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, LG Super Multi Blue BH100, accessories, HDMI, outputs
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 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
Full review:
If you can't decide which format to back in the Blu-ray and HD DVD scuffle, then worry no more -- a solution is here called the LG BH100 Super Multi Blue Player, and it plays both high-definition formats. Unfortunately, it'll set you back around £1,000 at the moment. Continue Reading...
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
Latest user reviews
Do you own this product? What do you think of it?
Tell us what you think
Can't find the product you're looking for? Want to suggest a product for review?
Special Offers from our Sponsors
Latest DVD or PVR Reviews
Samsung HT-BD8200
Great piece of kit, especially for those who have a wall-mounted TV and want a Blu-ray speaker system to match
Pioneer BDP-LX52
Doesn't come cheap, but its excellent picture and sound quality make it worth the hefty investment
on DVD & PVR
BBC HD denied the ability to use DRM by Ofcom
The BBC proposed a form of DRM on its HD service some time ago, and was roundly criticised for the move. Now, it appears that Ofcom isn't up for any rights management either
More:
- Discount tethering prices for O2 iPhone users: Tether me up, tether me down
- MacHeist nanoBundle: Free software! Getcher free Mac software!
- The man who made Steve Jobs quit Apple: Where is he now?
- Don't buy an ebook reader: The sorry state of digital slates
- Art Lebedev Rozetkus 3D socket plugs into the third dimension
