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<blockquote data-quote="surfwax95" data-source="post: 333646" data-attributes="member: 12561"><p>NO. Don't buy Blu-Ray or HDDVD discs. They won't play on your MBP.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure they [Apple] just mean that the Apple DVD Player software can read DVDs with HD content (which don't play in most home DVD players). Most (all Hollywood) DVDs aren't in true HD (1920x1080), they are encoded to play at 480p and can be upconverted to 1080i until you get bad tearing and jaggies.</p><p></p><p>If you shoot HD content on your own, edit it, burn it to a disk with no conversion, Apple DVD Player will be able to play it, but most home DVD players will not.</p><p></p><p>Confusing, I know, but such is technology.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the Forums.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="surfwax95, post: 333646, member: 12561"] NO. Don't buy Blu-Ray or HDDVD discs. They won't play on your MBP. I'm sure they [Apple] just mean that the Apple DVD Player software can read DVDs with HD content (which don't play in most home DVD players). Most (all Hollywood) DVDs aren't in true HD (1920x1080), they are encoded to play at 480p and can be upconverted to 1080i until you get bad tearing and jaggies. If you shoot HD content on your own, edit it, burn it to a disk with no conversion, Apple DVD Player will be able to play it, but most home DVD players will not. Confusing, I know, but such is technology. Welcome to the Forums. [/QUOTE]
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