2006-10-25 08:47:00 · 10 answers · asked by roadrunner_gt 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
I been told that almost all the movies like blockbuster are already HD, and my dvd player is old, so its it possible that it plays them or not. I need an experts answer.
2006-10-25 08:52:09 · update #1
The people who are replying "yes" are WRONG! I'm thumbsing-down those people right now.
HD-DVDs will NOT play on regular DVD players. Period. Full stop. End discussion.
HD-DVD players, on the other hand, are backwards-compatible with DVDs.
Anyway, there are less than 120 HD-DVD titles out right now, and less than 110 Blu-Ray (the other, competing, incompatible high-definition disc format) titles, with some titles common to both formats. So I strongly doubt that any Blockbuster is going to primarily stock HD-DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs right now. In fact, as far as I know, most franchises don't carry them in their brick-and-mortar stores (though they can be rented from Blockbuster's online service and Netflix).
2006-10-25 15:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by themikejonas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HD DVDs will NOT play in regular DVD players. They are a different format and virtually a different type of disc. Check again with blockbuster because there might be a misunderstanding about their movies. It wouldn't be profitable for them now to have all their movies in HD DVD format since most people don't have HD-DVD players yet.
2006-10-25 09:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by MrGin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A regular dvd player wont play HD-DVD but a HD-DVD player will play regular DVDs and HD-DVD
But dont worry..I can guarantee almost every movie at Blockbuster is regular dvd.
2006-10-25 08:56:59 · answer #3 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you heard about the movies in blockbuster is not true.
Most DVDs are still the older format. HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are new and may become standard but not anytime soon.
2006-10-25 08:54:20 · answer #4 · answered by KrautRocket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you cant the blue ray disc and the hd disc can play old dvd but wont display them in hd the new dvd players aroung 100 dollars sony , samsung panasonic have hdmi upconversion that will make your old dvds go from 480i to 720p to 1080i hd as long as your tv and dvd are hooked up with a hdmi cable
2006-10-25 10:59:28 · answer #5 · answered by richard r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course BUT does not bring out the quality of an HD DVD.
2006-10-25 08:57:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nope, you need a HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player
2006-10-25 08:48:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will work. BUT blockbuster dous not use those DVDS yet if they did so would rogers and video king
2006-10-25 14:40:34 · answer #8 · answered by mark nelson 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes but it wont be in hd
2006-10-25 08:48:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
2006-10-25 14:59:50 · answer #10 · answered by °The Earth Goddess° 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋