Original URL: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/04/18/lg_blu-ray_hd_dvd_player/
Yesterday in London LG announced the UK launch of its dual-format, high-definition player. As we reported in January (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/01/07/lg_unveils_multi-blue/), the Blu-ray / HD DVD device, known as the BH100, was first shown at CES in Las Vegas, earlier this year.
It supports various A/V formats, including playback of existing DVDs with 1080i up-scaling resolution, MPEG-2, VC-1, H.264 video, MPEG1/2 audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital+, DTS and DTS-HD audio. It also includes multiple outputs such as HDMI, component/composite video outputs and optical/coaxial/discrete 5.1 channel audio outputs, among others.
Formats supported include DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW - it does not support BD-R and BD-RE. In addition, this device will not support HDi, so some of the interactive features on HD-DVD will not work - unlike the Samsung Duo HD player.
Also known as the BD-UP5000, this proudly boasts full support for the two formats' interactivity technologies, HDi and BD Java, as we reported only a few days ago (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/04/13/samsung_readies_dual-format_hd_player/). However, the LG device is available in the next few weeks and the Samsung player is not expected for another six months or so. The RRP of the LG BH100 is £1000 and it's available from May.
In addition to this, LG also showed off its first dual Blu-ray rewriter and HD DVD-ROM, optical storage drive - the GGW-H10N, also known as the Super Multi Blue. Supporting 4x BD-R and BD-RE, this device features full DVD/CD write/playback options. However the PC-oriented dual-format drive is read-only as far as HD DVD goes. Pricing details were sketchy, but it's expected to cost between £700-£800.
Samsung shows second-gen dual-format HD disc player (8 January 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/01/08/ces_sams_shows_bd_up5500/
Samsung Blu-ray Disc player line blooms (30 August 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/08/30/ifa_sams_bluray/
Hitachi sees double with Blu-Ray camcorders (3 August 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/08/03/bluray_hitachi/
LG spins 6x speed Blu-ray Disc burner (23 July 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/23/lg_preps_6x_bd_drive/
Samsung to launch '€400' Blu-ray/HD DVD player next month (11 July 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/11/samsung_400euro_blu-ray/
Blu-ray, HD DVD combo discs due early '08 (29 June 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/06/29/total_hd_timeline/
Toshiba slashes HD DVD hardware sales forecast (13 June 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/06/13/tosh_hddvd_forecast_slashed/
LG unwraps dual-display Chocolate laptop (21 May 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/05/21/lg_chocolate_laptop/
Wal-Mart denies cheap HD DVD deal (27 April 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/04/27/walmart_hddvd_saga_continues/
Wal-Mart orders 2m HD DVD players from China (26 April 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/04/26/walmart_hdvdvd_buy_in/
LG brings Google phone to Europe (25 April 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/04/25/lg_brings_google_phone_to_europe/
Blu-ray builds big lead in US, mag claims (24 April 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/04/24/bluray_leads_in_us/
Sony signals fall in Blu-ray, HD DVD hardware prices (24 April 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/04/24/sony_ramps_blue-laser_diode_output/
Samsung says 'yes' to dual HD DVD, Blu-ray player (13 April 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/04/13/samsung_readies_dual-format_hd_player/
Blu-ray backer Samsung shows HD DVD laptop (2 March 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/03/02/sams_hd-dvd_laptop_launch/
Sony pledges thinner, cheaper Blu-ray Disc player (27 February 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/02/27/sony_revises_blu-ray_player/
Blu-ray media sales set to shoot past HD DVD purchases (2 February 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/02/02/bd_hd_dvd_media_sales/
LG unwraps slick Blu-ray, HD DVD player (7 January 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/01/07/lg_unveils_multi-blue/