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No. A blue ray disc has a blueray laser to read the HD disc. Also a blueray player needs a spinning reader to read the blueray disc. The spinning reader is also what is used to read DVD's and therefore will read DVD's. A DVD player does not need a blueray laser because the disc can be read without one. If you want a movie in HD but you don't want to buy a whole new player, you can buy a HDVD (HD DVD).A normal DVD player will read that.
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Do british DVDs and cds work on American DVD players and CD players?
No. They have different TV formats. The US use NTSC and our TV's are PAL. The only way to get around this is to either copy the DVD to your computer and re-burn it in NTSC format; or make sure that the DVD player is Multi-region.
Which storage media uses laser technology to store data?
optical disls
Does a DVD still work after you rip it?
Yes, when you rip a DVD you are just basically converting one file into another, leaving the original file on the DVD and creating a copy of that file in a different format on your computer. It does not erase the original file unless you have an erasable DVD disc and you choose to erase it.
How can you play a Blu-ray disc on your computer?
In order to play a blu-ray disc on your computer, please make sure your computer has a blu-ray drive working and installed, so it can play the blu-ray disc. Then download a blu-ray player software from the Internet that is compatible with your blu-ray drive such as Mac Blu-ray Player.
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 HD-DVD was withdrawn in 2009 as it became obvious that the video industry were supporting Bluray and consumers followed suit.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.
Can you play a bluray disc in a older DVD player?
No
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.
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.
Will a HDMI up convert DVD player play blu-ray disks as well?
DVD players cannot play Bluray discs. The lasers and the data storage are different so no data can be read from a Bluray disc in a DVD drive. That is the case whether or not there is any up-scaling available in the player. Bluray players on the other hand are quite happy to play DVDs as well as Bluray discs.
Do you lose quality of standard dvds playing on Blu-ray player?
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.
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.
Can you copy blu ray disc onto DVD?
A Bluray disc stores five times more data than a DVD. Therefore, a DVD will not have the capacity to store the contents of a Bluray disc.
Can Bluray player play regular DVD?
Yes
Can the Xbox 360 play Bluray disc?
Currently, no. You should get a PS3 to do that.
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.
Why is a DVD player a better decision than a BluRay player?
A DVD player is a better decision than a BluRay player based on price alone. This type of player is cheaper. A BluRay player may be a better idea because it can also play DVDs and has more advanced features.
Can blu ray player play DVD discs?
No it cannot you need a ps3 or a bluray player
