The format war being waged in the HD arena is hampering take-up of both formats. Many will remember the days when it was possible to buy DVD writers that would only write to either DVD+R or DVD-R. Eventually, the problem was solved by format-agnostic devices, and the LG GGW-H10N is the first high-definition PC drive that looks to do the same for the PC.
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"Lite-On LH-2B1S Blu-ray Disc drive"
Published on: 5/2007
On test: Lite-On LH-2B1S
Billed as a ‘triple writer’, Lite-On’s LH-2B1S provides up to two-speed Blu-ray writing and is compatible with all the major DVD and CD formats. The front of the drive houses three LEDs, denoting disc activity and showing the type of media in use.
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"Lite-On LH-2B1S"
Issue: 6/2007
On test: Lite-On LH-2B1S
With the recent release of Sony's PlayStation 3, many people see Blu-ray as a dead cert to win the HD war against HD DVD. The argument is that millions of PS2 fans are so enamoured with the PlayStation brand that they'll upgrade without even considering an alternative, giving an immediate large installed base.
Back in the PC arena, this Lite-On drive is the cheapest currently available.
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"Liteon LH-2B1S Blu-ray drive"
Published on: 2/2007
On test: Lite-On LH-2B1S
A year on since the first drives started to appear, there's still no clear winner in the HD-DVD versus Blu-ray battle. While HD-DVDs had an early lead in the film space, Blu-ray drives have been far more widespread on the PC front than HD-DVD drives.
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