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can hd video play on ordinary tvs ?

by billvernon Apr 18, 2005 2:50AM PDT

i am wanting to buy a sony hd camcorder. my question is, will any 'movies' i make be playable on regular tv sets? ( assumning they are broadcast) or can hd format movies only be seen thru hd tvs ? i understand that the pic quality would not be HD on a regular tv (assuming that they work at all)
thanks to whoever replies. BV

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I'm pretty sure the video can be 'down sampled' by the
by Kiddpeat Apr 18, 2005 5:11AM PDT

camera to produce videos that work on older technology.

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can hd video play on ordinary tvs
by jcrobso Apr 19, 2005 5:11AM PDT

Yes it can. Digital cameras have regular video and S-video outputs. John

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