CNET awarded LG Blu-ray/HD-DVD Combo Player Best of Show at CES--not even close to Apple's iPhone

The Consumer Electronics Show 2007 (CES) was held in Las Vegas the same week as Macworld 2007. By all accounts, Macworld had the greater impact on consumers, at least in the press, for Apple's Apple TV and iPhone announcements. Of course, we think so in reality as well.

If you went to Macworld instead of CES, you didn't miss nuthin'. Perhaps this will cause CES to be shifted to a date slot prior to Macworld. Anyway, CNET awarded LG its Best of Show for LG's BH100, the first DVD player with the capability of playing both Blu-ray and HD-DVD formatted high definition DVDs. Here is CNET's at-show review.

LG's catchily-named BH100 is expected to be available in U.S. consumer electronics stores next month for $1,199. [Bill Fox]