What profile are PC BD drives? - Blu-ray Forum

arush5268d · 07-14-2008, 08:21 PM

Well the title pretty much says it all.

I have a Blu-ray drive in my Sony laptop...and was curious as to what BD profile these drives are considered. I don't think that WinDVD for BD will do PiP...does PowerDVD?

allstar780 · 07-14-2008, 08:24 PM

the drive does not determine the profile... its the software/firmware that does.

prerich · 07-14-2008, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arush5268d

Well the title pretty much says it all.

I have a Blu-ray drive in my Sony laptop...and was curious as to what BD profile these drives are considered. I don't think that WinDVD for BD will do PiP...does PowerDVD?

Profile is not carried in the drive - its in the software, and PowerDVD 8, WinDVD 9 Plus BD, and Total Media Theatre are all profile 2.0

arush5268d · 07-14-2008, 08:25 PM

Oohh okay. So I'm to cheap to buy PowerDVD right now. How would I do PiP with WinDVD?

McBain · 07-14-2008, 08:34 PM

Profile is a function of the playback software, not the drive. Purchase WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray, PowerDVD 8 Ultra or TotalMedia Theater:

http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satelli.../1189528458632
http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/products/main_1_ENU.html
http://www.arcsoft.com/products/totalmediatheatre/

arush5268d · 07-14-2008, 08:44 PM

Thanks everyone for your input!

07-14-2008, 08:21 PM	#1
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	What profile are PC BD drives? Well the title pretty much says it all. I have a Blu-ray drive in my Sony laptop...and was curious as to what BD profile these drives are considered. I don't think that WinDVD for BD will do PiP...does PowerDVD?

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07-14-2008, 08:24 PM	#2
allstar780 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Grande Prairie, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:115 Blu-ray reviews:2	the drive does not determine the profile... its the software/firmware that does.

07-14-2008, 08:25 PM	#4
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	Oohh okay. So I'm to cheap to buy PowerDVD right now. How would I do PiP with WinDVD?

07-14-2008, 08:34 PM	#5
McBain Senior Member Member since:Oct 2006	Profile is a function of the playback software, not the drive. Purchase WinDVD 9 Plus Blu-ray, PowerDVD 8 Ultra or TotalMedia Theater: http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satelli.../1189528458632 http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/products/main_1_ENU.html http://www.arcsoft.com/products/totalmediatheatre/

07-14-2008, 08:44 PM	#6
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	Thanks everyone for your input!

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