Can this system play Bluray?

rudeboymcc · 13 Sep 2010 at 09:26

Hi. I want to upgrade my cd drive to include Bluray, but obviously don't want to if it can't play bluray.

I've run the cyberlink tests and these are the results:

CPU : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7400 @ 2.16GHz Yes
CPU (Hardware acceleration) : No hardware decoder detected Yes
System Memory : 2048 MB Yes
Operating System : Windows 7 Yes
Graphics Card : Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family Yes
__dwItemID=1301__ : Adapter Compatibility: Intel Corporation
__dwItemID=1302__ : VideoProcessor: Intel(R) GMA 950
Graphics card video memory : 256 MB
Graphics Card Driver : 8.15.10.1930 Yes
__dwItemID=1501__ : 2D Driver=8.15.10.1930
__dwItemID=1502__ : COPP=Yes
__dwItemID=1503__ : RGBOverlay=Yes
__dwItemID=1504__ : DEVICE=N/A
__dwItemID=1601__ : Driver 0:
__dwItemID=1602__ : [F:] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K16M
__dwItemID=1603__ : eHCMDrvType=0x00006fc7
__dwItemID=1604__ : CDRom=1 DVDRom=1 BDRom=0 HDDVDRom=0
Blu-ray Disc Drive : Not found No
Disc Drive : [F:] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K16M Yes
Software Player : Not found No
Video Connection Type : Analog Yes
Player Capability for Bonus View : No No
Player Capability for BD Live : No No More Info
Hardware Dual-Video Decoding Capability for H.264 : None No
Hardware Dual-Video Decoding Capability for MPEG-2 : None No
Hardware Dual-Video Decoding Capability for VC-1 : None No
Network Capability : Yes Yes

Have all the fails only failed because i dont have any bluray hardware or software? or is it talking about the graphics card's capabilities?

maforduk · 13 Sep 2010 at 09:56

If its a physical blu-ray disc then no as you have no drive. If its an avi. File then possibly! To what standard of frames you get I don't know. Lol

rudeboymcc · 13 Sep 2010 at 09:59

I mean if i was to buy a drive, all the "no"'s will because yeses right?

also, why do you think the frame rate will be bad? surely this test will only pass if it can play at full frame rate?

HD avis play fine at 1080i if that makes a difference.

Cold_And_Miserable · 13 Sep 2010 at 10:09

Hardware Dual-Video Decoding Capability for H.264 : None No
Hardware Dual-Video Decoding Capability for MPEG-2 : None No
Hardware Dual-Video Decoding Capability for VC-1 : None No

1080P VC-1 ---- unplayable
1080P MPEG-2 - stutter
1080P H.264--- slight stutter
720P all -------- fine

Memphis · 13 Sep 2010 at 10:57

Provided you have the ability, even a relatively cheap but modern graphics card will take on all of the hardware decoding and then yes, you will be able to play Blu-Ray movies no problem.

rudeboymcc · 13 Sep 2010 at 11:25

it's a laptop so i can't upgrade graphics card :-(

seeing as all blurays are 1080i (right?) then i guess i'm wasting my time ?

mrteabag · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:45

1080p i think.Someone else will be able to answer your graphics card question

Azza · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:57

Internet says it supports up to 2048x1536 res.

Just download a 1080p mkv file and see if it will play fine?

cmndr_andi · 13 Sep 2010 at 17:20

Azza said:
Just download a 1080p mkv file and see if it will play fine?

Good Idea.

Here is a link to a 1080p trailer for the film "Inception" which uses the H.264 video codec used in many Blu Rays. Use a video player like MPC-HC or VLC (with hardware decoding enabled) to play it.

If neither of these players can play the video well then you will know that buying a blu-ray player is not a good idea.