LG Kills Hybrid HD/BR Player

It had been reported in March the LG Electronics had shelved plans to release its BD199 Blu-ray player. Instead the company considered working on a hybrid Blu-ray/HD DVD player to cover both sides of the field. Well, it looks as though LG is now falling back to supporting just the Blu-ray disc standard. While it appears that LG won’t be resurrecting the BD199 for a quick release, the company will make an announcement later this year as to its future Blu-ray product plans.

Well, I have to admit that this sucks, because a hybrid player would not only same consumers cash, but make a buying decision even easier. As it stands, it appears Blu-Ray -may- be the way to go due to the higher capabilities. Of course, that’s if money is not an issue.