Dual Blu-ray/HD DVD Drive From Hitachi-LG March 14, 2007

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Cebit will be all be rage from tomorrow’s kick-off so here’s one product that will, no doubt, garner a bit of the spotlight. It’s the GGW-H10N “Super Multi Blue” drive from Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HDLS), which can record on Blu-ray discs and read-back HD DVD discs.

According to the specs, it can read, record, or re-write CDs and DVDs and single and dual-layer Blu-ray discs (4x or 3.5x speed). The kicker is in having HD DVD p[layback which helps mitigate the consumer rip-off, otherwise known as the high-def format war.

LG will be offering 4x blank Blu-ray discs too which will allow for a full 25Gb disc to be filled in 23-24 minutes. The drive will not ship until May and will cost – wait for it – around £600.-Martin Lynch

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