Can I connect a HD-DVD player to a (non) HDTV?

Answer 1

Yes, you just will not get the full resolution/quality available from the HD-DVD player. It will look just like a regular DVD does. If you don't have an HDTV, there's not much of a point in getting an HD-DVD player. Since the technology is still very new, I'd hold off until I had an HDTV to make the most out of it. By then the prices will have likely come down quite a bit, and players that play both HD-DVD and BluRay should be out eventually. You don't want to get stuck with a player that you paid $1000 for that only plays one of the two HD formats, especially if later down the road Bluray becomes the standard.