Blue-ray players indications

Hey folks.

I just got the notebook on my sig. It comes with a Blu-ray reader (Optiarc BD ROM BC-5500H) and that's the first contact I ever get with such media.

I would like to know which softwares (preferably freeware) would you recommend to play Blu-ray movies and any other advice will be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
Regards

 

There aren't any freeware Blu-Ray players. Player software usually comes with the drive or the computer, but if it didn't in your case you will need to go buy some. I don't use any myself, so I don't have any suggestions as to what's good or not.

 

Thanks, Pitabread.
Actually no player came with my notebook. I already contacted the store and they said that they'll send me a license of PowerDVD. I just wonder if it's a good (or crappy) Blu-ray solution.

BTW, you don't happen to know a Linux player?
I'll be interested as well

 

Thanks, I'll take a look!


I've always liked to use Media Player Classic to play videos. Is it able to play Blu ray (nicely)?

 

Guys, we can't talk about tools used to circumvent copyright here. Sorry. Next time tools are mentioned I'll have to close the thread.

Thank your Congressperson for taking away your fair use rights indirectly, and making NBR possibly liable for discussions about circumvention.

MPC-HC does play Blu-Rays nicely. As for Linux, no, I'm not aware of any easy ways to play it. Nothing legal comes to mind.

 

I use PowerDVD and highly recommed it. Certain players (VLC for instance)that play the .m2ts format of bluray movies have a slight haze. PowerDVD does not.

 

I agree with anseio. PowerDVD's decoder codecs are superior compared to others. Plus it's really simple to make sure you're using DXVA... it's a checkbox in the settings.

 

Well I'll give PowerDVD a good try then. Thanks!

I usually don't like those *super fancy* players, usually they seem less powerful solution than Media Player Classic or VLC when it comes to efficient playing.

 

Understandable. PowerDVD is good quality.