Is LG Electronics trying to become the equivalent of Switzerland in the hi-def DVD war? If so, they took a solid first step today with the confirmation of rumors that they have a hi-def DVD player capable of playing both HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs. The Super BH100 will likely be the first player on the market to be able to do so.

According to LG, it's loaded with the tech necessary to get that hi-def goodness out. The BH100 supports MPEG-2, VC-1, H.264 video, MPEG1/2 audio, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital+, DTS and DTS-HD audio. It includes multiple inputs/outputs such as HDMI out, component/composite video outputs, and optical/coaxial/discrete 5.1 channel audio outputs. Missing from the list was Dolby TrueHD.

In addition to hi-def formats, the BH100 will upscale standard definition DVDs up to 1080i. We think it looks pretty good, although we think the SUPER MULTI BLUE PLAYER type on the door is larger than it needs to be.

All of this comes at a price. Be prepared to pay US $1,199 when it's available in Q1, 2007.

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