News Summary

• Blu-Ray players are capable of playing DVDs due to built-in support for the format.
• Blu-Ray's dual-laser technology allows it to read Blu- Ray discs with a blue-violet laser.
• DVD players only come with red lasers that can read smaller file sizes, so they can only play standard definition discs.
• HD DVD players are the only systems capable ofPlaying HD DVD movies.
• The formats' contrasting pickup apertures render them incompatible, so HD DVDs are unfortunately left in the dust if you no longer own the corresponding device.