Posted by Alpha on 03/24/06 20:43

"Allan" <Spamsucks@finallykantica22admitstobebrianlamb.org> wrote in message
news:v3q722prjlth03he1unekjh6lcfk9r37p1@4ax.com...
> http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=11532770&src=rss/technologyNews
>
> "OS ANGELES (Reuters) - Korea's LG Electronics Inc. (066570.K: Quote,
> Profile, Research) said on Tuesday it planned to launch a
> next-generation DVD player that will bridge the yawning gap between
> two competing formats by playing both HD DVD and Blu-ray."
>
> "Please shut up....you know nothing about it at all. From a
> scientific standpoint it is very difficult. Non trivial. Expensive."
>
>
> Oh Alpha.... wrong once again.

This is very old news. The problem is, no one has even shown a prototype,
let alone whether they can produce in quantity and at consumer prices. The
first blu rays, as you know, will cost $1000. The Sony PS3 is stuck because
of various issues, including manufacturing reliability and costs, for the
blu ray drive.

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