Australian? Not sure whether to go with Blu-ray or HD DVD? Who cares? Not exactly "new" news but Acer recently released a computer in your neck of the woods with a combo drive made by LG. Expect ...

The desktop will feature what Acer calls "Blu-ray Universal" which reads Blu-ray and HD DVD discs while burning DVDs and CDs. Sounds like an LG Super Multi Blue player to us.

WIth their Blu-ray-playing AX3200 desktop PC and accompanying 24-inch, 1080p monitor, Acer just released two affordable, HD-friendly products at a combined price that sits just over $1000.

Blu-ray 4-0 HD DVD. ... Acer TravelMate 8215WLMi: Blu-ray laptop ... The TravelMate 8215WLMi includes a 160GB hard drive, an ATI Radeon X1600 graphics card, ...

HD-DVDs aren't compatible with Blu-ray players and vice-versa. The red-ray drives now commonly used in computers can only hold about 7.8 gigabytes, or three hours, of data with lower viewing quality.

I'm having trouble finding any "current" recommendations for an internal Blu-Ray drive. Or is there a compelling reason to go with a drive that can also burn? I'm not intending to ever burn ...

While HD DVD players can be had for as low as $269 at NewEgg, compared to $439 for the cheapest Sony Blu-Ray player, there appear to be no HD DVD burners on the market whatsoever.

Acer has become the newest member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, joining more than 170 consumer electronics manufacturers, computer companies and content providers.

LG Electronics will launch a Blu-ray Disc burner drive in its home market of South Korea on Wednesday and plans to put the product on sale in Europe in September. Topics Spotlight: New Thinking ...

Acer has become the newest member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, joining more than 170 consumer electronics manufacturers, computer companies and content providers.