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    Can't watch Blue Ray movies why?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by dodgehemi0, Aug 5, 2010.

  1. dodgehemi0

    dodgehemi0 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a BD-player but when I put a BR in and it says it can not play the format do I need a special player? Windows Media center will not play them either. Any one know why or what I could be missing?
     
    dodgehemi0, Aug 5, 2010
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    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    Your system should have shipped with the proper BR software to play it, I think it's PowerDVD but someone else would need to confirm since I don't use BR.
     
    5150Joker, Aug 5, 2010
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  3. dodgehemi0

    dodgehemi0 Notebook Evangelist

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    ok that is what I thought I bought it on here and the guy only sent me my windows and drivers CD so I will pm him and ask where the blue ray software is.. Can I get it off dells web site?
     
    dodgehemi0, Aug 5, 2010
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Bluray software can cost over $50, so no, you can't get it free from Dell.
     
    Lithus, Aug 5, 2010
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  5. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    Should it be on a Alien Respawn disk?
     
    flynnaz, Aug 5, 2010
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    dodgehemi0 Notebook Evangelist

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    you guys out there with the m17x r2 with BR player did yall get a software cd for it or was it on the alienware disk?
     
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  7. dodgehemi0

    dodgehemi0 Notebook Evangelist

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    is that the same thing as the resource disk?
     
    dodgehemi0, Aug 5, 2010
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    It's PowerDVD, and it comes on the resource disk.
     
    TurbodTalon, Aug 5, 2010
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  9. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    Yes, Power DVD 8 is on the Alienware resource disk, if you bought your system from another person, ask them for the Resource disk that came with it. If that does not work call Dell, register your system under you, and ask for a resource disk.
     
    flynnaz, Aug 5, 2010
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  10. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    You can install Shark007 Windows 7 Codecs and play via VLC or WMP 7 , it should work. I never had to purchase BD movie software to play BD movies.
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Aug 6, 2010
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    Coops025 Notebook Consultant

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    Well you need the Certified Nvidia drivers to allow blueray to work, maybe it is the same with ATI.

    Try some other drivers.
     
    Coops025, Aug 6, 2010
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    lordqarlyn Global Biz Consultant

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    I've had no probs playing Blu Ray, using the PowerDVD included from Dell. 1080 HD movies look awesome on an RGBLED screen. Either PowerDVD is missing or corrupted.
     
    lordqarlyn, Aug 6, 2010
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  13. dodgehemi0

    dodgehemi0 Notebook Evangelist

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    Well here is the thing I did not get the power DVD from the guy I bought it from he swears up and down he sent me everything and I belive him. so, now if I want to watch BR movies I have to buy the software.. Great...
     
    dodgehemi0, Aug 6, 2010
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    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    You said you have the drivers disk....PowerDVD is on that....
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Aug 6, 2010
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  15. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    There are two disks that come with this laptop, the OS, and the resource disk, it's on the resource disk. As mentioned above VLC is free and will work too.
     
    flynnaz, Aug 6, 2010
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    lordqarlyn Global Biz Consultant

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    Well if he gave you everything, like Scook said, it should be on one of the disk somewhere

    Really? I need to check for update, the version I have doesn't recognize Blu Ray...
     
    lordqarlyn, Aug 6, 2010
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  17. flynnaz

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    You need to download a codec I think;

     
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    My VLC plays .MKV files, which I believe are Bluray rips. The latest version is 1.1.2 according to their website. I have not used it to play an actual Bluray disk though.
     
    TurbodTalon, Aug 6, 2010
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