blu ray laptop will not play blu ray movies? (actually it does) - Blu-ray Forum

startrack · 08-29-2006, 06:59 PM

Hi all new to the forum but got a question need answering if possible. I have just baught a sony vgn ar11s/190 laptopu.k version which has a blue ray player but i have tried to plT A PAL BLU RAY DVD AND IT WILL NOT RECOGNISE IT

. I have now be told it nwill only read blank blu ray discs not movies is this true? if so does anybody know any hack or software upgrade available for this thanks

Dave · 08-29-2006, 07:59 PM

it plays them fine

zombie · 08-29-2006, 08:04 PM

Welcome to the forum!

You'll find that if someone here knows the answer to your question they will respond as soon as they can. Thus, please do not post the same thing in multiple places. Thank you.

jkrashid · 09-01-2006, 09:52 AM

I had the same problem, got to the vaio update site, (you should have an icon in your taskbar or start menu that will take you straight to it) do the firmware and windvd bd updates and you should be fine.

startrack · 09-04-2006, 06:46 PM

Thanks I will try that and let you know the results. Reply to NYG. I thought I had put question in wrong forum so changed it but no worries.

startrack · 09-05-2006, 07:13 PM

I have downloaded all the updates including the one for the optical driveUpdate for Matshita BD-MLT UJ-210S and it still does not recognise the files on the blu ray discs it sees them only as m2ts or filext files any suggestions please.

09-08-2006, 02:47 AM

Startrack,

What Blu-Ray movies Playing Software are you using?
What error (if any) does the playing software gives you?

takezo · 09-09-2006, 04:43 AM

Windows by default does not instantly play back anything but mpegs and wmvs, and streaming content. To playback DVDs, you need a software such as Power DVD, or WinDVD. ATi users can use ATI MMC, Nvida users can use NVDVD. Sony also proides thier own proprietary DVD playback suite on their Laptops.

Basicaly Windows needs sofware to playback Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. You can't expect to pop in a Disk and hope it magically plays, this is MSFT we are talking about. If wanted instant play back, you should have got a Mac.

The manual that came with your Laptop will have a more indepth description on the software you have. You may have a Blu-Ray playback software, or you may only have a Blu-Ray burning software included in your package.

If you don't have a playback software, then you must find one. Google it.

Another thing is region. If you so happend to have ordered a Laptop from the US, the Drive is designed for US and Japan region code. If it's like DVD+/-RW drives, then it should alow you to change regions, however you can only do so 3 times then your stuck. Set it to PAL region. The best way to learn how to do that is to do a search on the web.

nehalem · 09-11-2006, 04:41 PM

You need to play the movie back using WIN DVD BD which is the software the machine is shipped with.

Psiweaver · 09-11-2006, 09:46 PM

yeah and I would make sure to update that software to the latest version as well.

dognosh · 09-25-2006, 07:45 AM

as others said,it does play them,and currently i have only got hold of american blu ray movies on my UK laptop,so it seems to be region free

p.s. i had to update software from sony's website

08-29-2006, 06:59 PM	#1
startrack New Member Member since:Aug 2006	blu ray laptop will not play blu ray movies? (actually it does) Hi all new to the forum but got a question need answering if possible. I have just baught a sony vgn ar11s/190 laptopu.k version which has a blue ray player but i have tried to plT A PAL BLU RAY DVD AND IT WILL NOT RECOGNISE IT . I have now be told it nwill only read blank blu ray discs not movies is this true? if so does anybody know any hack or software upgrade available for this thanks

08-29-2006, 07:59 PM	#2
Dave Expert Member Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Somewhere	it plays them fine Last edited by nyg; 08-29-2006 at 08:03 PM.

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08-29-2006, 08:04 PM	#3
zombie Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2004 Trading Score:864	Welcome to the forum! You'll find that if someone here knows the answer to your question they will respond as soon as they can. Thus, please do not post the same thing in multiple places. Thank you.

09-01-2006, 09:52 AM	#4
jkrashid New Member Member since:Sep 2006	I had the same problem, got to the vaio update site, (you should have an icon in your taskbar or start menu that will take you straight to it) do the firmware and windvd bd updates and you should be fine.

09-04-2006, 06:46 PM	#5
startrack New Member Member since:Aug 2006	Thanks I will try that and let you know the results. Reply to NYG. I thought I had put question in wrong forum so changed it but no worries.

09-05-2006, 07:13 PM	#6
startrack New Member Member since:Aug 2006	I have downloaded all the updates including the one for the optical driveUpdate for Matshita BD-MLT UJ-210S and it still does not recognise the files on the blu ray discs it sees them only as m2ts or filext files any suggestions please.

09-08-2006, 02:47 AM	#7
Skywatcher Guest	Startrack, What Blu-Ray movies Playing Software are you using? What error (if any) does the playing software gives you?

09-09-2006, 04:43 AM	#8
takezo Active Member Member since:Aug 2006	Windows by default does not instantly play back anything but mpegs and wmvs, and streaming content. To playback DVDs, you need a software such as Power DVD, or WinDVD. ATi users can use ATI MMC, Nvida users can use NVDVD. Sony also proides thier own proprietary DVD playback suite on their Laptops. Basicaly Windows needs sofware to playback Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. You can't expect to pop in a Disk and hope it magically plays, this is MSFT we are talking about. If wanted instant play back, you should have got a Mac. The manual that came with your Laptop will have a more indepth description on the software you have. You may have a Blu-Ray playback software, or you may only have a Blu-Ray burning software included in your package. If you don't have a playback software, then you must find one. Google it. Another thing is region. If you so happend to have ordered a Laptop from the US, the Drive is designed for US and Japan region code. If it's like DVD+/-RW drives, then it should alow you to change regions, however you can only do so 3 times then your stuck. Set it to PAL region. The best way to learn how to do that is to do a search on the web.

09-11-2006, 04:41 PM	#9
nehalem Junior Member Member since:Sep 2006	You need to play the movie back using WIN DVD BD which is the software the machine is shipped with.

09-11-2006, 09:46 PM	#10
Psiweaver Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Los Angeles,CA	yeah and I would make sure to update that software to the latest version as well.

09-25-2006, 07:45 AM	#11
dognosh Member Member since:Aug 2006	as others said,it does play them,and currently i have only got hold of american blu ray movies on my UK laptop,so it seems to be region free p.s. i had to update software from sony's website

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