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    Blu Ray Software.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mcdgexxx, Mar 21, 2009.

  1. mcdgexxx

    mcdgexxx Notebook Consultant

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    I have a blu-ray drive I just put in my computer, and its working great. Problem is I don't have any software to actually run the blu-ray discs. What can I use besides PowerDvd ultra, or anything thats free? I Don't need a bunch of features, just play the movies.
     
    mcdgexxx, Mar 21, 2009
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    emacs72, Mar 21, 2009
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  3. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    or Cyberlink Power DVD 9

    funny, they both have the same version number :D

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Mar 21, 2009
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    fins4o8, Mar 21, 2009
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  5. emacs72

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    provided the Blu-ray disc has stereo, LPCM or lossy Dolby / DTS audio tracks, VLC with CCCP should be fine.
     
    emacs72, Mar 22, 2009
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    Go with Cyberlink Power DVD Ultra. It is by far the best and top rated.
     
    killeraardvark, Mar 22, 2009
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    I have WinDVD on my Vaio and like it, but I'm sure anything will look good :)
     
    danisawesome, Mar 24, 2009
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    I think it's a joke that at the moment you have to pay for software to play blu-ray discs, windows should have native support for it.
     
    ratchetnclank, Mar 24, 2009
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  9. surfasb

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    Vista x86 does not have native support. Vista x64 does though. This is old news.
     
    surfasb, Mar 25, 2009
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    Are you shure about this? From this statement it sounds like you are telling the OP that if Vista x64 is used they can stuff a Blu-ray in and it will play natively.
     
    x64Man, Mar 25, 2009
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    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    I was under the impression the Media Center under Vista x64 plays Blu Ray discs natively. I can't find the info. It is probably because I am wrong.
     
    surfasb, Mar 25, 2009
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  12. x64Man

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    Unfortunately Media Center under Vista x64 as well as Windows 7 will not play Blu-ray natively.
     
    x64Man, Mar 25, 2009
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    I tried both VLC and CCCP and couldn't get either of them to work. Neither of them have any reference at all to BluRay and the instructions are "Open the file you want to play...and play it" type of instructions. These are obviously for programmers and developers??? I'm just a user; I can't keep up with all the changes fast enough. Any suggestions for other free players? I'm a database adminstrator and programmer at work so when I get home I just want to play the darn movie...not have to program the machine to do it. Any free players that do that?
     
    j.h111, Mar 31, 2009
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  14. mcdgexxx

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    I ended up purchasing Total Media Theater which works quite well. :)
     
    mcdgexxx, Apr 1, 2009
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