Monday, July 31, 2006
LG Backs Away from Offering Dual-Format Next-Gen DVD Player
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 12:00 PM
"With the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format war just getting started, it is by no means clear which format will emerge as the ultimate victor or if both will thrive. One way for manufacturers to hedge their bets is by selling hybrid players capable of playing both formats. Samsung and LG had both announced plans for hybrid players, but LG has apparently had a change of heart. Instead, it will revert to its original intention of making a Blu-ray only player, but with no indication of when it will ship. LG currently manufactures HD DVD players for other companies and showed off its own HD DVD player at CES, but has decided to throw the weight of the LG brand behind Blu-ray. The fate of Samsung's hybrid player is unclear as well. The company is on record that its hybrid player—while in development—will only see the light of day if HD DVD proves to be as successful as Blu-ray."
I wonder if this is a technical limitation, or a political one, as in the Blu-Ray camp is pressuring LG to support only their format? The more I see, the more convinced I am that HD-DVD will be the champion in this war. Does anyone think Blu-Ray will triumph?
I wonder if this is a technical limitation, or a political one, as in the Blu-Ray camp is pressuring LG to support only their format? The more I see, the more convinced I am that HD-DVD will be the champion in this war. Does anyone think Blu-Ray will triumph?
