Andre Yoskowitz
14 Aug 2007 17:10
Finally seeing some competition on the horizon in the form of Samsung's $1,049 dual-format hybrid player, LG has lowered the price of their "Super Blu" BH100 hybrid combo player by $200 USD.
The BH100 was the first player of its kind to hit stores but it has had no competition and therefore stayed at its $1199 price tag until today.
Critics will still mention that at $999, the player is still much more expensive than buying two standalone players separately but the price cut is a step in the right direction.
The upcoming Samsung BDP-UP5000 should prove to be a fierce competitor with the LG player because it will offer full support for both BD-Java and HDi as well as well as web-enabled features for both formats.
Source:
HD Digest