LG Updating Dual-Format Super Blu Player

LG doesn’t care to take sides, which works out to the consumers favor. As we first saw at this years CES, they released a dual-format stand-alone player, meaning it plays both HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Obviously this is a good thing from most angles, since you have a much larger library to choose from, you don’t need two different players hogging up room and it’s simply more convenient.

According to Electronic House, they are planning to update their BH100 player (seen below) with a new BH200 player. Updated functionality is added, such as BD-Live, PiP for select titles and Blu-View. Output is 1080p at 60Hz and upscaling DVDs also uses 1080p. If you want one, you can pony up your $999 sometime next month.

The player will support various A/V formats including MPEG-2, VC-1, H.264 video, MPEG1/2 audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS and DTS-HD audio. Also expect plenty of inputs/outputs including HDMI 1.3 out and a LAN Ethernet port for network interactivity. You won’t have to wait too long for this one. The unit will hit shelves in mid-October for $999.

Source: Electronic House