We got see the world’s first dual format high-definition movie player in action at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) show in Las Vegas and it’s very impressive: at least on first looks.
The demonstration of LG’s Super Multi Blue player revolved around two players hooked up to two big, plasma HDTVs, one playing a Blu-ray disc and the other playing HD DVD. The playback results of both were very impressive, with clean, sharp and bright images.
“We’ve developed the Super Multi Blue Player to end the confusion caused by the current competition between Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD,” said Hee Gook Lee, president and chief technology officer of LG Electronics. “Customers are no longer forced to choose between the two formats. As Full HDTV is already gaining ground, we are hoping that the Super Multi Blue Player will play the trigger role in expanding and advancing both Full HD TV and high-definition DVD market volume together.”
In addition to offering full HD image replay at 1080p picture quality, the player also incorporates interactive functions based on BD-Java, which allows advanced menus and functions to be displayed over the video of Blu-ray discs. There is no equivalent functionality though for the HD DVD format.
The unit supports audio/video (AV) formats including MPEG-2, VC-1, H.264 video, MPEG1/2 audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital+, DTS and DTS-HD audio, and includes inputs/outputs such as HDMI out, component/composite video outputs, and optical/coaxial/discrete 5.1 channel audio outputs, among others.
It will go on sale now in the US for $1,200 and even though it will arrive over here in Ireland in the second half of the year you can expect the price to be expensive at around €1,200. That said, it’s good to see a player that makes it possible for consumers to be able to enjoy all HD movies, regardless of format.
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