Abstract: If like us youre sick and tired of the having your excitement at the arrival of high definition discs ruined by the interminable scrap between the rival Blu-ray and HD DVD formats, LG might be about to become your new best friend. For the Korean bran...
Abstract: The high definition video battle continues, but for those who would rather just enjoy the movies instead of waiting for a victor to emerge, LG has the perfect (and thus far the only) solution. The BH100 happily plays both HD DVDs and Blu-ray Discs, an...
Flexible playback capability. 1080p looks fabulous on either format. Elegant styling and solid build
Expensive. Can’t play CDs. Lacks the latest version of HDMI. 5.1 only analogue outs
Great in most ways, frustrating in a few: the Super Multi Blue is a brilliant signpost to the future, and good enough to merit inspection now – but hopefully mark two isn’t far away ...
Picture quality; sound quality; dual-format support; ease of use; great connectivity; included HDMI cable
Lack of support for HD DVD features; high price
Picture quality is great on both HD DVD and Blu-ray and if this player cost £500 instead of £1,000 wed recommend it. As it is, however, its just too much to pay for something that doesnt support proper HD DVD menus ...
Excellent video quality using HDMI highdefinition output with Bluray Discs and HDDVDs, Very good upscaling capability with standard DVD playback via HDMI output, Fast startup time when compared to other Bluray Disc or HDDVD players, Easy to set up and use...
Cannot access iHD content and menu functions available on HDDVD discs, Cannot play standard Audio CDs. No SACD or DVDAudio Compatibility, Cannot play BDR/RE discs, Defaulted to 1080i HDMI output setting, even though test monitor used was 1080p input cap...
The BH100, is a good first step towards solving the differences between Blu-ray and HD-DVD. However, the BH100 it is not a pancea that will make everyone involved in the Blu-ray/HD-DVD landscape breathe a sigh of relief. The BH-100 is essentially a Blu...
We guess it's possible to see a small ray of hope in the BH100. After all, it certainly proves that a combi player can deliver good quality video playback from both next-gen formats.However, that ray of hope applies to future products only. For as it stan...
The first dual format Blu-ray and HD DVD player, stunning picture quality, HDMI upscaling
Lacks support for high definition audio soundtracks, cant play audio CDs, no support for high resolution audio formats; no support for HDi interactive features
On the face of it, a DVD player that plays supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats such as the LG BH100 should resolve all the fears about which high definition format is likely to lose the format war and become obsolete within a few years. Since the...
