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    Optiarc BD ROM BC-5500S

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Ranger78, Dec 18, 2009.

  1. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    you need some registered paid for Blue ray software to play the discs.. i can't remember the name..
     
    sean473, Aug 23, 2010
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    PowerDVD ?
     
    Blacky, Aug 23, 2010
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    Oh guys, PLEEEASE let me know what it is! I have TMT 3 and it can't play nor MakeMKV can't open the disc... I'm REALLY frustrated with this, once I only got a bigger HTPC case to be able to house a bluray drive.. And mine is useless!

    Looking forward your valuable feedback!
     
    gpborges, Aug 23, 2010
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    gpborges Newbie

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    Guys just to add a little more info... I had firmware 1.VA and yesterday I could flash it to 1.VB using a vaio upgrade (extracting and removing vaio model checking). I've just installed PowerDVD 10 Ultra 3D Build 10.0.1830 and it can't play the disc too. It displayed me a message saying: "Your disc drive does not support the playback for this content"

    What else could I do?
     
    gpborges, Aug 23, 2010
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    Hey! Just installed AnyDVD HD and it I COULD PLAY THE BLURAY DISC. is that? If I have AnyDVD HD running on background, decrypting the discs then I can play it perfectly with TMT 3 and Power DVD 10. Well, now I would like to know what is the difference of a bluray drive (3 years old) I have on my Vaio FZ series laptop and this new bluray drive I bought... Does anyone know the 'behind the scenes' of this.... ? Grrr.... :-(

    At least it played...
     
    gpborges, Aug 23, 2010
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  6. sean473

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    seriously i don't know... this drive has had quite crappy firmware support like most drives do...
     
    sean473, Aug 24, 2010
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