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Will a Blu-Ray player also play ordinary DVDs ?
Maurice
Maurice
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Yes Maurice they all do, however in the UK your Blu-ray player will play only blu-ray discs that are zone "B" ,regarding the DVD side of things some of them will not be "multi-zone" only Region 2. However with a bit of research there are Blu-ray players like my 3D Pioneer one, that will play "B" Blu-ray, also its a "All region" DVDs, Pal/NTSC basically any DVD you throw at it.
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Thank you, Graham
Of course, we are are Region 2 in the UK for DVDs. I assume that a Blue-Ray bought in this country will play OK.
I have a Sony Freeview Hard drive recorder that also plays standard DVDs that I use for my collection. I also have a Panasonic Freesat Hard drive recorder that says it's a Blu-ray Disc Recorder (DMR-BS780/8880). This I only use for hard drive recording using an old Sky dish as all the wiring was in situ.
I am interested in the new Universal release of Paul Whiteman's 1930 King Of Jazz (in two-strip Technicolor) but it only seems to be available in Blu-Ray. Some recent issues from the BFI come in a two disc package, one DVD and one Blu-Ray, but this doesn't seem to be the case with the Paul Whiteman film.
So, I assume my Panasonic will play this new disc. The Instruction book says that it will play:-
BD-RE (SL/DL)
BD-R (SL/DL)
BD-Video
I must admit all these terms are a complete mystery to me.
What do you think?
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The cheap Sony I bought also plays VCDs and most computer video files from a USB socket, so later ones are often very versatile.Comment
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BD-RE (SL/DL) record/ erase
BD-R (SL/DL) record once
There is a listing on Amazon for a UK release....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/King-Jazz-C...c=1&th=1&psc=1Comment
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