVD and Blu-ray, I doubt that we will see any major price reductions on these types of players until more manufacturers get into the hybrid game (hello China). For more info on the BH200, check out ElectronicHouse. Share this article: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] […] LG Electronics has announced their 2nd generation “Super Blu” standalone player, dubbed the BH200. LG was the very first company to debut a hybrid HD DVD/Blu-ray player, the BH100, which was announced at CES in January, earlier this year. LG’s original hybrid model, the BH100, was not capable of playing the interactive features of HD DVD (HDi). Due to this handicap, the BH100 did not display an HD DVD logo on the unit. The new LG BH200 exceeds where its’ predecessor, the BH100 failed. The new player can play back both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc high definition movies along with supporting both BD-J and HDi features. This player is fully HD DVD compliant and will proudly bare the HD DVD logo. The BH200 will be available in mid October at a suggested retail price of $999. The new LG player will be directly competing with Samsung’s Duo HD BD-UP5000 player, which also supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD. The Samsung BD-UP5000 is scheduled to debut with an MSRP $1,049, slightly higher than the BH200. Could there be a hybrid player price war brewin’? Maybe a slight one. And while I certainly welcome any news of additional high def players that support both HD DVD and Blu-ray, I doubt that we will see any major price reductions on these types of players until more manufacturers get into the hybrid game (hello China). For more info on the BH200, check out ElectronicHouse. Share this article: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]

]]> http://wesleytech.com/a-true-hd-dvdblu-ray-combo-player/273/#comment-22241 Devindra Hardawar Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:07:54 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/a-true-hd-dvdblu-ray-combo-player/273/#comment-22241 It's a shame that there even has to be a combo-player in the first place, but it doesn't look like this format war is going to end anytime soon. Both the Blu-ray and HD-DVD camps have effectively delayed widespread consumer adoption of HD discs by several years because of this stalemate. Now instead of waiting for HD-DVD or Blu-ray players to hit the magical $200 priceline, we have to wait for the combo players to mature and hit that benchmark... It’s a shame that there even has to be a combo-player in the first place, but it doesn’t look like this format war is going to end anytime soon. Both the Blu-ray and HD-DVD camps have effectively delayed widespread consumer adoption of HD discs by several years because of this stalemate. Now instead of waiting for HD-DVD or Blu-ray players to hit the magical $200 priceline, we have to wait for the combo players to mature and hit that benchmark…

]]> http://wesleytech.com/a-true-hd-dvdblu-ray-combo-player/273/#comment-22196 Wesley Novack Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:07:40 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/a-true-hd-dvdblu-ray-combo-player/273/#comment-22196 I'll definitely be keeping a close eye on this Samsung Duo HD player. With blu-ray players still priced at $499, I doubt this Samsung player will be less than $800 at launch... I’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on this Samsung Duo HD player. With blu-ray players still priced at $499, I doubt this Samsung player will be less than $800 at launch…

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