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Blu ray and HD DVD player?

Can a new 2011 blu ray DVD player with built in wi-fi function with a 10 year old big box TV that isn't HD?

  • My old multi-disc DVD player has died. I need to replace it but it seems most of the DVD players out are blu ray. At least the ones worth buying. I have my eye on a Samsung 5700 blu ray DVD player with built in wi fi. Now it seems that they work best with HDTVs but I know that is only if you plan on playing blu ray DVDs and you want the best picture quality from the disc. I stick with DVDs, I review films for a living and most of the DVDs I get are regular DVDs plus I really don't care about picture quality, as long as the image is clear. I want to know if the newer model blu ray DVD players will work with my 10 year old Samsung TV which is a big heavy box, not an HDTV. My friend who is somewhat knowledgeable about DVD players has said yes, I've read reviews where people with 20 year old TVs were able to stream the wi fi onto their TVs, but someone from Best Buy I'm positive didn't know much about DVD players said no modern blu ray player will be compatible with an older model TV. I need to have an HDTV. My TV still works fine and I can't afford an HDTV and a Blu Ray player at the same time but the player is essential for my work. Can you all please help me, let me know if a modern model blu ray player will work on my 10 year old non HDTV? If not, what is my next option? Thanks.

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    Yes, It will work on your TV, IF your TV supports composite cables (The Yellow, White,and red cables)

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If this blu ray player has a S video output AND if your TV has an S video input, then it should work. Otherwise, no.

Check the blu ray disc player and your old tv and see what it offers for video and audio connections. If the blu ray disc player has the output for video and audio that can be used for your tv then it will work. Personally I would recommend a Panasonic player, they are the most reliable and trouble free player in the market. I have a first generation player from Panasonic model BD-10 which is over 4 years old and played over 300 blu ray disc movies without having one problem. They always have a player that is recommended each year by Home Theater Magazine. Hope this will help you out.

Blu-ray players have a variety of output options, including composite video (yellow RCA jack) and analog stereo audio (red/white dual RCA jacks). Furthermore the menu can be set to output standard definition quality video, so ... yes you can use a blu-ray player to play DVDs on your older TV (assuming it has yellow/red/white inputs). Better yet, if it has red/blue/green triple RCA inputs it can use a higher quality component video connection. That all said, unless you plan to eventually play Blu-ray disks (and to buy an HDTV) there is little reason to buy a Blu-ray player. First, it is more expensive. Second it is much slower to load and play DVDs than a DVD player. Third, there are lots of used high quality DVD players available (or new models) that will cost no more or less than a Blu-ray player.

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