Hello all, I myself use Cyberlink PowerDVD 9 that came with the Blue Ray Writer I have. See if you can get a copy of that.
Regards, Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] blu-ray codec/decoder? > > Ah...it came with a version of Arcsoft that doesn't do BD, but does > play DVD..and they want you to update to a version that plays BD? > Software that plays BD has to maintain the protected path, and usually > that means playing extra for software to handle that. > > If you do buy something, check ebay first. Someone there was selling > powerdvdultra11 for #25...after you buy it, you get an email saying its > a download and what you get sent is a key...I thought it was kinda > shady to make it seem like you're buying a disc only to find out it is > something else...so I turned it down. But there are other deals on > that for a bit more. You don't really need 11 ultra either...one of > the older versions that supports BD will work too (though you may lose > high def sound). Compare against an upgrade to Arcsoft. > > On 1/17/2012 10:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > the native - bundled solution is Arcsoft (also suggested > > [email protected]) I tried it and it errored back. I downloaded a > > patch for the software and it errored out saying my software wasn't > > eligible to be patched. The actual player is Arcsoft Total Media > Theater. > > This plays it like a BD - menus and everything. > > > > Now that dvdfabs passkey is on MPC plays it but goes right to the > flick. > > FFDShow comes up with it now but it did not before passkey was in > place. > > > > > > No Nero or Corel on board, seems that Arcsoft is the package. Total > > Media Extreme. > > > > > > > > On January 17, 2012 at 7:09 AM "Anthony Q. > Martin"<[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I just read a review on this device...hard to believe they don't > >> mention it won't play a BD without paying extra to do so. Are you > >> sure you looked carefully at the software on there? It may not be > >> obvious what plays BD. Corel has a version of WinDVD that plays > >> BDs...even Nero has a program that plays BDs but they seem to hide > >> that fact..and it won't pop up if you load in a BD. > >> > >> Get MakeMKV and rip the BD to MKV and using Windows Home Cinema to > >> play it. Pull off a sound format this PC can handle. > >> > > > > -- > > Regards, > > joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... > > > > "...now these points of data make a beautiful line..." > >
