Tag: BH100
LG finally cuts price of Super Blu dual format high definition disc player
There’s been something of a price war between rival HD DVD and Blu-ray player manufacturers of late, but until now, dual format players haven’t followed suit.
LG has just announced that it’s to cut the US price of its “Super Blu” BH100 dual format (HD DVD/Blu-ray) player by $200, from $1,199 down to $999.
This may be in response to Samsung’s recent announcement of their BDP-UP5000 player, expected to retail for around $1,049.
2007 Tech Trends No. 3: Blu-ray and HD DVD convergance
Third in a series of posts highlighting Tech Digest’s pick of big technology trends for the second half of 2007…
Will the rival Blu-ray and HD DVD camps make peace this side of Christmas (or even emerge from their trenches for a festive football match emulating the British and German troops in World War I? Not likely. Their battle will continue at full pelt until someone loses – mainly all the poor punters who plumped for the wrong format.
LG's BH100 hybrid high definition disc player comes to market, minus HD DVD logo
Just when it seemed that the high definition optical disc format war was over, thanks to the first combo player, along comes the HD DVD forum and states that the player can't be called HD DVD certified. Well, that hasn't…
CES 2007: LG unveils BH100 Blu-ray / HD DVD player
So, the rumours were correct then. LG has unveiled its ‘Super Multi Blue Player’ (or, more prosaically, the BH100) which can play both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs. It’s going on sale by the end of March in the US,…
