with Ricoh's intelligent blue laser diode that will be able to tell what type of disc has been inserted. The BDR-103 will not be the first of such drives to be available commercially, although the other drives are nothing short of disasters due to incompatibility and read problems. Should Pioneer's new BDR-103 be a runaway success, all talk about who is going to win the next generation of format wars will be nothing but hot air. Bear in mind that such a hybrid drive will be extremely expensive, as standalone Blu-ray and HD DVD drives already cost a pretty penny. Just make sure your bank account has enough balance if you are a high definition enthusiast.Pros: Compatible with both HD DVD and Blu-ray
Cons: Going to be expensive
Pioneer to develop hybrid BDR-103 drive Source:
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