James Delahunty
5 Jan 2007 4:00
With news of the company's upcoming dual-format player to be displayed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) just fresh, LG is again using the shotgun method to somewhat unify both blue-laser, next generation formats by releasing a Blu-ray writer / HD DVD reader combo. The GGW-H10N drive will playback Blu-ray, HD DVD, DVD & CD discs and can burn to dual layer 50GB BD-R / BD-RE (re-writable) discs.
The burner also doubles the industry's standard rate for 25GB single-layer BD-R recording with 4x speed. It is expected to ship around March in the United States carrying a hefty price tag of about $1,200, which going by today's prices is considered a bargain since all the features are packed in to one drive.
The GGW-H10N is also the first to support "SecurDisc" technology co-developed with Nero. SecurDisc gives users the option to protect their burns with password encryption, digital signature & checksum integrity checker.
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Engadget HD