There is currently no way to watch 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs on a computer

[PCFan]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

Thanks for the information. It would be a big disappointment if consumers had to purchase a completely new desktop computer with a new CPU and were required to use Windows 10 to play 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs. Is the encryption and processing power really that much different when compared to the top of the line 2016 desktop computers?

One can already watch 4K Ultra HD streaming or downloads on a PC, hopefully I do not have to replace my entire motherboard in order to watch 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays. When PowerDVD Ultra 17 comes out next year it most likely in theory will support 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs. My desktop computer monitor already supports HDCP 2.2, and all I need now is a new BD-ROM drive, and maybe I might be required to use Windows 10 instead of Windows 7 (If Microsoft came out with a built in program or add on APP for Windows 10 to play 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs, then I would be very interested in Windows 10).

The BDA and the computer industry really dropped the ball with the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray launch. When the DVD format came out in 1997, DVD-ROM drives were available,when the Blu-ray format came out in 2006 BD-ROM drives were available. In 2010 computer software to play Blu-ray 3-D became available with the 2010 launch of Blu-ray 3-D. Then in 2016 with the launch of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs one has to purchase a standalone player or videogame system. Hopefully 2017 will be different for desktop and Laptop owners.

Why not just buy an XBox One S or a dedicated 4k Blu-ray player? Best Buy has the Samsung K8500 4k Blu-ray player on sale for $200 right now.