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Bishop_99 · 07-31-2009, 11:10 PM

I have a Samsung P1600 and it plays AVCHD discs. My TV only has component inputs so any time I play a DVD disc the signal is dropped to 480p because DVD's are not allowed to be upconverted through component.

My question is that if I make an AVCHD disc and burn it on a DVD, will it play in High Definition or will the signal be dropped to standard definition? From what I understand, AVCHD discs can only be played on Blu-ray players so I would guess it would use the Blu-ray laser and it will be able to play it at 1080i. Or am I just wrong with this conclusion and the fact that it will be on a DVD mean that the player will output standard definition through the component cables?

I'm out of blank Dvd's right now and can't make a disc at the moment, I'll have to wait until tomorrow to get a few discs. I just want to find out before I end up going through the entire process of making a AVCHD disc and finding out all the time is wasted because it won't play in HD.

07-31-2009, 11:10 PM	#1
Bishop_99 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Hialeah, Fl 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:580 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:18	Do AVCHD (DVD) disc play in HD through component cables on a Blu-ray player? I have a Samsung P1600 and it plays AVCHD discs. My TV only has component inputs so any time I play a DVD disc the signal is dropped to 480p because DVD's are not allowed to be upconverted through component. My question is that if I make an AVCHD disc and burn it on a DVD, will it play in High Definition or will the signal be dropped to standard definition? From what I understand, AVCHD discs can only be played on Blu-ray players so I would guess it would use the Blu-ray laser and it will be able to play it at 1080i. Or am I just wrong with this conclusion and the fact that it will be on a DVD mean that the player will output standard definition through the component cables? I'm out of blank Dvd's right now and can't make a disc at the moment, I'll have to wait until tomorrow to get a few discs. I just want to find out before I end up going through the entire process of making a AVCHD disc and finding out all the time is wasted because it won't play in HD.