Posted by GMAN on 07/07/07 15:45

In article <ve6o839v0ar9f12lh6sgjtcbf45t7vdmj9@4ax.com>, TransmitOnly wrote:
>On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:47:37 GMT, glenzabr@xmission.nospam.com (GMAN)
>wrote:
>
>>In article <i5KdnYlkJIDdVRbbnZ2dnUVZ_g-dnZ2d@comcast.com>, "One Shot Scot"
> <sonof@gun.com> wrote:
>>><elrous0@pop.uky.edu> wrote in message
>>>news:1183479245.411534.194700@c77g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>>>> On Jun 29, 1:15 pm, kimhal...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> Samsung Electronics now came up with another product after a Blu-ray
>>>>> disc player. I saw the details of the same at
>>>>>
>>>>> http://theanalystmagazine.com/pr/127.htm
>>>>
>>>> The problem with these "dual format" players is that, so far, all the
>>>> ones released or announced have cost way more than just buying
>>>> separate players. For the price of one of the LG dual format players,
>>>> you could buy a PS3 and Xbox 360 with HD-DVD add-on and not only have
>>>> two players, but also two next-gen videogame systems.
>>>>
>>>> By the time this Samsung model comes out, HD-DVD players with be down
>>>> to $300 and Blu-ray players at $450. So what use will it be if it
>>>> debuts at $1000?!?!
>>>>
>>>> -Eric
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I have read that the LG BH100 (a so-called "dual format" player) has full
>>>Blu-ray play capabilities, but lacks full HD feature implementation, such as
>>>having no interactive HD DVD content menus.
>>>
>>>It doesn't make sense to pay a third more for a combo player with crippled
>>>playback capabilities.
>>>
>>>Does the "dual-format" Samsung player have compromised Blu-ray and/or HD DVD
>>>playback?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>The LG unit was primarily marketed towards those who have bought a few HD
>>titles but wanted to go blue ray and not loose out on playing the few HD-DVD
>>titles they own.
>
>
> Pure bullshit speculation. They wanted to market a dual mode player,
>period. You can bet any future model they make will carry a fully
>compliant HD DVD capacity.

Arrogant little ass!

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