Blu-Ray in Windows Media Player?

jungliemonkey · 18 Jan 2008 at 12:49

If I have ffdshow and haali splitter should I be able to play Blu-Ray disks with WMP (as ffdshow includes h.264 codec)? What about the java bd-j menus?
Or do I need to bite the bullet and buy PowerDVD Ultra in order to watch Blu-Ray films? :confused:

Any advice re the best way to play Blu-Ray disks in Vista (64-bit) would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks!

Phil99 · 18 Jan 2008 at 13:53

I don't think you can just with FFDShow and WMP (it can't decode DD+ for a start). Another option is Nero Showtime with the BluRay/HDDVD add on but I'm not sure how much that costs compared to PowerDVD.

ants83 · 18 Jan 2008 at 14:43

i use power dvd ultra i think its the only way y0u can watch blu ray on the pc i may be wrong though

jungliemonkey · 18 Jan 2008 at 18:59

OK - cheers guys!
PowerDVD it is then...

dbmzk1 · 18 Jan 2008 at 23:51

Sadly there is currently no free Blu-ray decoder out there. The big 3 DVD players, PowerDVD, WinDVD and Nero work fine though

Give it time and there will be