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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 In 2009 HD DVD was withdrawn from sale as it became apparent that Bluray had won the HD disc battle.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.
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Do bluray DVD players play HD DVD's?
No and HD DVDs have been permanently discontinued
Does the Phillips Home Theater system have a Bluray player?
No, it will not play Bluray discs, but it is upscaling, so you can watch your regular DVDs at HD quality.
Can a regular DVD player play 3D DVDs?
No. All current 3D disc content is HD and so use Bluray discs. You have to have a 3D Bluray player.
What exactly is the difference between HD DVDs and DVDs?
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.
What kind of DVD player will play HD DVDs?
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.
Why are DVDs not important?
DVDs are important and movies still support it, but more movies are starting to support HD DVDs or Blu-Ray Discs, the difference between them is that normal DVDs can store up to probably 5GB of space while HD DVDs or Blue-Ray Discs can support HD Music, Games, Movies, Videos etc. and stores about 10GB of space
Will your hmdi play HD DVDs?
No and HD DVDs have been permanently discontinued
Do HD dvds play on Blu-ray?
No and HD DVDs have been permanently discontinued
What is the difference between Cds DVDs and Blu ray discs?
CDs, DVDs and BluRay discs all work in similar ways. The primary difference is the data density on each disc. CD is the lowest density. A DVD can store several times the amount of data on the same surface area and BluRay will store several time the amount of a DVD.
Are normal DVDs allowed on blu ray DVD players?
Yes, dvds can be played on bluray players.
Will Blu-ray disc players play the Blu-ray disc on a regular tube TV?
Most Bluray players can play either DVDs or Bluray discs using a standard definition television. Almost all Bluray players have an analog composite, S-video or component output that can be used. Before purchasing, check that the player has an output that the television can accept. Note that the quality of the image will be standard definition and not HD. All Bluray players today limit their analog outputs to SD so even with an HD television, analog inputs will not deliver HD images.
PlayStation 2 play hd dvds?
No, it only plays standard DVDs.
