LG Super Multi Blue BH100

Hello I'm Ian Morris with cnet.co.uk and this is multi-talented LG BH100, also known as Super Multi Blue, because it can play both HD DVD and Blu-ray discs. The styling of this player is a bit different to what we are used to. The top is finished in a matt black metal, but the front and sides have a shiny piano black finish [show]. At the top there are five buttons, one to turn the unit on, as well as controls for ejecting the disc tray, play and pause, stop and there is even a button to change the resolution [show], although that will only work when the player is in stop mode. The front of the player is bare, with only an illuminated LG logo [show], disc tray [show] and very simple display. [show] To the rear there are the usual connections including HDMI, digital optical audio out, component video out and coaxial digital audio out. There are also analogue 5.1 audio outputs. [show all] While the BH100 can play both high definition formats, HD DVD support feels like a bit of an afterthought. While Blu-ray menus all appear as they would in any Blu-ray player, the menus on HD DVD discs are replaced by a simpler menu designed by LG [show] which makes finding a specific special feature is particularly difficult. I'm Ian Morris, and this is the first high definition dual-format player in the world, the LG BH100.