Typical price: £1,000
What is it: A high-definition disc player that supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD
What we think: LG deserves credit for sidestepping the format war, but the steep price and lack of support for proper HD DVD menus are its undoing
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 1 May 2007
Tags: lg electronics, dvd player, high definition, scenes
We like:
Picture quality; sound quality; dual-format support; ease of use; great connectivity; included HDMI cable
We don't like:
Lack of support for HD DVD features; high price
CNET.co.uk judgement:
Picture quality is great on both HD DVD and Blu-ray and if this player cost £500 instead of £1,000 we'd recommend it. As it is, however, it's just too much to pay for something that doesn't support proper HD DVD menus
LG Super Multi Blue BH100 History
13 Dec 2007 in Crave
LG BH-200: Blu-ray and HD DVD in one fully featured player
If you didn't buy the LG BH-100 because it didn't offer full support for HD DVD we've got some good news about its older brother the BH-200, which supports both HD formats fully
18 Apr 2007 in Crave
LG BH100: Super Multi Blue gets official UK price
LG has finally announced a UK price for its combo HD DVD/Blu-ray player -- a whopping £1,000. Crave takes a swift tour of Internet retailers to find out what else you could buy for a grand
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