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" LAS VEGAS \u2014 Like a black hole with infinite gravity, the CES press day seems to suck in more and more journalists each year. We are here early for the early morning-LG press event. The Korean electronics giant produces everything from HDTVs to washers and dryers. The big news today is the world&amp;#039;s first dual-format HD-DVD/Blu-ray player, called the LG Super Multi Blue Player (scheduled to hit the market at the beginning of February for a cost of $1199\u2014gulp!), as well as a Super Multi Blue PC recordable drive (available early this year for $1199). The concept could make the ongoing format war between the Blu-ray and HD-DVD high-definition discs somewhat irrelevant. It is also an acknowledgement that, after only about a year of launching these two formats, the electronics and movie industries are starting to realize that people don&amp;#039;t want to choose between technologies when they are choosing between their movies. (It doesn&amp;#039;t, however, address the concerns most people have about the cost of these players.) Although the hybrid HD disc player was certainly the big news, LG had several other interesting products worth mentioning, including three new series of plasma HDTVs, twenty new LCD TVs, four navigation systems (hey, if Sony can do it\u2026), iPod optimized home theater systems and a slick-looking bookshelf DVD/stereo with touch-sensitive buttons and a look that puts the design sense of the company&amp;#039;s Chocolate phone to much better use.  Sign up for daily e-mail updates from Las Vegas.  LGs new stereo mimics the look of the companys Chocolate phone. LGs new Super Multi Blue Player is the world&amp;#039;s first dual-format HD disc player. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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