Philips new combo Blu-ray/CD/DVD recorder

[zorankarapancev]

Philips Optical Storage have unveiled an optical disk drive that can burn and play CDs and DVDs, in three different formats, including the new Blu-ray standard and should be available in stores by the middle of the year.

The PC drive utilizes Philips' OPU81 triple-laser pick-up unit in which separate infra-red, red and blue lasers share the same optical pathway to provide Blu-ray Disc read/write capabilities as well as read/write compatibility with DVD and CD, all in one drive.

BenQ will sell the same product as BenQ QW1000 model.

[edDV]

"BenQ Demonstrates BD Triple Writer BW1000..."

http://svartling.hopto.org/index.php?q=node/570

[painkiller]

Middle of the year.

Is it just me, or does anyone else notice that we will only see these devices AFTER the broadcast flag issue is actually implementd??

[hech54]

I thought Samsung was already selling one(a dual tray recorder)...but it had HD DVD and BluRay in one unit?
And why is this in the Recorder section?