Question

[magnum]

Originally Posted by JasonR

So you are watching HD DVDs on a SDTV?

yes with the black bar at the bottom and top.

[Sporty]

Originally Posted by magnum

No it was in the 1990s not sure exactly when

Ok.

You8 don't have an HD-DVD player. You have a DVD player. So movies will still come out for your system.

Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are for HD content. DVDs are Standard Definition.

[Blu As Hell]

Originally Posted by magnum

I have no ideal what type of player it is, but my television set has the two screws you use to attach wires so I have to use a converter.

I bought it in the 1990s

Originally Posted by JasonR

So you are watching HD DVDs on a SDTV?

Oooohh....I'm going back to my original thought....TROLL.

[miokti]

Originally Posted by magnum

I am not suing I am just upset

Well, you have the right to be upset... if Blu-ray was losing, I'd be upset to. There's really notihng you can do about it. I'd go paintballing or skeet shooting to blow off some steam... but that's just me.

[magnum]

Originally Posted by Sporty

Ok.

You8 don't have an HD-DVD player. You have a DVD player. So movies will still come out for your system.

Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are for HD content. DVDs are Standard Definition.

Then I really mis-understood what is going on here. I apologize and Will stop posting.

I am not a troll. Just someone mis-informed I guess

Edit: And Embarrassed too it says DVD right on the front not HD DVD. Uggggggg

[Sporty]

Originally Posted by Blu As Hell

Oooohh....I'm going back to my original thought....TROLL.

Probably....

But could just be a completely mis-informed person.

I've seen some people buy HD-DVD combos, take them home and watch the DVD side being completely ignorant that they just over-paid for a standard DVD. Not really watching HD

Your probably right but it could be ignorance and not trolling on purpose.

[scoobiesnackarff]

Originally Posted by magnum

No it was in the 1990s not sure exactly when

uhhh...

ok I am done

Alan

[cartier]

Originally Posted by Blu As Hell

Oooohh....I'm going back to my original thought....TROLL.

If they are it is one of the strangest trolling incidents in a while. Lets try to straighten this out and then see what the response is. If it is a "while thats stupid" then we can say troll. For right now lets just see where it goes shall we?

[Blu As Hell]

Originally Posted by magnum

Edit: And Embarrassed too it says DVD right on the front not HD DVD. Uggggggg

Okay...I take back my TROLL statement. You're uninformed. Word of advice though...before you jump into Blu-Ray, save up your money and get a HDTV. We'll look for you to come back soon!!

[cartier]

Originally Posted by magnum

Then I really mis-understood what is going on here. I apologize and Will stop posting.

I am not a troll. Just someone mis-informed I guess

Edit: And Embarrassed too it says DVD right on the front not HD DVD. Uggggggg

You need not go away, if you want to find out more about Blu-ray and HDTV's this is a great site. Check out the forum here and the FAQ which can be accessed by clicking the word FAQ in my post.

[magnum]

Originally Posted by cartier

You need not go away, if you want to find out more about Blu-ray and HDTV's this is a great site. Check out the forum here and the FAQ which can be accessed by clicking the word FAQ in my post.

I promise not go get upset, but can I play Blu-ray on a Standard DVD?

[Blu As Hell]

Originally Posted by magnum

I promise not go get upset, but can I play Blu-ray on a Standard DVD?

No you can't, but when you save up the money to get a Blu-Ray player, you won't have to get rid off all your DVD's. They will play on a Blu-Ray player.

[ResOGlas]

Originally Posted by magnum

When I was in the store back then there was only ONE type of player.

HD DVD came out in April 2006, Blu-ray June 2006. There was a format war from the beginning.


What "HD DVD" player model do you own?

[X-Ninja]

Originally Posted by magnum

I promise not go get upset, but can I play Blu-ray on a Standard DVD?

yes. just... its useless.

They will look the same as a DVD. However, you'll be future-proofing yourself. You'd get the uncompressed audio if you have a good receiver though.

I would really... REALLY urge you to save up and get a nice 1080p TV (Or, if your on a budget... a nice computer monitor with HDMI in the back ) and a Playstation 3. It would be relatively cheap for what your getting.
And hell, maybe even save up and get an Onkyo 605 7.1 audio receiver. Might take a while for that one though. Most people cant just dish out 400 bucks for insane audio.

DVDs look like crap compared to Blu-rays. I can barely even stand to watch the things anymore - unless its free... like, at a friends house or somthing. then im all good.

Read the faqs for some more info on the format... its well worth the upgrade.

[cartier]

Originally Posted by magnum

I promise not go get upset, but can I play Blu-ray on a Standard DVD?

Nope, sorry. The technology is completely different. Besides based on what you told us about your TV it does not sound like it can display HD content because it does not support High-Definition resolutions.

[cartier]

Originally Posted by X-Ninja

yes. just... its useless.

They will look the same as a DVD. However, you'll be future-froofing yourself. You'd get the uncompressed audio if you have a good receiver though.

I think you reversed the placement of the formats in the question. Blu-ray movies will NOT play in a DVD player. However, a Blu-ray player will play DVD and Blu-ray discs but it will not play HD DVD discs.

[Sporty]

Originally Posted by magnum

I promise not go get upset, but can I play Blu-ray on a Standard DVD?

No you can't. Blu-Rays are for High Definition.

However once you get a HDTV, Blu-Ray players will make your old DVDs look loads better.

I'm actually quite impressed your DVD player is that old.

I bought my first one in '98 as a DVD-ROM drive since it was cheapest. Upgraded in '99 to a stand alone.

'01 I had to upgrade again for DTS since I got a Home theater system. And I was tired of the small skip on my old player on layer breaks.

'05 I got a Progressive scan system since I upgraded to HDTV.

'06 I jumped into Blu-Ray for high Def.

So for you to still have a player that old, without seamless branching, no advanced audio and still chugging along is impressive.

[miokti]

Originally Posted by magnum

I promise not go get upset, but can I play Blu-ray on a Standard DVD?

Sorry, you can't. But a Blu-ray player will play both blu-rays and Standard DVD's. But you aren't really getting anything if you just play DVD's on a Blu-ray player hooked up to a Standard TV. So until you get HDTV, there's no point in jumping into High Definition. All the movies available on Blu and HD-DVD are available in DVD, so you're not really missing out on movies. You're just missing out on clearer picture and sound quality.

[djheadd]

What is wrong with this post? He says he has no money for the new HD technology, using an old TV set with RF converter to play DVDs?... and he can not afford a HDM player in years he said?? Not even with the Tosh firesales? (Blus are out of his league as I can see). How can he have a computer an internet access?? This is not real... not even J6P.
Best,
DJ Headd

[ResOGlas]

Originally Posted by djheadd

What is wrong with this post? He says he has no money for the new HD technology, using an old TV set with RF converter to play DVDs?... and he can not afford a HDM player in years he said?? Not even with the Tosh firesales? (Blus are out of his league as I can see). How can he have a computer an internet access?? This is not real... not even J6P.
Best,
DJ Headd

I'm shocked that RF adapters exist for PS3 and 360. What's the point?