Blu Rays In Windows Media Centre

Boozebeard · 10 Sep 2010 at 18:25

Is there a way to play blu ray discs, in media centre, on windows 7?

BunnyKillBot · 10 Sep 2010 at 18:35

I am fairly sure PowerDVD plugs into wmc, but then again CyberLink are a scummy money grabbing company.

Other than that i am not sure. MS aren't going to be paying Sony for the privilege, ever.

cokecan · 10 Sep 2010 at 18:46

total media theatre 3 add's an icon to WMC's menu and just launches a TMT3 window when you want to watch a BD

Boozebeard · 10 Sep 2010 at 18:51

I installed powerdvd, it does indeed plug in

Changes my windows aero to basic though >:C

cokecan · 10 Sep 2010 at 19:09

Boozebeard said:
I installed powerdvd, it does indeed plug in

Changes my windows aero to basic though >:C

I believe all BD players will do this, something to do with HDCP protection i think? it goes back to how it should when you close powerDVD or TMT3 etc

rush_syndrome · 11 Sep 2010 at 20:51

You need to use My Movies

There is a free version that decodes Bluray and it adds to the Media Player. Top piece of kit.

dsb · 18 Nov 2010 at 17:55

Im trying to rip my blu rays to my server using MyMovies but you need to pay for tokens to the value of £50, is there any other decent ripping software for less £££

mediaman · 18 Nov 2010 at 18:00

DVDFab Blu-ray Ripper

mediaman · 18 Nov 2010 at 18:07

Forgot to mention, the smaller application "DVDFab HD Decrypter" is free if you're just ripping to a hard drive without backing up to disc. It supports DVD and Blu-Ray and the support is excellent, plenty of updates for new protections etc.

Django x2 · 19 Nov 2010 at 18:38

makemkv

Save space too.

I can watch BD discs without any paid for 3rd part app, I just use MPC-HC, but I would like to somehow trick Media Centre itself into using that as the default player rather than popping up a message saying you need to install software to playback BDs.

Anyone know if that's possible/

bledd · 19 Nov 2010 at 18:52

I'd pay £50 to MS if they released seamless integration into Media Centre

/Crossing my fingers that they release a 'media plus pack'

robinbredin · 19 Nov 2010 at 19:13

bledd.
I'd pay £50 to MS if they released seamless integration into Media Centre
/Crossing my fingers that they release a 'media plus pack'

Haven't seen one of those media plus packs since the early days of XP.