Toshiba has announced the SD-H903A, a drive that is able to read and write to HD DVD, DVD and CD discs, plus it has the capability to read HD DVD-ROM media. It has a SATA interface and an 8MB buffer. Write speed for HD DVD is a blazing 1x. The drive is scheduled to ship this month, but I'm not sure what the cost will be.LG is trying to give us the best of both worlds with their combo player, now they've announced their Super Multi Blue Dual-Format drive. The GGW-H10N drive is able to read/write Blu-ray, DVD and CD discs, and read HD DVD-ROM media. It boasts a recording speed of 4x to Blue-ray BD-R discs. This unit will be released Q1 with a MSRP of $1200.
So it's on in the world of HD recording. Look for tons of products to be released this year. The best advice I can give you is to read the specs carefully before you purchase anything. This game can get very confusing with all the different formats running around.
[via Engadget]
