WHAT is the difference between dvd and HD dvd? on a HD TV?

Question

ok, i bought a HD tv ok. i rented transformers in both formats and they both looked HD qaulity.

i heard the only difference is that HD DVD goes to 1080p and DVD just goes up to 720p. Is that true?. i cant see the difference.

Answer 1

The Blu-Ray DVD player takes a regular 480p DVD and upscales it to 1080p. Since it is filling in where the 480p burn didn't, some people say the picture is not quite as good. However, I am like you I cannot tell the difference. But it gives you a warm feeling just to know that you have a 1080p DVD playing through 1080p player on a 1080p TV. You know, the latest greatest state of the art, at least until tomorrow.

Answer 2

Yes that's true,HD means High Defenition.

Answer 3

ok, first off. dvd only goes to 480p, which is NOT high definition. and yes, hd-dvd goes to 1080p, but most players only output it at 1080i, which is just a little different. now, if you stuck your dvd in an hd-dvd or upscaling dvd player (one that hooks up to an hd tv and makes it look better) than the dvd would look a little better  

because those players are meant to upscale (or make it look better suited for an hdtv) the dvd. plus, if you are going to buy a hd player, i would get blu-ray because hd-dvd had been dead for a long time. i myself own a hd-dvd player cause i can't afford a blu-ray one, and they don't make movies for hd-dvd players anymore. plus, blu-ray isn't that expensive. players start at $300, and right now, if you buy one at wal-mart, they will give you a $100 gift card.

Answer 4

Yes,

HD mean high definition.

This doesn't affect you. It only affects someone with a non HD ready television because then it will not be compatible! However for you, it doesn't matter because you can have a non HD dvd with a HD tv and a HD dvd with a HD tv.