[ELI5] How does a DVD player play DVDs back in 1080p if DVDs can only store 480i/480p resolution?

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[ELI5] How does a DVD player play DVDs back in 1080p if DVDs can only store 480i/480p resolution?

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They don’t. You need an “HD DVD” if you want to playback at 1080p. The DVDs you buy at the store are all HD DVDs these days.

Blu-ray, of course, goes above 1080p.