Will blue ray disc and hddvd disc play in a regular DVD player, even thou I'm not getting the best picture.

Answer 1

NO Blue ray disks need a blue ray player and HDdvd disks need an HDdvd player.

OR I believe someone is comming out with a combo player that will play both formats.

Answer 2

In most cases, no. BluRay and HD-DVD use such tiny peaks and valleys in the media that they can only be read by a blue laser. To exaggerate the point, think of trying to play a vinyl record with a marble. Nothing intelligible of any quality would come out of it.

The exception is new hybrid DVD's that have been recently developed. They have HD-DVD on one side and regular DVD on the other. I've also read about a multilayer format that could play in BluRay, HD-DVD and regular DVD. These special discs are the only exceptions and would play in normal DVD quality in a normal DVD player.

Answer 3

i agree. also the hddvd uses a green laser and the bluray uses a blue (hence the name bluray). they are different entirely.