Korean consumer electronics giant LG has decided to go ahead and manufacture a hybrid player capable of playing both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs. This follows months of indecision, where LG committed to building a hybrid player and subsequently changed its mind.

LG will likely be the first to market with a hybrid player, as Samsung, the only other consumer electronics manufacturer to openly consider a hybrid player, has decided to take a wait-and-see approach. Samsung will only ship a hybrid player if HD DVD turns out to be as popular as Blu-ray.

Ars Technica