it is cheap and like affordable and people do not have to spend loads on it although blu-ray discs are better
A Blu-ray have much higher capacity than a HD-DVD, the laser spot can also be focused with greater precision to fit more data on one disc. A normal Blu-ray can fit 25GB per layer.
To play a high definition DVD, you need a high definition DVD player. There are two types available currently. HD DVD, developed by Toshiba is one and BluRay, developed by Sony is the other. They are not compatible, so an HD DVD will not play on a BluRay player and a BluRay disc will not play on an HD DVD player. BluRay looks like it is the winner in the format war between the two companies over the last years so it is likely that Toshiba's format will disappear in the coming months. Note that HD DVD can refer to the Toshiba format but it can also refer to high definition DVDs in general.
Yes, dvds can be played on bluray players.
Yes. Some Blu-Ray players can even play photo CDs and some can even display data on SD cardsAll players can, but not the very early ones (the first ones were manufactured in 2006)All Blu-Ray players can play DVDs and CDs
No. DVD quality will be displayed whether the player is a DVD player or a Bluray player. DVDs won't be the same quality as a Bluray disc of course.
No, it will not play Bluray discs, but it is upscaling, so you can watch your regular DVDs at HD quality.
No. All current 3D disc content is HD and so use Bluray discs. You have to have a 3D Bluray player.
No and HD DVDs have been permanently discontinued
Yes, BluRay DVD players also play non Blu-Ray DVDs with no problem.
BluRay discs carry high definition television and therefore store data in a high density format. A standard definition DVD player will not recognise a BluRay disc and will simply report an error if one is loaded. On the other hand, a BluRay player will not only play BluRay discs but will also handle standard DVDs. Most will also recognise and play CD format discs. Most Bluray players will also down convert the HD signal from a BluRay disc so that it can be viewed on a standard definition television. In this case, of course, the image quality will be the same as any other standard definition signal. To benefit from the high definition signal, an HD television is also required.
Bluray players are backwards compatible so they will play standard DVDs as well as Bluray discs. Note that although the DVD is being played by a Bluray player, it does not make it HD quality. Some bluray players will up-convert the standard definition image from 480 or 576 lines up to 1080 lines but although the format is HD, the image quality still remains standard definition.
Htc550Ic not a bluray player. It is a dvd player.
A DVD player cannot play a BluRay disc. A BluRay player can play both BluRay discs and DVDs.