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LG Dumps Hybrid Blu-ray/HD DVD Plans

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:04 am
by Ian
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33395

LG HAS SCRAPPED plans for a hybrid Blue-ray/HD-DVD player that was planned for launch at the end of this year.

According to Bob Perry, VP of LG sales and channel marketing, hybrid product has been canned. Bob continued: "LG remains part of the Blu-ray camp and will make a product announcement later in the year". Perry was speaking on product plans at the company's '2006 Summer Line Show' this week in New York.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:21 am
by dolphinius_rex
I can't say I'm surprised.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:56 am
by CowboySlim
Probably wouldn't have had MIRs, anyway.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:12 pm
by dolphinius_rex
I wonder how long before Samsung does the same. I have strong doubts that either camp will let a company do it at this point.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:59 pm
by Dartman
The chinese will build one sooner or later I bet, lets hope so, I hate these trumped up format wars.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:20 pm
by RJW
Let me say it isn't looking that bad as quite some news suggested.