LG: Standalone Universal Blue Laser Player Availabe in April

LG announced that its BD and HD-DVD compatible standalone player BH100 should arrive in Europe in April. Its expected price, 1300-1400 Euros, will not target mass consumer electronic markets, but video fan might adopt it quickly as it will be compatible with both blue laser formats.

LG also announced the successor of its current blue laser burner GBW-H10N, the GGW-H10N. It will support read/write BD, DVD and CD format (read/write), but will also be able to play HD-DVD media. It should be available at the end on Q1 2007.
So if Apple is getting ready to adopt blue laser based SuperDrive, it would be nice to see a BD and HD-DVD compatible burner to find its way into MacPro. In iMac and MacBook it will come later on as it will require a slot-in model.