Contrary to other decisions by major companies, the manufacturer LG has announced it will not be dropping HD DVD and will instead remain format neutral.
“LG believes that at this present moment in time, it is necessary to provide a player which supports both formats and therefore create simplicity and convenience for the existing HD DVD consumer,” read a press statement.
LG is one of only two companies to offer a dual-format player, the somewhat popular LG BH100.
Daniel Aziz, marketing manager for LG Electronics added, “With the recent announcement from Toshiba, Blu-ray will now be the format that will pave the way for High Definition movies, however this does not rule out HD DVD immediately as there are still a number of consumers who have chosen HD DVD and begun to build a HD DVD collection.”
“The previous confusion in the high definition market [HD DVD vs. Blu-ray] is now clearer and LG welcomes this as it will provide confidence for the end user, to the retailers and overall the home entertainment market.”
“Overall LG is still excited about the future of this market, LG has always set out to lead high definition players and will continue to do so with more technology evolutions and hybrids which will launch in due course.”
For those that have HD DVD films but want to move onto Blu-ray, LG is the company for you.
Result for: moment in time
Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke has confirmed in an interview that they will no longer be offering any of its albums on a “pay-as-you-please” purchase model, and that “In Rainbows” was a one time deal.
A few months ago the band made headlines when it decided to release “In Rainbows” as a digital download, and for free on its website. Fans were asked to pay as much as they wanted for the album. Many took the full CD for free but the band still made millions, without having to pay any in distribution fees or record label fees.
Yorke says however that the move was “a one-off response to a particular situation”, and won’t happen again.
Yorke also added: “I don’t think it would have the same significance now if we chose to give something away again. It was a moment in time”, he said.
