Will a blu ray disk play on regular dvd player in 480 lines of resolution?

[donfm]

Ok I don't know anything about blue ray except that it has more lines of resolution than dvd. My question is a newbie question for sure. If you put a blu ray disk in a regular dvd player will it just go backwards compatible to 480 lines of resolution or will it not play at all? I am familiar with backing up dvds but not blue ray disks.

I am thinking blu ray is a completely different animal but I really don't know the technical aspects.

[filmboss80]

Nope, it won't play.

[donfm]

Thanks for your quick response.....I didn't think so but I wasn't sure.

[Epicurus8a]

Update: Infinity Storage recently introduced a hybrid disc in Japan, but don't hold your breath waiting for it.

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/20/infinity-storage-media-unveiled-worlds-first-...and-dvd-combo/

[hech54]

Update: Infinity Storage recently introduced a hybrid disc in Japan

They're going to call it HD-DVD


Hi Epi.

[Epicurus8a]

Here's another article about the hybrid disc....

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/expensive-blu-r.html

-------------------------------------------

Hi Hech!