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Jeff® · 01-04-2007, 05:03 AM

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LG Electronics to sell first dual-format high-def DVD player

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - LG Electronics has announced plans to sell a DVD player that will play both warring high-definition DVD formats.
The first dual-format high-def player will play discs in the HD DVD format, which is backed by a consortium headed by Toshiba Corp., as well as the rival Blu-ray format, backed by a group led by Sony Corp.

The LG unit will be unveiled at next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, LG said Wednesday. Details, including pricing and availability, will become available then, the company said.

The two DVD formats have been battling for market share since being introduced last year. Both are expected to get a boost this year as more studios release films in the formats and more players become available.
But the formats are incompatible, forcing consumers to choose. Studios and electronics makers have said the resulting format war would delay widespread adoption of high-def DVDs, which contain sharper images and extra features not possible with standard definition disc.

LG, based in South Korea, said it expects its dual-format player to "end the confusion and inconvenience of competing high-definition disc formats."

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01-04-2007, 05:03 AM	#13
Jeff® Active Member Member since:Sep 2006	http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...s/16378308.htm LG Electronics to sell first dual-format high-def DVD player Associated Press LOS ANGELES - LG Electronics has announced plans to sell a DVD player that will play both warring high-definition DVD formats. The first dual-format high-def player will play discs in the HD DVD format, which is backed by a consortium headed by Toshiba Corp., as well as the rival Blu-ray format, backed by a group led by Sony Corp. The LG unit will be unveiled at next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, LG said Wednesday. Details, including pricing and availability, will become available then, the company said. The two DVD formats have been battling for market share since being introduced last year. Both are expected to get a boost this year as more studios release films in the formats and more players become available. But the formats are incompatible, forcing consumers to choose. Studios and electronics makers have said the resulting format war would delay widespread adoption of high-def DVDs, which contain sharper images and extra features not possible with standard definition disc. LG, based in South Korea, said it expects its dual-format player to "end the confusion and inconvenience of competing high-definition disc formats."

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