Can you play HD DVDs on a 'standard DVD player?
Can you play HD DVDs on a 'standard DVD player?
21 October 2006, 11:29 AM
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IN SHORT NO
hd dvds play on a hd dvd player
however.................. hd dvds sometimes have a sd dvd track on them too
have a look at a site like movietyme.com
they clearly state whether the movie has a sd video track on them
but unless you have a hd telly and a hd dvd player
its pretty pointless anyway
hd dvds play on a hd dvd player
however.................. hd dvds sometimes have a sd dvd track on them too
have a look at a site like movietyme.com
they clearly state whether the movie has a sd video track on them
but unless you have a hd telly and a hd dvd player
its pretty pointless anyway
21 October 2006, 11:33 AM
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They won't work on your PC either, unless you have an HD-DVD drive. To see them in HD resolution you'll also need a graphics card with HDMI and HDCP support AND a monitor which also has HDCP, AND software that actually supports all these.
That's why HD-DVD and Blu-ray aren't on my 'to buy' list for any time this decade.
That's why HD-DVD and Blu-ray aren't on my 'to buy' list for any time this decade.
Thanks for info
23 October 2006, 10:39 AM
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I heard, HD DVD either had 2 sides a standard def side and a High def side. Or 2 tracks as above. So that you could play HD DVD's on a standard DVD player, but not getting any advantage over a standard, until using a HD DVD player and HD TV.
Blueray apparently doesn't have this option.
BTW Xbox have released their HD DVD player add on for just 130 quid..
Blueray apparently doesn't have this option.
BTW Xbox have released their HD DVD player add on for just 130 quid..
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