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Electronics
2011-02-01 14:24:00
Differences between DVD and Blu-ray players
Question: What exactly are the differences between DVD and Blu-ray players?
Answer: Differences between DVD and Blu-ray players:
Home entertainment options are expanding, with the introduction of Blu-ray players in the High definition format. Regular DVD players are still available, although, the Blu-ray and even new 3D-capable models are making a huge splash.
Blu-ray players are a good match for high-definition TVs, especially 1080p models, which can display all the detail contained on Blu-ray discs. All Blu-ray players can also play standard DVDs, upconverting the video to quasi-HD resolutions for display on an HDTV, so you can now use one player for all your discs.
Many new Blu-rays can now stream video from the internet, providing instant access to movies and TV episodes from Amazon Video on Demand, Blockbusters on Demand, Netflix, Vudu, and other online services. Another exciting development: 3D-capable players, which let you enjoy three-dimensional entertainment on the new 3D TVs are now arriving in stores.
Standard DVD players are still available. Almost all new standard players are progressive-scan models. When used with an HDTV, they can provide picture quality that’s better than that of typical standard-definition TV programming. Most are “upconverting” models that can convert the video contained on regular DVDs to pseudo-HD (when viewed on an HDTV). But, picture quality isn’t as good as true HD.
The format’s name (Blu-ray) comes from the fact that a blue laser reads from and writes to the disc rather than the red laser of DVD players. Because of this format the standard DVD players are unable to read HD discs. (However the HD players are backward compatible and are able to read and play standard discs).
