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Posted by Heinrich Galland on 03/07/06 18:23
In article <hb3r02hhe5tj5jaabl6m3jlf8unbd6mra4@4ax.com>, Allan
<Spamsucks@finallykantica22admitstobebrianlamb.org> wrote:
> LG has apparently abandoned plans to ship a Blu-ray DIsc player this
> Spring, and appears instead to be preparing a dual-mode system that
> incorporates HD DVD support too. So, at any rate, claims a memo
> allegedly sent by the company's US sales chief to staff last week.
>
> The memo, cited by consumer electronics industry-watching website CE
> Pro, says the BD199 Blu-ray Disc player will not ship when originally
> intended because of "uncertainty in this early stage of the market for
> pre-recorded high-definition optical discs".
>
> LG launched the BD199 in January at the Consumer Electronics Show. At
> the time, it said the player would ship in Q2. However, the company
> was notable by its absence from a statement put out last week by
> Blu-ray backers preparing to release hardware and content on or after
> 23 May.
>
> LG - which signed an optical disc drive pact with HD DVD leader
> Toshiba in February - now seems to believe a dual-format player would
> be a better product to ship than one supporting just one of the two
> rival next-generation formats.
>
> Curiously, Samsung indicated last Autumn that it had a dual-format
> device in the pipeline, but has since distanced itself from the
> scheme. It looks set to be the first company to ship a Blu-ray player
> into the US market.
>
> The LG memo says the company's dual-format player is planned for late
> Summer or early Autumn, according to CE Pro.
>
> [ http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/03/06/lg_blu-ray_hd-dvd_plans/ ]
>
Curious! It was my understanding that neither Toshiba nor Sony would
license a dual format player. Has this changed?
Heinrich
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