A Blu ray player will play a standard DVD (as long as the region code is compatible).
You should check your Blu ray player for upscaling capability (with upscaling, the Blu ray player will deliver the highest possible quality even from standard DVD's - otherwise you will only get full performance from Blu ray discs).
NO, buy a blu ray player to play blu ray discs.
No, it will not.
No, it will not play Bluray discs, but it is upscaling, so you can watch your regular DVDs at HD quality.
Yes, dvds can be played on bluray players.
No. All current 3D disc content is HD and so use Bluray discs. You have to have a 3D Bluray player.
HD DVDS are DVDs that can be played on high definition TV players. The regular DVD can be played on any TV and is not in the same definition as the HD DVDs.
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.
Yes
HD DVD and Bluray were competing high definition disc formats. In 2009 HD DVD was withdrawn from sale as it became apparent that Bluray had won the HD disc battle. The two formats are not compatible so HD DVDs can only be played on an HD DVD player.
Yes, blue-ray players can play regular DVDs. However, regular DVD players cannot play Blue-ray DVDs.
No and HD DVDs have been permanently discontinued
Yes, BluRay DVD players also play non Blu-Ray DVDs with no problem.
Yes. Double-sided DVDs are just like any other DVD
Htc550Ic not a bluray player. It is a dvd player.