News has reached us via the register website concerning a new recordable drive from Pioneer that will support both next generation formats.
Pioneer will follow up the release of its... er... pioneering Blu-ray Disc recorder with an updated model that supports dual-layer media, it has emerged. And the company said it is planning to offer a version that can also handle HD DVD.
The first new drive, the BDR-102 will also support CD-R/RW discs, another disc format missing from the company's current product, the BDR-101. The BDR-102 is due to ship early next year, possibly in two versions, one with an IDE interface, the other with a SATA connector. It's not clear at what speeds the BDR-102 will write single- and dual-layer, 25GB and 50GB BD-R and BD-RE discs.
Further out, the BDR-103 will bring on board support for HD DVD, presumably recordable and rewriteable versions of the format as well as pre-recorded discs. ®
Much like with the DVD+/-R media 'wars' it sems as predicted, companies see no real winner and are starting to support both next generation formats. This will give the individual a choice that that may not of seem possible a few months back.
Friday 1st at 18:53 
