do blu-ray disc players read HD DVDs?

Question

I want to see if its worth buying a PS3 or an HD DVD player. If a Blu-ray disc player can read HD DVD, then choice is simple PS3 if not then, I'd rather go with what ever is cheaper.

Answer 1

There is a player out that plays both Blu Ray and HD. Hd is a better quality picture and holds alot more memory if you plan to burn movies with computer. The PS3 has come down in price by $100.00 and the games are awesome. You can get an 80 gig PS3 now too for the same price as the launch price.

Answer 2

despite what some people say here ps3 will not play hd-dvd it will play blu-ray and regular DVD other blu-ray players will do this also if you could find one that did all 3 it would be very expensive why do you want to play HD-dvd? do you have a source for cheap movies? they havent been made in a while. as a cheap option for hd-dvd there was an external that plugged into an xbox 360 fry's sold those and some hd-dvds for cheap, but they are not being made any more.

Answer 3

No. Blu-ray players cannot read HD DVDs and vice versa. Both are completely different formats, and need separate players. Some companys are working on releasing a player that can play both, but for now the best you can do is to get a dual HD/Blu-ray player like the old VHS/DVD combos.

Answer 4

No
B-R can't play HD DVD and vice versa.
However, a PS3 is more than a B-R player!

Plus it is getting trickier now; the studios are split in half and not all movies will be created in both formats.
Since everyone is so stupid, I would say hold on, until they stop being so greedy (and prices go down even more).

Answer 5

no, blu ray and HDDVD are incompatible. right now standalone HDDVD is cheaper , however, there are a few hybrid players that play both formats