Although LG's Super Multi Blue standalone hybrid player
snuck into a few CompUSA's before the street date and
subsequently landed in several highly frequented big box retail locations, the firm is hoping to broaden the reach of its peace making device by getting it to more locales. The
BH100 will reportedly ship en masse to the "800-plus network of US
Best Buy stores" this June, and "at the same time, the player will spread to significantly more
Circuit City outlets" than it's currently in. The company noted that as production hurdles have been overcome, it's growing easier to get these out to lesser-known stores, e-tailers, and a wider range of CCs and BBs, but interestingly, it was stated that there were "no announcements yet regarding a second-generation Super Multi Blue unit that might
beef up its
HD DVD capabilities."
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kevin Murphy @ May 16th 2007 6:00PM
Why wouldn't I just buy two players that actually support both standards, and pay less? Toshiba A20 + the new Panasonic DB for $200 less than this kludge.
SimbaDogg @ May 16th 2007 11:43PM
yeah, not just support, but fully support which the lg does not. hd-a20 for 499, and the samung bd-p1200 for 800 (retail prices, and we all know its pretty easy to save hundreds off those two combined).
citykids @ May 17th 2007 12:18AM
I'm awaiting Samsung's dual format machine this fall, hopefully it will deliver what LG can't.
ckelly @ May 18th 2007 4:08PM
One thing that the LG offers that no other does - or currently plans to: 1080p/24 for BOTH HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. Upcoming releases offer this for Blu-Ray only with 1080p/60 for HD-DVD. This isn't an advantage for most, but it is for some.