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This Sony GV-HD700E is the World’s first HD Video Walkman with pro features. It is Sony’s portable solution for viewing HDV and DV tapes while you’re on the move. The gadget provides a high quality 7-inch (16:9) widescreen LCD with resolution of 1,152K (800×480x3[RGB]) and has versatile interfaces including i.LINK and HDMI out. The GV-HD700E plays HDV and miniDV tapes (SP and LP). and can record HDV1080i/DV signals from an external source. The GV-HD700E will be available throughout Europe from September 2007. Pricing info is still unknown.

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Samsung will be releasing the BD-UP5000, a dual format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player next October. It will fully support both HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats and their interactive technologies, HDi and BD-Java. They’ve also decided to market a dual format player focusing on the consumer demands, which are to have both formats for cheap. Samsung’s new optical disc player is expected to retail in Europe next October for around $400 (not too shabby), as for stateside… who knows?

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Cdrinfo has reviewed the LG GGW-H10N combo drive that supports both blu-ray and HD DVD discs. It is a comprehensive review that covers most of the aspects that you might want to know. The combo drive is currently priced at $1200. Here is the verdict.

Overall, HLDS has built a reliable drive that goes beyond your usual needs. Although the device is considered as a premium product that could attract demanding users only, it could be a good replacement for that old DVD burner connected to your high-end PC if you need the Blu-Ray and HD-DVD formats as well. The drive is currently priced at $1200.

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According to rumors, Samsung is currently working on its BD-UP5000 “Duo HD Player”. The player will be released in July. The BD-UP5000 “Duo HD Player” will be able to handle HD DVD and Blu-ray discs. It offers HDMI 1.3 output and support for all new audio formats. Other specs include DCDi processing for DVD upscaling and HDMI output at 1080/24p. The estimated price is at around $799 to $999.

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TrustedReviews has reviewed the Toshiba HD-XE1 HD-DVD player that offers standard DVD upscaling, 720p; 1080i; 1080p support via HDMI, an Ethernet port, 297MHz/12 bit video DAC, and 5.1-channel analogue output. Here is the conclusion.

The true home cinema enthusiast has probably been waiting for a player to arrive with HDMI 1.3, 1080p output and an Ethernet port. But what that early adopter probably didn’t expect was for all that to come at such an affordable price. The HD-XE1 is a highly featured HD DVD player that performs superbly. Yes there are a few issues with startup and load times, as well as a lack of responsiveness in menus, but those small niggles can’t take the shine off this player. With standalone Blu-ray players still pushing £900, the HD-XE1 offers fantastic value for money and makes a pretty convincing argument for the HD DVD format. In fact, if you really want to cover all the bases right now, the best option could be to have both an HD-XE1 and a PlayStation 3 under your TV.

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The Toshiba PA35 External HD-DVD Drive is the inexpensive way to do HD-DVD on your computer. It gives you HD video and sound, and also allows you to burn the standard DVD. Unfortunately, the Toshiba PA35 only allows you to read HD-DVD discs with no burning capability for them. But for ~$370, there’s not too much to complain about.

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LG just released some and info regarding its Internal HD-DVD / Blu-ray Drive which will be unveiled at CeBIT. It’ll run about $1,200 when it comes out in May of this year. It has a 4x recording speed for Blu-ray and 6-10x for standard DVDs.

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LG Electronics introduces the “Super Multi Blue” Player LG BH100 at the 2007 International CES. This advanced dual-format high-definition disc player will be the first player on the market with the capability to play both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. Using this drive, we are no longer forced to choose between the two formats. LG BH100 will be available in the States during the first quarter of 2007 with the expected price tag of $1,199.

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Here is the closer look at Toshiba’s SD-H903A, which is the first 1x HD-DVD write drive for PCs. We will see some faster drives in the near future.

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If you’re feeling sorry for your abandoned USB ports HP has good news for you. The HD100 is the first USB 2.0 based external HD-DVD player. But in order to make use of it’s HD-DVD playback, you need at least a 3.2GHz core solo Pentium or an AMD 64 X2 2.2GHz. No wonder no one’s jumping into the high def bandwagon yet. And if you want external output (duh!), you’d better have an HDMI or HDCP-compliant DVI-D cable lying around. The drive also won’t burn regular DVDs. What a bitch waste. It’s due around Christmas time this year, no known pricetag yet.

Press Release (PDF) - Via Everything USB.

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