Will a HD DVD disk play back on a standard DVD player ?

[ssjenkins]

Quick question . I just bought a HD DVD disk by mistake . Will it playback in a standard DVD player ?

Cheers

Sammy

[Bbigfoot]

Hi SS,

If your DVD has Component out (Not composite), Yes It will
upscale your TV picture to HD, but it will be 576p, if your TV pannel is
Progressive scan (Or has Component IN).
Goto Asda if no Component lead ( Red Green Blue (RGB) ) are the colours
to look for (£6.99 per set last time I looked) £50 and £100 at Comet.
On my HD2000 STB I view HD in 576p through the Component lead
and its just as good quality as 720p (Because the picture is to dark
to view through the HDMI socket).

BF...

[xanadu]

Quick question . I just bought a HD DVD disk by mistake . Will it playback in a standard DVD player ?

Cheers

Sammy

No it won't.

[Bbigfoot]

Hi xanadu,


576p will NOT playback true HD as on a (B-ray HDDVD player) but
your Eye will find it hard to tell its not true HD (720p or 1080i or 1080p) through the Component lead on a standard DVD Player that has (Component OUT).

I linked up my Standard DVD recorded (Progressive scan ENABLED) to
a progressive scan LCD with component IN.
Recorded a HD Film on (Premiere world in 720p) and 10 out of 10 said, you
c"not tell its recored, the quality is as good as viewing Live HD.


BF...

[Gone_Fishing]

@Bbigfoot

He bought a "HD DVD Disc" not HD DVD Player, he wants to no if he can play a HD DVD disc in a normal SD DVD player
which obviously he cant


TNT

[bonovox]

Yeah it doesn't matter what leads you use HD DVD discs can not be read by a normal DVD player.

[ssjenkins]

Thanks guys for the help . I might just hang onto the disk and start having a look at some HD DVD players .

Thanks

Sammy

[3tv]

if its a combo you will be able to play the SD side

[satwyn]

if you stick it in your dvd player you will see it will not play but you probably don't want to unwrap it so that you can get a refund

[bonovox]

Thanks guys for the help . I might just hang onto the disk and start having a look at some HD DVD players .

Thanks

Sammy

Toshiba HD ep30 at play for £199. A top quality hd machine and under £200 and with 7 FREE HD dvd's. I shall be buying one myself when they eventually release hendrix at monterey on hd dvd -
_http://www.pla_y.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/3497129/Toshiba-HD-EP30-HD-DVD-Player/Product.html

[lasbrisas]

Or if you have an xbox360 get the HD add on for £99.

[Zyknyp]

As already said, if it's a combo, one side is HD-DVD, the other side a normal DVD: of course, the DVD side will play in a normal DVD player, not the HD-DVD side (for example, the Star Trek original series digitalized in HD are combo discs, and no "DVD only" series will be published).

[ssjenkins]

if it's a combo
I'm not too sure if it's a "combo" Zyknyp . I'll have to wait and see when it arrives (Blade Runner 5 disk special edition briefcase from the States) . Even if it doesn't play then I can sell it on Eb@y and hopefully get my money back .

Thanks

Sammy