Will Blu Ray Play Dvd?
Blu-ray discs and DVDs are both optical discs that store video and audio data. They are physically similar, but use different encoding formats. Blu-ray discs use the blue-violet laser wavelength to read and write data, while DVDs use the red laser wavelength.
Because of this, DVDs will not play on Blu-ray players, and Blu-ray discs will not play on DVD players. However, many Blu-ray players offer the ability to play DVDs.
The encoding format used on a Blu-ray disc is not backwards compatible with the encoding format used on a DVD. This means that the …