Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I've found myself using my PC for a lot of conversations lately, and I'm also considering recording a podcast to share with anyone who will listen. There are tons of USB headset / microphones out there, and I'm hoping someone has some solid recommendations based on experience. I'll consider both headsets and standalone mics, by the way, but I'd like to keep the bill under $100 if possible. Help!"
Larry,
LG is wanting to capitalize on the transition consumers. They see a market for HDDVD owners that want to move to Blu-ray but still wants to view their HDDVD library with one player. Samsung has bowed out of that market leaving LG. So their faithfulness is only $$$ deep. As soon as the demand drops off, they will most likely stop producing a combo player.
HDDVD will live on as a legacy product, LG is simply catering to that small market space....