Can HD DVD movies play on regular DVD players?

Question

I have an HD T.V and i want to buy my husband 300 for Christmas. Theres an HD DVD version, will that play on our regular dvd player?

Answer 1

An HD DVD movie will not play on a regular DVD player. You can only view HDDVD with an HDDVD player. You must buy the regular DVD for a regular DVD player.

Answer 2

Unless the disc is specifically stated as a HD-DVD+DVD combo disc, HD-DVD movies will not play in a standard DVD player.

Combo discs have both a HD-DVD and regular DVD disc smashed into one, but there are not too many of these.

Answer 3

the hd dvd will not play on a standard dvd player. its a different laser that is used to record and read the dvds.

but on the bright side hd dvd has put together something nice, they have a hybrid hd dvd that has the hd version on one side and the standard dvd on another