Can you play HD dvds on an upscaling dvd player?

Question

or can you only play them on HD players or blu-ray?

Answer 1

Only on HD players.

The "upscaling" refers to the fact they can output to an HDTV, not an ability to play HD-DVDs.

Answer 2

Depends on which upscaling player it is. I have a Toshiba EP-10 and it plays HD DVD's. Look for the HD DVD logo on the player.

HD DVD's cannot be played on a BD (Blu-Ray) player. Blu-Rays cannot be played on a HD DVD player However, BD players upscale DVD's too.

Some exceptions include:

LG BH100/200 - It's a dual format player, has BD and HD DVD logo.

Answer 3

There is only one way in which an HD DVD would play on and upscaling dvd player -

The HD DVD would have to be a combo.  What is a combo HD DVD?  It is one that has HD on one side of the disk and SD on the other.

Here is an example of a combo HD DVD.

http://www.amazon.com/Departed-Combo-HD-...

Answer 4

You can't use upscalers for HD anything....

Answer 5

your player wont be able to read the disc, the HD upscaling just makes a normal DVD slightly better quality.

Answer 6

You CAN'T play HD DVD disks on anything but an HD DVD player.

You CAN'T play Blu-Ray disks on anything but a Blu-ray player.

However, both HD DVD and Blu-ray players will play (and upconvert) DVDs.