HD/BR playback

SGWills · 31 Dec 2008 at 11:04

bought the LG HD BR drive and have read the software is a bit buggy, anyone recommend a good playback software for BR/HD/DVD?

Eriedor · 31 Dec 2008 at 11:19

TMT

or

PowerDVD 8

reflux · 31 Dec 2008 at 11:24

So ridiculous that we can't use whatever player we want - give me Media Player Classic any day.

whiskycycle · 31 Dec 2008 at 11:28

reflux said:
So ridiculous that we can't use whatever player we want - give me Media Player Classic any day.

Having lived with both for a while, TMT is miles better than PowerDVD. Integrates nicely with Vista Media Centre as well, so no dropping to desktop to play a Blu-ray or HD-DVD.... and OP, while you're at it, don't forget AnyDVD HD as well.

Valo · 31 Dec 2008 at 11:29

I'd recommend TMT. I use it on my HTPC and it's never given me any bother, it also integrates itself into Media Centre out the box without any messing about.

TMT will also play HDDVD while PDVD8 requires a hack to re-enable it as it was taken out in that release.

Memphis · 31 Dec 2008 at 11:55

reflux said:
So ridiculous that we can't use whatever player we want - give me Media Player Classic any day.

Welcome to the world of licenced technology.

thepharcyde · 31 Dec 2008 at 12:09

Memphis said:
Welcome to the world of licenced technology.

lol

chaosophy · 31 Dec 2008 at 20:37

Really want to try TMT but never seems to want to work for me. Don't think it likes x64 o/s'

wingnuttzz · 31 Dec 2008 at 20:48

what about VLC.

I use that for all my DVD's (standard and Hi-Def), but i am playing them off the HDD, dunno if it works with HD/BR from a opitical drive

Hudzy · 31 Mar 2009 at 21:22

Bit of a thread revival here but has the situation changed at all? I've got a HTPC set up with MediaPortal using KMPlayer and there seems to be no way to play HD or BD discs.

I seriously don't want to touch the PowerDVD bloatware that comes with the drive

vcl_X1 · 31 Mar 2009 at 22:27

undergroove said:
TMT is miles better than PowerDVD. Integrates nicely with Vista Media Centre as well, so no dropping to desktop to play a Blu-ray or HD-DVD....

Just what I've been looking for, ta very much.

Hudzy · 2 Apr 2009 at 18:50

So is there really no way to play Blu-Ray for free after spending nearly £100 on a drive?

The PowerDVD version that came with the drive won't even install on 64-bit Vista. :mad:

bledd · 3 Apr 2009 at 08:59

will there be a day when we can play Blu-ray through MPC using anydvdHD?