PC Blu Ray Players - Blu-ray Forum

swordtail · 08-19-2008, 12:37 PM

I'm thinking of buying a laptop with a Blu Ray player in. It has HDMI output on it so seems like a good way of avoiding buying a dedicated Blu Ray player as well.

However, I'm concerned about Blu Ray standards. I have read that the software that comes with the laptop only plays version 1.0 discs. Does anyone know if the Blu Ray drive would play 1.1 discs if I bought software for it, or is this a hardware/firmware issue? I'm also concerned about the new version 2.0 standard I've read about. Would the player be capable of playing those discs with the right software, or is this a hardware/firmware issue?

Any help on this type of thing, or pointers to information on it greatly appreciated! I'm also wondering about things like 24fps playback.

Thanks very much.

Phil.

quexos · 08-20-2008, 10:58 PM

In the PS3 this is strictly a firmware issue so it should be the same on a PC. However I do not know whether it's the drive's firmware or the PC's that need the update. You should be able to get at least profile 1.1 as for 2.0 you need a lot of some specific memory

Acquiesce · 08-21-2008, 01:00 AM

What about decoding PCM, Dolby-HD, DTS HD MA? Does the PC decode or bitstream?

maxmcleod · 08-21-2008, 11:45 AM

okay check it out, i think this is elsewhere in the forum, but I'll break it down for you.
PC players themselves might require a small firmware update, which should be painless enough, but EVERYTHING else is software driven.

What software does it say it comes with?

I recommend PowerDVD 8 Ultra or WinDVD 9 Plus
I know that PowerDVD 8 does everything, I'm not totally sure about WinDVD but know that when I had it, it was doing everything but BD-Live (which to be honest is the stupidest idea, i see no real benefit of it yet)

08-19-2008, 12:37 PM	#1
swordtail New Member Member since:Aug 2008	PC Blu Ray Players I'm thinking of buying a laptop with a Blu Ray player in. It has HDMI output on it so seems like a good way of avoiding buying a dedicated Blu Ray player as well. However, I'm concerned about Blu Ray standards. I have read that the software that comes with the laptop only plays version 1.0 discs. Does anyone know if the Blu Ray drive would play 1.1 discs if I bought software for it, or is this a hardware/firmware issue? I'm also concerned about the new version 2.0 standard I've read about. Would the player be capable of playing those discs with the right software, or is this a hardware/firmware issue? Any help on this type of thing, or pointers to information on it greatly appreciated! I'm also wondering about things like 24fps playback. Thanks very much. Phil.

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08-20-2008, 10:58 PM	#2
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	In the PS3 this is strictly a firmware issue so it should be the same on a PC. However I do not know whether it's the drive's firmware or the PC's that need the update. You should be able to get at least profile 1.1 as for 2.0 you need a lot of some specific memory

08-21-2008, 01:00 AM	#3
Acquiesce Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:2	What about decoding PCM, Dolby-HD, DTS HD MA? Does the PC decode or bitstream?

08-21-2008, 11:45 AM	#4
maxmcleod Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:147 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	okay check it out, i think this is elsewhere in the forum, but I'll break it down for you. PC players themselves might require a small firmware update, which should be painless enough, but EVERYTHING else is software driven. What software does it say it comes with? I recommend PowerDVD 8 Ultra or WinDVD 9 Plus I know that PowerDVD 8 does everything, I'm not totally sure about WinDVD but know that when I had it, it was doing everything but BD-Live (which to be honest is the stupidest idea, i see no real benefit of it yet)

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