HD DVD on a normal DVD Player.

[brandon]

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=668534&ctx=280%3b-1%3b-1%3b-1&lpgrp=network&WT.mc_id=101450&batuid=1000&affiliate=buyat

Would it be possible to play that HD DVD on a normal DVD player, or even a blu-ray player (I'm told blu-ray and HD DVD were like competitors though!)? It's probably an obvious question, I assume that you have to purchase a HD DVD player (arnt they discontinued?).

[Recursion]

Straight answer.

HD-DVD is not compatible on any player if it is not a HD-DVD player.

DO NOT BUY HD-DVDs, you would be stupid to.

[Technologic]

If you have a 360 you can pick up a hd-dvd player for it for about £20

[Misawa]

HD is officially dead. Invest in Blu-Ray discs and a PS3 for the cheapest player available.

[Recursion]

But HD-DVD failed miserably.

[GommeInc]

HD is officially dead. Invest in Blu-Ray discs and a PS3 for the cheapest player available.
I don't think that's accurate, a PS3 is around £200 and I am sure Harrods (in London, big posh shop) was selling a Sony Blu-ray Player for £149, although adding up the features a PS3 has then it would be cheaper :P

Some blu-ray discs can play in normal DVD players, some can't. You have to find out, but I'm not sure where... The case says nothing!

[Recursion]

Sony PS3s are currently the cheapest Blu-Ray players around.

[Stephen!]

A PS3 is not about £200.. it's more like £300 with no accessories. Anyway, HD DVD is good for backing up data on as the read/write drivers for PC are much cheaper than the blu-ray ones