Blu-ray profile 1.1 player round-up

LG BH-200
As much as we liked the BH-100, we couldn't recommend it heartily because it cost a small fortune and didn't support the interactive features of HD DVD. While it suited people who just wanted to play movies, it really felt like a Blu-ray player that would grudgingly play HD DVDs as a little bonus.

The great news is LG has compensated for the shortcomings of the BH-100 by producing an amazing follow-up machine. The BH-200 isn't just a profile 1.1 player, its a full on profile 2.0 player. That means it has 1GB of persistent storage, an Ethernet socket and support for BD-Live. In addition to that, it also fully supports HD DVD and includes logo certification for both formats to prove it.

If LG can keep the price at a sensible level -- rumours of a US $1,000 (£479) RRP are encouraging -- this is going to be the best choice for HD movie fans.