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No. The difference between Blu-Rays and DVDs is that Blu-Ray is high definition format while DVD is standard format
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Can a Sony DVD player play a Blu-ray DVD?
A DVD player cannot play a BluRay disc. A BluRay player can play both BluRay discs and DVDs.
What is best Blu-ray or HD?
Now the HD disc format war is over it's probably safe to say that Bluray has the better picture because it's still available. HD-DVD was withdrawn in 2009 as it became obvious that the video industry were supporting Bluray and consumers followed suit. However, both formats used similar signal compression techniques, used the same resolutions and therefore there was little to choose between them. Comparing the formats, both were capable of delivering the same quality.
When is bluray going to combine with vcr?
There have been a number of combined VHS and DVD players as well as several VHS and DVD recorders. The combination was a convenient one for playing both formats from a single unit or for transferring VHS to a more robust and future-proof format. The market for combined VHS and Bluray players is far smaller. The customers who are now buying Bluray players are generally the same people who invested in DVD technology some years ago and have moved away from VHS already. VHS is of course a standard definition format. Recording it onto a Bluray disc will not enhance the quality and it certainly won't turn the VHS content into HD. For these reasons, it makes little commercial sense for a manufacturer to produce a VHS and Bluray combination. While it is impossible to predict what each manufacturer might do in the future, it is safe to say that a combination player is very unlikely.
Can you play DVDs on a blueray player?
It truly depends on the BRDVD player in question. Blue-Ray and DVD use different light wavelength for their lasers, and are not directly compatible (DVD and HD-DVD are). There are a few "dual-head" players that provide two laser sources, and hence can play both Blue-Ray and DVD/HDDVD discs. But, like I said, it depends on the player if it supports that functionality. It isn't that uncommon, though. On the PC market for example, 'combo' devices that combine DVD-burning abilities with Blu-Ray playback have existed for some time.
Can you play an HD DVD in a Blu-ray player?
The introduction of high definition discs saw two formats launched. Bluray is one and HD DVD was the other. The format war was won by the Bluray system and HD DVD was withdrawn in 2009. Both Bluray and HD DVD are high definition players but note that "HD DVD" is the name of the format and is confusingly close to the generic description of high definition disc players. Bluray and HD DVD are not compatible so a disc of one type will not play on the other format. There are a handful of dual format disc players but they were expensive and few were sold. If you have HD DVD discs then you need to hand on to an HD DVD player if you want to watch them. All high definition discs on sale now are Bluray and of course will need a Bluray player to play them.
What is the format for the mtg pro tour?
There are both standard and modern formatted pro tours.
Can you play a PAL DVD through a Television?
You have to have a DVD player that can play PAL DVDs. Some dual format players, particularly sold in the US, convert the PAL format so it is output in NTSC format. The other type of dual format players output NTSC discs in NTSC format and PAL discs in PAL format. If you have a the first type your NTSC TV will display both (losing the benefits of the (slightly) higher definition in the PAL format). If you have the second type, you will need a dual format TV to play PAL discs. The second combination is more common in countries that used the PAL standard for terrestrial broadcast TV.
Does an ISBN have letters in it?
Yes, an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) can contain both letters and numbers. The standard format for an ISBN is 13 digits, including both letters and numbers.
Is blu ray better than other DVD players?
BluRay is the name of a high definition DVD player, developed by Sony. The alternative is HDDVD released by Toshiba at around the same time. In terms of image quality, there is little to choose between them but it is commercial considerations that separate them. BluRay has captured the majority of the market and most of the large distribution companies have opted to support BluRay rather than HD DVD. The battle between the two formats looks to have been won by BluRay and Toshiba are reluctantly admitting that HD DVD will give way to Sony's product. While HD DVD is not quite dead yet, opinions within the trade suggest that HD DVD will not be around for a great deal longer. Both formats will play standard definition DVDs so they will replace existing DVD players.
Can Windows 2000 handle DVDs?
Yes. Windows 2000 can read discs in both UDF 1.02 and 1.50. All commercial DVDs are produced in 1.02 format, and most discs that people burn default to 1.50. In other words, Windows 2000 can read all movie DVDs, and will be able to read most discs that people burn themselves.
Can DVD-ROM drives play CD-ROMs as well?
Most DVD drives can read both CD-R and DVDs. However, CD-ROM drives, which were designed before DVDs became standard, cannot read DVDs.
Are there any DVD players that can play both Blu-Ray and standard DVDs?
There is the Samsung BD-UP5000 1080p HD-DVD Blu-Ray Disc Combo Player.
