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saveus1011 · 09-18-2008, 10:15 PM

Will I be able to play them without an HDTV?

Blu-Ron · 09-18-2008, 10:20 PM

Yes, but you won't get the benefit of Blu. You still need a Blu player though. Might as well stay with regular DVD's unless you're slowly upgrading as I did. My friend does this too and I just dont get it. He plays Blu's on a regular TV.

Red Hood · 09-18-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Ron

Yes, but you won't get the benefit of Blu. Might as well get regular DVD's. My friendd does this too and I just dont get it.

Does he plan on buying a hdtv later? I figured he would since most are going that way.

Blu-Ron · 09-18-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gambit

Does he plan on buying a hdtv later? I figured he would since most are going that way.

I would assume so.

I got my HDTV first before a Blu player (PS3) and a slew of Blu's.

Red Hood · 09-18-2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Ron

I would assume so.

I got my HDTV first before a Blu player (PS3) and a slew of Blu's.

Me too, at least he will be pumped when he gets that tv.

silversnake · 09-18-2008, 10:37 PM

i had a ps3 for about 2 months on a SDTV but never watched a blu-ray. I played Drake and Skate and was impressed but i was completely blown away when i saw it on my new TV. It made drake look 1,000,000 x better and i couldn't believe it.

saveus1011 · 09-18-2008, 10:47 PM

Yes I will be upgrading to an HDTV soon (and my gal's got one at her house) so I won't totally be in the dark.

Thanks guys! Soon as I get my PS3, DVD's are done for me.

BluFann · 09-23-2008, 09:33 PM

As people have said, there's no problem with getting a PS3 now; but you really won't be able to get the full experience without an HDTV. It's like watching a movie on YouTube versus seeing it in the theatres... Same movie, but completely different at the same time.

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CptGreedle · 09-23-2008, 09:35 PM

My sis has a PS3 on her SDTV, (non HD). She likes it but suffers from text that is too small in some games due to the HD nature.
However, Blu-rays will look better than DVDs on an SD screen only cause they have much less compression, and the sound would be better too usually.
It would be minimal though. You would still benefit from the menus and extras either way, plus you could play them when you upgrade your TV to an HDTV later. That is my sister's plan.

09-18-2008, 10:15 PM	#1
saveus1011 New Member Member since:Sep 2008	Question about Blu-Ray Movies Will I be able to play them without an HDTV?

09-18-2008, 10:20 PM	#2
Blu-Ron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Yes, but you won't get the benefit of Blu. You still need a Blu player though. Might as well stay with regular DVD's unless you're slowly upgrading as I did. My friend does this too and I just dont get it. He plays Blu's on a regular TV. Last edited by Blu-Ron; 09-18-2008 at 10:24 PM.

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09-18-2008, 10:37 PM	#6
silversnake Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:498 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:32	i had a ps3 for about 2 months on a SDTV but never watched a blu-ray. I played Drake and Skate and was impressed but i was completely blown away when i saw it on my new TV. It made drake look 1,000,000 x better and i couldn't believe it.

09-18-2008, 10:47 PM	#7
saveus1011 New Member Member since:Sep 2008	Yes I will be upgrading to an HDTV soon (and my gal's got one at her house) so I won't totally be in the dark. Thanks guys! Soon as I get my PS3, DVD's are done for me.

09-23-2008, 09:33 PM	#8
BluFann Junior Member Member since:Sep 2008	As people have said, there's no problem with getting a PS3 now; but you really won't be able to get the full experience without an HDTV. It's like watching a movie on YouTube versus seeing it in the theatres... Same movie, but completely different at the same time. ___ Working with Warner Home Video on some Blu-Ray projects. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

09-23-2008, 09:35 PM	#9
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	My sis has a PS3 on her SDTV, (non HD). She likes it but suffers from text that is too small in some games due to the HD nature. However, Blu-rays will look better than DVDs on an SD screen only cause they have much less compression, and the sound would be better too usually. It would be minimal though. You would still benefit from the menus and extras either way, plus you could play them when you upgrade your TV to an HDTV later. That is my sister's plan.

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