Blu-Ray for the PC still isn't reliable

[Sirandar]

Originally Posted by jello_02

umm i have about 300 blus, of which ive probably watched 175 of them. only 1 didnt work...2012.

All of my Blu-rays played eventually on one of my players ....... after an update from the player developer. The problem is with movies out less than about 6 months.

When I can confidently rent a new release from the video store and have it play pretty well every time, then I would call Blu-ray a reliable tech.

It is still unreliable.

Would you buy a new release for your girl/boy friend for her birthday? I sure wouldn't because there is a very good chance it wouldn't play. Tell her/him it will play in a month isn't going to help much.

Messing around with his/her computer for 10 hours while you download updates, check his/her system, update directX ........ isn't very romantic.


IMO, the only thing that can make Blu-ray reliable is if the BD association writes a software package that certifies an end users PC for Blu-ray. If your PC fails you know it is your problem.

If a movie is released by a studio that doesn't play on a certified PC or hardware player, the BD association would block its release.

Writing the software will get the BD-association to clean up act and write a proper standard.

The application will also force the movie production companies to release disks that work and may result in less new untested crap in disks.