What's needed to play Blu Ray on my laptop?

WARHURYEAH · 23 Apr 2009 at 20:59

Right, apparently my lappy has a Blu Ray Player a: MAT****A BD-RE UJ225S ATA thingy majiggy.

So, do I need software that will be able to play the Blu Ray disk?

If so/not, what do I need to do?

Xtrema · 23 Apr 2009 at 22:48

Yes you need playback software.
Powerdvd or Windvd?

RJC · 23 Apr 2009 at 22:49

I use cyberlink DVD to watch HD movies.

Ryan0r · 23 Apr 2009 at 22:55

VLC (ask Google) is free and pretty damn good. No idea about specifics of Blu Ray playback though. I'd assume it wouldn't have any issues. Plays everything.

Edward01 · 23 Apr 2009 at 23:17

Ryan0r said:
VLC (ask Google) is free and pretty damn good. No idea about specifics of Blu Ray playback though. I'd assume it wouldn't have any issues. Plays everything.

Wont play Blu-Rays, they haven't got the license for the DRM yet.

dbmzk1 · 24 Apr 2009 at 02:33

Edward01 said:
Wont play Blu-Rays, they haven't got the license for the DRM yet.

It will play the individual files.

"andy" · 24 Apr 2009 at 02:40

without sounding silly have you checked there wasnt one that came with the laptop ? either pre installed or a disc in with it ? most oftenly do

Coxyis · 24 Apr 2009 at 02:59

"andy" said:
without sounding silly have you checked there wasnt one that came with the laptop ? either pre installed or a disc in with it ? most oftenly do

My last two laptop purchases have been sent with the dvd playback software disks... Also my LG br/hd drive was sent with one too.

I'd be surprised if you don't have one somewhere :confused:

WARHURYEAH · 24 Apr 2009 at 21:40

I have this Roxio Creator Premier Blu Ray 10.1 but that only gives me a sugggestion that I can write to Blu Ray players not read from them.