do I need hd tv to use blu-ray? - Blu-ray Forum

sohotang · 11-09-2008, 02:51 PM

Can we view hi def blu-ray on our hi-def t.v. without upgrading our Direct t.v. to hi def? Sorry if this is an old question. Just wondering if we will get blu-ray or dvd for x-mas.

BACsader · 11-09-2008, 02:57 PM

Yes. You do not need to change your Direct TV to get a Blu-ray player.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 11-09-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sohotang

Can we view hi def blu-ray on our hi-def t.v. without upgrading our Direct t.v. to hi def? Sorry if this is an old question. Just wondering if we will get blu-ray or dvd for x-mas.

You just answered your own question. You don't have to upgrade your Direct TV service as it has no relations to your tv or bluray player

Sussudio · 11-09-2008, 02:57 PM

yes, if you have a bluray player and an hdtv you can view blurays in HD. direct tv has nothing to do with the "signal chain" since it is a separate component (unless for whatever reason you feed your bluray into the directtv box instead of directly into the tv?)

Blu-ray Fanatic · 11-09-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sohotang

Can we view hi def blu-ray on our hi-def t.v. without upgrading our Direct t.v. to hi def? Sorry if this is an old question. Just wondering if we will get blu-ray or dvd for x-mas.

Since you're a newbie, its alright to ask.

MAPdead · 11-09-2008, 03:50 PM

Yeah you need a HDTV to watch Blu Rays or else it will just be like watching a DVD.

Blu Titan · 11-09-2008, 04:21 PM

As answered above, you can enjoy the quality of Blu-ray in your HD TV. Your Direct TV hookup is a separate independent video source. HDMI from a Blu-ray player to your HDTV and you are set.

sohotang · 11-09-2008, 05:13 PM

Thank you all very much.

Lucy Diamond · 11-09-2008, 05:18 PM

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JimShaw · 11-09-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MAPdead

Yeah you need a HDTV to watch Blu Rays or else it will just be like watching a DVD.

Not quite so.

I do not have an HDTV but Blu-ray plays much, much better on my TV than a DVD. Plus my DVD's have been up scaled enough that the picture I now have on my re-projection TV is really great, enough so, that I feel I don't need to spend the $$$ right now to get an HDTV.

obiwopkenobi62 · 11-09-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JimShaw

Not quite so.

I do not have an HDTV but Blu-ray plays much, much better on my TV than a DVD. Plus my DVD's have been up scaled enough that the picture I now have on my re-projection TV is really great, enough so, that I feel I don't need to spend the $$$ right now to get an HDTV.

Sorry, If you're watching Blu rays on a standard def TV then you're not getting a better picture. Your standard def TV only has standard # of lines of resolution. You will see a major difference when you upgrade to an HDTV.

JimShaw · 11-09-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by obiwopkenobi62

Sorry, If you're watching Blu rays on a standard def TV then you're not getting a better picture. Your standard def TV only has standard # of lines of resolution. You will see a major difference when you upgrade to an HDTV.

I agree I will see a difference when I upgrade to an HDTV.

Mine is an HD ready TV. it does not have HDMI hook up. I connect by way of component. And it does upscale from a 480i to a 480p and I did notice a difference in picture quality.

Midnightsailor · 11-09-2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JimShaw

I agree I will see a difference when I upgrade to an HDTV.

Mine is an HD ready TV. it does not have HDMI hook up. I connect by way of component. And it does upscale from a 480i to a 480p and I did notice a difference in picture quality.

I started out the same way... but now having an HDTV, I wonder how I made it through those days.

My_Two_Cents · 11-10-2008, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JimShaw

I agree I will see a difference when I upgrade to an HDTV.

Mine is an HD ready TV. it does not have HDMI hook up. I connect by way of component. And it does upscale from a 480i to a 480p and I did notice a difference in picture quality.

In addition to my 768p plasmas (main sets), I have a 480p plasma in our bedroom. Though I've not watched BD on it, I do get HD cable, and I must say that the HD picture quality is so much better than even the best digital station (or DVD), there's no comparison. Based on this, I have to say that you CAN enjoy the benefits of BD on a non-HD set (at least on mine

).

11-09-2008, 02:51 PM	#1
sohotang New Member Member since:Nov 2008	do I need hd tv to use blu-ray? Can we view hi def blu-ray on our hi-def t.v. without upgrading our Direct t.v. to hi def? Sorry if this is an old question. Just wondering if we will get blu-ray or dvd for x-mas.

11-09-2008, 05:18 PM	#9
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11-09-2008, 02:57 PM	#2
BACsader Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Cooper City FL Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:72 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:1	Yes. You do not need to change your Direct TV to get a Blu-ray player.

11-09-2008, 02:57 PM	#4
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	yes, if you have a bluray player and an hdtv you can view blurays in HD. direct tv has nothing to do with the "signal chain" since it is a separate component (unless for whatever reason you feed your bluray into the directtv box instead of directly into the tv?)

11-09-2008, 03:50 PM	#6
MAPdead Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:918 Blu-ray collection:2683 Blu-ray reviews:23	Yeah you need a HDTV to watch Blu Rays or else it will just be like watching a DVD.

11-09-2008, 04:21 PM	#7
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	As answered above, you can enjoy the quality of Blu-ray in your HD TV. Your Direct TV hookup is a separate independent video source. HDMI from a Blu-ray player to your HDTV and you are set.

11-09-2008, 05:13 PM	#8
sohotang New Member Member since:Nov 2008	Thank you all very much.

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