About DVD Formats

HDenvironments wants to be sure our customers know about the various video formats we offer, before making a selection.

Standard DVD: DVD (commonly "Digital Versatile Disc") is the original, "regular" DVD format, to be played on standard DVD players. Some, BUT NOT ALL Blu-ray players will also play standard DVDs.

The following High Definition formats CANNOT be played on standard DVD players

Blu-ray Disc: Must be played on a Blu-Ray player or Sony Playstation3. The Blu-Ray format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD)

1920x1080 screen resolution is recommended for true high-definition viewing.

HD-DVD: Must be played on a HD-DVD player. Will not play on standard or Blu-ray players.