Freeware blu-ray player?

Ziggy · 20 Dec 2009 at 09:18

Is there one?

Simples.

Commercial ones want like $99 lolz. Just asking before I partake of the forbidden digital fruit. :cool:

Meatball · 20 Dec 2009 at 10:06

Unfortunately not

. The ironic thing is all commercial Blu-Ray software is utter rubbish! I wouldn't dare install PowerDVD on my PC. For Blu-Ray AnyDVD HD + VLC/MPCHD/Splash/WMP wins! :cool:

.

Ziggy · 20 Dec 2009 at 10:11

So you can actually use VLC/MPC to play it somehow? :confused:

How.

(cause AnyDVD does not mention blu-ray)

nutsnut · 20 Dec 2009 at 10:12

yes, with the addiotion of AnyDVD, which you have to pay for,

Ziggy · 20 Dec 2009 at 10:15

Ah right there's also AnyDVD HD.

But lol @ writing a prog to remove copyright protection and expecting people to pay for it.

siege2 · 20 Dec 2009 at 10:25

not much choice otherwise.

Meatball · 20 Dec 2009 at 10:32

Your choice is limited to PowerDVD, WinDVD & Acrsoft TotalMedia Theatre! Out of them I would choose Arcsoft TotalMedia Theatre. However, AnyDVD HD + freeware player wins hands down. I rip all Blu-Rays to M2TS containing just the video + HD audio

.

siege2 · 20 Dec 2009 at 10:44

Meatball said:
Your choice is limited to PowerDVD, WinDVD & Acrsoft TotalMedia Theatre! Out of them I would choose Arcsoft TotalMedia Theatre. However, AnyDVD HD + freeware player wins hands down. I rip all Blu-Rays to M2TS containing just the video + HD audio .

+1

great piece off software , had it for years.

chaosophy · 20 Dec 2009 at 13:23

I had so many issues with PowerDVD and ended up hating it so much I went out and bought a stand alone player.

WinDVD didn't seem much better.
And I tried the demo of Arcsoft but never once got it to load the player. :confused:

Don't think it'll be free but there was a new media player being pimped on here a little while back that is meant to be getting BR support in the future. But I can't remember the name of it at the moment.

MarcLister · 20 Dec 2009 at 13:38

chaosophy said:
I had so many issues with PowerDVD and ended up hating it so much I went out and bought a stand alone player.

I've got a BR drive for my PC but I'm giving serious consideration to buying a 32" screen and a BR player so I can have a proper system and use it for Xbox360/PS3/Wii as and when I can get them.

chaosophy said:
Don't think it'll be free but there was a new media player being pimped on here a little while back that is meant to be getting BR support in the future. But I can't remember the name of it at the moment.

This the one?