Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE) announced today the introduction of groundbreaking dual-format discs containing both Blu-ray Hi-Def and DVD versions. The first films to be released on these ‘flipper’ discs will be Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne Trilogy, which will be available on January 19 2010.

For the first time, consumers will have the ability to choose between Blu-ray and DVD formats, simply by flipping a single disc. With complete utility in one convenient package, the medium can be used on any DVD or Blu-ray compatible player, game platform or computer. The disc specifications are listed as BD-59, combining a 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray side with a 9GB dual-layer DVD surface. No word on the pricing, but it will likely be at least the cost of the regular Blu-ray discs.