Regular DVDs This is probably a stupid question but, this HD DVD/Blu-Ray combo player can also play regular DVDs right?
204625
Yes. The Samsung 5000 duo has the Reon up-convert chip, which is highly regarded. Not sure what LGE used in the 200.
204626
Yes the LG BH200 (and the earlier less capable BH100) all played and upscaled DVD very well.
942688
As long you have the correct codecs for your OS, it should play. It has nothing to do with the dvd or blu ray drive, rather the player (software apps) playing the VLC files.
1878978
Yes it plays regular DVDs as well as DVD-R and +R. The only thing it will not play is HI-DEF DVDs. Mine is still working. Is this thing still available?
114006
By far, the majority of my high def wish list is on HD DVD exclusively. For me, the question was never "should I buy HD DVD" it was "should I buy a player that will allow me to play the odd BD too". Both formats will be around for years to come, and I think that smart buyers are among the early adopters of the universal/dual player formats.
977095
Yes it will play both dvd and blu ray disc's but it can not burn blu ray disc's
724363
Yes, but you'd be better off with a regular blu ray player, unless you've got a substantial HDDVD collection.
564955
It USED TO play both blu-ray and non blue-ray DVDs. All blu-ray players that I know of ARE SUPPOSED TO play both. After a software update, it stopped playing regular DVDs (other people mentioned this, too). After trying to find a FIX on the internet, we gave up and purchased a SAMSUNG blu-ray player. I recommend that you buy a new model (and not LG). They are inexpensive. Unless this model is FREE, you would be better off getting something else. [Note: LG might now have a correction for the software update problem. We dumped ours about 2 years ago.]
1727290
I don't think so.But, as I am concerned, I wouls not rebuy that player.Cannot read many many DVD Blu ray.
882287
I live in the central Ohio region.Yes-- generally, Blue- Rays players can play DVDs but DVD players cannot play Blu- Ray Discs.
977093
yes, it,ll play both, cant write blurays,only cd/dvd,s.if you want to play bluray, you have to purchase a software(player) to play them,doesnt come with this one,which i thought was kinda stupid cd/dvd,s no problem
2078366
I had never tried to play movies, so I just put in a bluray and it didn't play, and then I put in a regular dvd and it did play... so it doesn't play blu-ray
1522190
The rule is if it's not a Blue player - it will not play Blue ray . On the other hand if it's a blue ray player it will play a regular DVD Disc and a Blue ray Disc .
564959
It's supposed to play both, however after six months mine stopped playing regular dvds and will now only read blu-ray. It is also SUPER SLOW to load. You'd be better off getting one of the new quick loading ones. You can put a blu-ray in this one, go to the kitchen, make dinner, come back, and it still might not be done getting ready. Especially with newer discs that need a downloaded update to the machine's software.
2089080
I never thought to try those disks, but I just tried a music CD and it played fine. I don't have any music DVDs to try, but my guess would be it plays them also. It obviously does play movie DVDs.
29997
Yes is plays regular DVD's. I never tested Netflix on the unit since I would have needed to hard wire a internet cable into the unit. It does offer Amazon and Netflix. However, I would recommend something with wi-fi built in if you have the option. As you read in my review this player didn't last very long for me. I currently have a Sony model that is holding up fine after about 9 mos of use.
277827
I don't think so. Most BluRay players will play DVDs, But Dvd players don't usually play BluRays.
1198443
Yes you can play Blu-ray movies. You need to buy a software program to play the movies. Yes it's a combo drive and will do DVDs and CDs.The Blu-Ray program I found that works best on my Windows 7 is from IDeer.