Are there seriously no programs that can play blu-rays on computers?

[MrMatt]

I'm trying to use cyberlink power DVD, and it absolutely will not work. It says that I need to update the program when I click play, and then that I have no internet connection. I updated the program manually...same deal. I searched and I can't find any other programs that will play a BD on a computer. Am I S.O.L. here? I have planet earth, but if I can't use it, it's going in the trash and I'd hate to waste the 30 bucks it cost

 

[dfuze]

Maybe try reinstalling it from scratch? I have it and it works well for me.

 

[MrMatt]

Maybe try reinstalling it from scratch? I have it and it works well for me.

It worked for me before, doesn't work worth shit now. Tried reinstalling, didn't do a damn thing

 

[zerocool84]

Only certain versions of PowerDVD will play Blu-rays and they are not the cheap versions. WinDVD is a good program.

 

[dfuze]

It worked for me before, doesn't work worth shit now. Tried reinstalling, didn't do a damn thing

I hate it when things that work before suddenly stop

 

[sdifox]

I have powerdvd 9.5 and it works.

 

[QueBert]

PowerDVD SUUUUCKS for Blu-Ray, I built a HTPC for a friend and silly me told him to buy PowerDVD for Blu-Ray playback not knowing how bad it was. He has 4 Blu-Ray's it plays 2 of them fine. One it does nothing for, and The Matrix is says something about unable to play due to that stupid protection Blu-Ray has. Only problem is his PC is fine for playing protected content, it's over HDMI. I Googled this and it seems a decent number of people are having problems with PowerDVD. Seems to be spotty at best when playing Blu-Ray.

 

[Sa7aN]

Vlc 1.0

 

[zerocool84]

Vlc 1.0

I checked this out and it says nothing about being able to play Blu-Rays.

 

[SKORPI0]

TotalMedia Theatre 3 Platimun

 

[alevasseur14]

PowerDVD works fine for me playing Blu-Ray over HDMI with my 52". I have the newest full version, though. I think it's 10?

 

[Exterous]

I'm trying to use cyberlink power DVD, and it absolutely will not work. It says that I need to update the program when I click play, and then that I have no internet connection. I updated the program manually...same deal. I searched and I can't find any other programs that will play a BD on a computer. Am I S.O.L. here? I have planet earth, but if I can't use it, it's going in the trash and I'd hate to waste the 30 bucks it cost

Does it still play other Blu Rays? I have had the same error message and it meant that my Blu Ray drive needed the update not the software. The first time I updated the firmware of the drive and all was well

Then they kept changing the format of Blu Rays and Lite On stopped supporting my drive. It still plays all pre-2010 Blu Rays fine but most Blu Ray movies released this year give the need to update error message

 

[Tristicus]

Media Player Classic or VLC?

 

[jlee]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=329097

I had a problem with PowerDVD as well...they were able to help me out, may be worth a shot?

 

[Cogman]

AnyDVD + whatever you want to play your blu-ray with would be my suggestion.

Blu-ray is an annoying "standard" is a moving target. You basically take a crap shot with each new blu-ray disk on whether or not it will work with your software.

 

[xSauronx]

Media Player Classic or VLC?

they dont have the codecs to play blu-rays. it sucks balls....but youre pretty limited in the software available.


i dislike powerdvd, but it worked fine for me last time i used it. then again...i have a ps3 now, and usually watch blu rays on that.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

TotalMedia Theatre 3 Platimun

This is what I use in my HTPC for BD. Plays everything I've thrown at it. I've used PowerDVD in the past to play HD-DVDs but there were always configuration issues and updates. TMT 3 has been much easier to use. Plus, PowerDVD is regularly introducing new primary versions so be prepared to pay $50 every year to keep it up-to-date.

 

[TheVrolok]

TotalMedia Theatre 3 Platimun

I use this ^^.

 

[abaez]

With AnyDVD I can play BR in MPC.

 

[Mark R]

Media Player Classic or VLC?

Both work OK for Blu-rays, but they will only play unencrypted discs unless used with some program that can bypass the encryption e.g. AnyDVD HD.

However, neither have decent VC-1 interlaced CODECs - and encryption or not, unless you have a uber-clocked i7, forget trying to play certain TV series which are presented in this format.

 

[homercles337]

Its great to know that DRM is getting more difficult to deal with.

 

[Binky]

I have very few problems with PDVD9 Ultimate. It's been pretty good really and its worth the upgrade if you're on version 8. I had far more issues with version 8 like certain HD-DVD's and Blu-Rays just refusing to play.

My own machine(s) had issues with TMT3 so I've never used it much.

 

[episodic]

What is this blue ray?

 

[jacktesterson]

Just bought PowerDVD10 Ultra 3d off Ebay for $27.00 (Digital download with liscense emailed to you)


Newegg has total media platinum 3.0 download version for $59


In my experience PowerDVD 9 worked well for me, so upgrading as we speak right now.

 

[wirednuts]

What is this blue ray?

not sure. sounds like its a new movie standard, but i thought bittorrent replaced dvd's a long time ago...