Cannot play blu-ray disc on my vaio VGN-AR31S - Blu-ray Forum

Kime · 04-27-2008, 11:05 AM

I have recently got a vaio VGN-AR31S. I use the pre-installed WinDVD BD for Vaio to play blu-ray disc. I have updated all the softwares from the vaio support site. I have Vista as the Operating system.

I am unable to play my first blu-ray movie Casino Royale. When i insert the disc into the drive, it spins for some time and then nothing happens. The WinDVD does not start up automatically. If i manually start WinDVD also, then nothing happens on clicking play button. No error messages.

Is the drive unable to detect the disc or is it something else.

dadkins · 04-27-2008, 02:58 PM

The pre-installed WinDVD for VAIO refuses to play a few of mine as well.
It's the player software.
You need to get either PowerDVD Ultra or WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray.

http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/products/main_1_ENU.html

http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satelli.../1203568929625

prbxxx · 04-27-2008, 08:12 PM

I had the same experience until I found that the region code for the DVD software was set to the wrong region. Make sure both DVD drive and software are set to the same region A code if you are US users.

04-27-2008, 11:05 AM	#1
Kime New Member Member since:Apr 2008	Cannot play blu-ray disc on my vaio VGN-AR31S I have recently got a vaio VGN-AR31S. I use the pre-installed WinDVD BD for Vaio to play blu-ray disc. I have updated all the softwares from the vaio support site. I have Vista as the Operating system. I am unable to play my first blu-ray movie Casino Royale. When i insert the disc into the drive, it spins for some time and then nothing happens. The WinDVD does not start up automatically. If i manually start WinDVD also, then nothing happens on clicking play button. No error messages. Is the drive unable to detect the disc or is it something else.

04-27-2008, 08:12 PM	#3
prbxxx New Member Member since:Feb 2008	Had similar issue but found the solution!! I had the same experience until I found that the region code for the DVD software was set to the wrong region. Make sure both DVD drive and software are set to the same region A code if you are US users.

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04-27-2008, 02:58 PM	#2
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	The pre-installed WinDVD for VAIO refuses to play a few of mine as well. It's the player software. You need to get either PowerDVD Ultra or WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray. http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/products/main_1_ENU.html http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satelli.../1203568929625

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