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Will Blu-ray be backwards
compatible with DVD?
Yes, several leading consumer
electronics companies (including Sony, Panasonic, Philips,
Samsung, Pioneer, Sharp and LG) have already demonstrated
products that can read/write CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs using a
BD/DVD/CD compatible optical head, so you don't have to worry
about your existing DVD collection becoming obsolete. In fact,
most of the Blu-ray players coming out will support upscaling of
DVDs to 1080p/1080i, so your existing DVD collection will look
even better than before. While it's up to each manufacturer to
decide if they want to make their products backwards compatible
with DVD, the format is far too popular to not be supported. The
Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) expects every Blu-ray Disc device
to be backward compatible with DVDs.
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