Video Asylum

Posted by late (A) on October 15, 2006 at 18:06:49

In Reply to: HD DVD compatibility with older dvd players posted by gonzo on October 15, 2006 at 16:56:53:

Hi,
you can use the old dvd player. But you lose a lot. When I first got
my HD TV I had a Pioneer Elite dvd player. I replaced it with one
that was 1/4 the list price. The improvement in the picture was startling.

You can't play the new HD discs on old players.