Launching in the US during the first quarter of 2007, LG says that the Super Multi Blue BH100 player is suited to the firm’s expanded lineup of Full HD 1080p plasma and LCD HDTVs.
We’ve developed the Super Multi Blue Player to end the confusion caused by the current competition between Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. Customers are no longer forced to choose between the two formats, said Dr Hee Gook Lee, president and chief technology officer of LG Electronics. As Full HD TV 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 1080p picture quality from high-definition discs, the player incorporates interactive functions based on BD-Java, which allows advanced menus and functions to be displayed over the video of Blu-ray discs. However, this advanced menu interactivity is not available while playing HD DVD discs.
The unit supports various A/V formats, including MPEG-2, VC-1, H.264 video, MPEG1/2 audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital+, DTS and DTS-HD audio, and includes multiple inputs/outputs such as HDMI out, component/composite video outputs, and optical/coaxial/discrete 5.1 channel audio outputs, among others.
The player is expected to sell for about $1,199.
