HD-DVD to regular TV?

Geek · 01-06-2008, 09:06 PM

My 7yr old DVD player is going on the fritz. Anyone know if an HD DVD player will work with a regular(analog) TV? I'm not ready to buy an HD TV yet but if I'm gonna replace the DVD player I might as well get current technology. Maybe even one that does HD & Blu Ray...

sheepofblue · 01-06-2008, 09:13 PM

Probably if you have S Video in on your TV. The biggest thing will be the connection types. Though it may clip the edges on HiDef DVDs.

Geek · 01-09-2008, 10:03 PM

So I did some digging and apparently DVD players that do both HD & Blu-Ray formats are far and few in-between. Supposedly there's a Samsung unit about to hit the market but price point hasn't been announced yet. Analysts are expecting it to be about $599.

I don't need a new DVD player that bad.

Might end up with another standard unit until prices on the HD stuff come down some more. Perhaps by Christmas.

OSIRIS · 01-10-2008, 09:43 AM

Not much reason to get a HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player if you don't have a TV that will support it. They're still in the middle of the format war, but from what I've seen it looks like Blu-Ray might end up winning. You can get a PS3 and that comes with composite video cables (you've gotta buy the HD cables separate

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In any case, buy an HDTV first with an upscaling regular DVD player and let the format war fizzle down before jumping on board.

Geek · 01-10-2008, 04:23 PM

My TV works fine - I wasn't gonna replace it until it broke or I got a house; whichever comes first. I figured since the DVD player is on the fritz it's a good time to upgrade it, that's the only reason I was considering HD/Blu Ray.

OSIRIS · 01-10-2008, 08:59 PM

I'll sell you a nice DVD player

Samsung with HDMI

01-06-2008, 09:06 PM	#1
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 886	HD-DVD to regular TV? My 7yr old DVD player is going on the fritz. Anyone know if an HD DVD player will work with a regular(analog) TV? I'm not ready to buy an HD TV yet but if I'm gonna replace the DVD player I might as well get current technology. Maybe even one that does HD & Blu Ray... __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

01-06-2008, 09:13 PM	#2
sheepofblue The new economic plan Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Huntsville Age: 46 Posts: 495	Re: HD-DVD to regular TV? Probably if you have S Video in on your TV. The biggest thing will be the connection types. Though it may clip the edges on HiDef DVDs. __________________ A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way

01-09-2008, 10:03 PM	#3
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 886	Re: HD-DVD to regular TV? So I did some digging and apparently DVD players that do both HD & Blu-Ray formats are far and few in-between. Supposedly there's a Samsung unit about to hit the market but price point hasn't been announced yet. Analysts are expecting it to be about $599. I don't need a new DVD player that bad. Might end up with another standard unit until prices on the HD stuff come down some more. Perhaps by Christmas. __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

01-10-2008, 09:43 AM	#4
OSIRIS Super Moderator Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Virginia Age: 30 Posts: 94	Re: HD-DVD to regular TV? Not much reason to get a HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player if you don't have a TV that will support it. They're still in the middle of the format war, but from what I've seen it looks like Blu-Ray might end up winning. You can get a PS3 and that comes with composite video cables (you've gotta buy the HD cables separate ) In any case, buy an HDTV first with an upscaling regular DVD player and let the format war fizzle down before jumping on board. __________________ http://www.motorcycleaddicts.org The iPhone....it holds 2 BILLION songs...150 kabillion contacts...on/off button!

01-10-2008, 04:23 PM	#5
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 886	Re: HD-DVD to regular TV? My TV works fine - I wasn't gonna replace it until it broke or I got a house; whichever comes first. I figured since the DVD player is on the fritz it's a good time to upgrade it, that's the only reason I was considering HD/Blu Ray. __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

01-10-2008, 08:59 PM	#6
OSIRIS Super Moderator Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Virginia Age: 30 Posts: 94	Re: HD-DVD to regular TV? I'll sell you a nice DVD player Samsung with HDMI __________________ http://www.motorcycleaddicts.org The iPhone....it holds 2 BILLION songs...150 kabillion contacts...on/off button!