Why can you watch non- blu-ray discs on a blu-ray player but you cannot watch blu-ray discs on a normal DVD player?

6 ANSWERS

1. 

   Nerd

   It's probably because the blu-ray discs are probably too complicated for normal DVD players.
   
   It's a bit like how you can't watch HD channels on a normal sky box but you can watch normal channels on a HD sky box.
   
   Hope that makes sense!

   Report abuse     Aug 29, 2011 08:53 AM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

2. 

   Tammy

   Hello again there Purple Psycho,
   Simply put Blu-Ray Discs are designed and created to give such high quality viewing as well as carry much more memory than a normal Cd.
   Normal Players are not compatible and will not 'understand' the disc and all its high tech high definition hoohas.
   But a Blu-ray Player is designed to be able to understand the downgraded normal CD as well as a Blu-ray CD.
   Also an opinon of mine, i think it is a marketing strategy from companies whereby poeopl with normal players cannot view such media and will HAVE to buy a player in order to use a Blu-ray disc.
   Pretty sly right?
   Thats electronic companies for you.
   Anyways i hope i have helped and be sure to keep yabbing. =)

   Report abuse     Aug 27, 2011 10:49 AM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

3. 

   Blondie

   its becasue the player is too old for the Disc so it doesnt work.

   Report abuse     Aug 27, 2011 11:13 AM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

4. 

   Wasssel

   Not purely sure but non-blu ray should work on a blu-ray player but however blu-ray should not work in a normal DVD player.

   Report abuse     Aug 27, 2011 03:08 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

5. 

   Arslan

   huh im confused

   Report abuse     Sep 15, 2011 09:31 PM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)

6. 

   YabbingMania

   It's the same question with why can you play PSone games on a PS2 and not play PS2 games on a PSone.

   Report abuse     Sep 16, 2011 04:25 AM  |   Thumb Up (0)   0 (0)