Blu-Ray Playback software

Anon-e-mouse · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:03

With Blu-ray still in it's infantcy, I'm guessing that the number of freeware Blu-ray software players is very close to zero.

I purchased the Samsung Blu-Ray drive that was on special just before Xmas, which comes with PowerDVD 9, suffice it to say it worked once, and hasn't played a Blu-ray disc since (yes uninstalled/reinstalled/uninstalled/cleaned/reinstalled to no avail), all I get now is a BLANK error window.

Tried a trial of PowerDVD 10, same problem. So now I'm after a working Blu-ray software player.

Any thoughts on which one is

a) cheap
and
b) works

Meatball · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:16

A quick search bought up these two:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18172584&highlight=Blu+ray+software

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18231397&highlight=Blu+ray+software

Anon-e-mouse · 24 Jan 2011 at 17:28

Well part of the reason for the post was to see if anyone else had the same problem with PowerDVD as I did. It came with the drive, should work, did work but doesn't now.

So it looks like another 6 hours trying to get PowerDVD to work. I wonder how many more install/remove/install cycles I have to do.

interspaced · 24 Jan 2011 at 18:05

personally use total media theatre 5 and think it works better than powerdvd. No adverts for starters and simple to use

wooly-back-jack · 24 Jan 2011 at 18:07

my power DVD still works fine that came with my LG

dave-lew99 · 24 Jan 2011 at 18:23

Sounds like you need to raise a support issue with either Samsung or Cyberlink.

I'm using PowerDVD 9 which came with a LiteOn drive. Bit of a pain since it's not integrated to XBMC/Mediacentre but it does work.

Valo · 24 Jan 2011 at 20:18

Another voter for Arcsoft Total Media Theatre. I use it on my Media Centre PC and it's never given me any bother at all, plays all my bluray disks perfectly and bitstreams the HD Audio to my AV receiver with no bother.

Broken Hope · 24 Jan 2011 at 22:37

PowerDVD 10 works great for me and as of the latest update no longer disables Aero when playing a Blu-Ray.

setter · 24 Jan 2011 at 22:41

Im using pdvd 9 ultra, never had any issues with it, purchased it direct from cyberlink, also trialled arcsoft total media which was good as well.

jpaul · 25 Jan 2011 at 07:02

How about DVDFab (or SlySoft) blue ray decriptor products which give multi-region
support and work with MPC player.
MPC does not afaik support fancy java interfaces on blu-ray discs but otherwise I
had no problems, also used reclocker software to speed up the blue-ray playback
from 24fps to 2x25fps supported by tv.
These products also need connection on web to obtain decryption technique for
each disc played; I do not know if pdvd/cyberlink also need this ?
Paul

bledd · 25 Jan 2011 at 09:48

anydvdhd (install this first to remove any HDCP issues, it runs in the background)
Corel WinDVD I find to be the best (least intrusive) player