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Blu-ray and HD DVD Both Lose This Week, but You Win

  December 18th, 2007



Blu-ray and HD DVD Both Lose This Week, but You Win

That's right. The consumer is finally starting to win. It seems that the format war with a different weekly winner isn't ever going to end, so manufacturers are starting produce dual format players to ensure that you are going to win. We've seen a handful of dual format standalone players popping up here and there, but this seems to be the first external dual format HD DVD/Blu-ray player we have seen to date.

The external drive by Addonics, dubbed the Zebra, seems to have you covered with everything except for Blu-ray burning capabilities. It will still burn your DVD's and CD's, but unfortunately you can only read the high def counterparts. The drive comes in two different models, one with eSATA and the other with an eSATA/USB combo. Expect the drive to set you back $409 and $429 respectively, but at least it is available immediately. At least they are nice enough to bundle the Cyberlink High-Def Suite so you can enjoy the drive at no additional cost.

Via Engadget

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