Friday, May 18, 2007
DigitalTrends Reviews LG BH100 HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Player
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "ARTICLE" @ 08:00 AM
"While the HD format war rages on, some companies are finding innovative and compelling product offerings. Unveiled at the 2007 International CES, the LG "Super Multi Blue" Player (model BH100) is the world's first dual-format high-definition DVD player, which plays back both Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs. It is now available at national retail stores, such as Best Buy, Circuit City, and CompUSA, as well as regional retailers, local dealers, and online. At CES 2007, LG confided that their Super Multi Blue BH100 was an outgrowth of their originally announced stand-alone Blu-ray Disc player last year. From the outset, there has been controversy regarding the BH100. With LG Electronics' Super Multi Blue Player, consumers now have the convenience and flexibility of playing both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD high-definition content."
I was sitting in a restaurant waiting area recently and there was one of those magazines, the one with tons of toys that only rich people can afford, sitting on the table. While perusing through it, I came across this $1200 beast of a player. It puts an end to the debate that people are having these days - i.e. which player to invest in - Blu-Ray or HD-DVD? Anyways, the lucky folks over at DigitalTrends have gotten their hands on one of these players and have reviewed it. Of course, while it does do the great task of playing multiple format media, there is no HDMI 1.3 capabilities, no 1080p upconversion and comes with a poor backlit remote. For $1200, c'mon LG, you could have made these things happen.
I was sitting in a restaurant waiting area recently and there was one of those magazines, the one with tons of toys that only rich people can afford, sitting on the table. While perusing through it, I came across this $1200 beast of a player. It puts an end to the debate that people are having these days - i.e. which player to invest in - Blu-Ray or HD-DVD? Anyways, the lucky folks over at DigitalTrends have gotten their hands on one of these players and have reviewed it. Of course, while it does do the great task of playing multiple format media, there is no HDMI 1.3 capabilities, no 1080p upconversion and comes with a poor backlit remote. For $1200, c'mon LG, you could have made these things happen.
