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    Blu ray drive not playing Blu rays?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by MrGamer, Oct 29, 2010.

  1. MrGamer

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    So before doing a fresh install of windws blu ray player was working fine. Now I just tried playing a movie and it doesnt seem to play? Any idea why this would be??
     
    MrGamer, Oct 29, 2010
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    Well if you did a fresh install of win7 then you dont have any software thats capable of playing blu rays
     
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  3. MrGamer

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    VLC shuld lay it fine shouldnt it??
     
    MrGamer, Oct 29, 2010
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    Hmmm not good. Its almost like it just doesnt pick up what it is. Maybe I need a codec I dont know.
     
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    That might be it, if you cant figure it out otherwise though Id get some software like winDVD that is known to play blu rays well. If it stll doesnt work after that then im at a loss

    @ALLurGroceries, I apologize =X lol
     
    CrappyAlloy, Oct 29, 2010
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    Anyone got a link to a DVD software that plays Blu rays. I'm pretty sure this laptop comes with one??
     
    MrGamer, Oct 29, 2010
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    Please anyone with Blu Ray software could you please link.

    I remember someone on here asking for it a wee while ago. And I remember downloading it also. Either powerDVD 9 or WINDVD I cant remember. Obviously was all on my hard driver before doing fresh install.

    Really annoying. I don't want to have to fork out money for this.

    Please anyone with any ideas.
     
    MrGamer, Oct 29, 2010
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  9. Der Kommissar

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    VLC will not support blu-ray.

    You can download Cyberlink PowerDVD 9 from the Asus support web-site. I've done the same for my new blu-ray drive (LG CT21N) and it works just fine.

    Goto:
    Asus support web-page -> Downloads -> Select 'Notebook' under Poduct ->
    Select 'Apps' under 'Select Series' -> Select 'ASUSDVD' under 'Model'.

    There seem to be 2 files there now. I've used Version V7.0.2815

    Alternativly, Chastity also has a faster link to the download file .. I can't remember where - you'll need to search.
     
    Der Kommissar, Oct 29, 2010
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  10. windyvincent

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    I always use Total Media Theatre 3 to play Blu-Ray, PowerDVD 10 is also good.
     
    windyvincent, Oct 29, 2010
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    The PowerDVD 9 from Asus is free and the Blu-Ray playback works fine for me.
     
    Der Kommissar, Oct 29, 2010
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  12. H-street

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    Do like Kommissar says, i installed it after i put a blu-ray drive in my G50vt and it works great.

    Very media center integrated too which is really nice.
     
    H-street, Oct 29, 2010
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