Format War Invades CEDIA: Blu-ray, HD DVD and Hybrid Players Announced

Sony, Samsung, Sharp, Pioneer intro Blu-ray players, Toshiba shows HD DVD; LG announces second hybrid player.

The format war has hit CEDIA Expo, and it’s chock full of Blu-ray and HD DVD announcements, introductions and ... phasers.

LG got the day started by announcing their second generation Super Blu Player, which will feature complete HD DVD support.



“Sporting both formats’ logos, LG’s new high-def player is capable of Blu-ray disc and HD DVD playback with advanced BD-Java and HDi interactivity, enabling consumers to choose from the widest variety of high-def content regardless of disc format,” according to the company.

The first generation player, the Super Multi Blue, output both Blu-ray and HD DVD content, but did not support the interactivity features of HD DVD.

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