Windows 7 Media player will not play back BluRay disc's

Anonymous
2009-10-25T16:16:04+00:00

I just installed Windows 7 premium home,full retail 64 bit version. I was surprised to find media player does not support BluRay playback. I read the previous post in this forum and see, as far back as May, that Microsoft was aware of the codec issues with BluRay playback on Win. 7

What is Microsoft doing to solve this glaring issue. BluRay has been around for a long time and I'm sure thousands of Windows 7 customers are going to be in the same boat as me. There are NO codec available through a Google search ( 64 bit) and I would be very reluctant to use one off the internet anyway (Virus issues)

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Anonymous
2009-10-28T13:18:41+00:00

Hi Patrick,

As we know that Blu-Ray is a patented technology so it requires appropriate codecs to be purchased and hence we cannot include it in our Operating System.

To play a Blu-ray Disc, you need to use a non-Microsoft program that supports Blu-ray playback and a device capable of reading Blu-ray Discs.

Check the below link:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/MPEG-and-DVD-video-frequently-asked-questions

Hope this information is useful.

Amrita M

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-01-05T01:44:23+00:00

    This is Totally Hi-Jacked.. I spent 350.00 and cant play blue-ray dvd's??

    Now I have to buy a Blue-Ray player.. Some-One didn't get paid off!!

    What a LOAD!!!

    None of the "Micro-Soft" downloads are compatible, although they state

    they are.. Who's Watching the Watcher??

    Next purchase wont be a Microsoft product...

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-09T00:33:54+00:00

    Don't pretend like you know what the **** you're talking about. Microsoft DOES have the ability to provide Blu-Ray capabilities the same way all other device manufacturers do. Blu-Ray technology is available to Microsoft and can be included in Windows FOR A FEE. Nobody ever said its free. This capability should be provided by Microsoft and included in the cost of Windows... stupid

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  3. Anonymous
    2009-11-02T06:16:45+00:00

    I too agree that it is ridiculous that Microsoft has not already taken the appropriate steps to incorporate Blu-ray support within their OS, especially in this day and age with their continual market share losses to Apple. Wake up and actually make your customers happy Microsoft... give us Blu-ray support. This should have been done a long time ago.

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  4. Anonymous
    2009-10-31T03:57:46+00:00

    Hi Patrick,

     

    As we know that Blu-Ray is a patented technology so it requires appropriate codecs to be purchased and hence we cannot include it in our Operating System.

     

    To play a Blu-ray Disc, you need to use a non-Microsoft program that supports Blu-ray playback and a device capable of reading Blu-ray Discs.

    Check the below link:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/MPEG-and-DVD-video-frequently-asked-questions

     

    Hope this information is useful.

    Amrita M

    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

    Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

    No, your information was not useful. You bring out Windows 7 as a solution to Vista's shortcomings but, by design, continue with those shortcomings Because Microsoft has to pay royalitys, you chose not to include an impotant part of WMP. I have opened and used my Windows 7 software, so I can not return it but I can blog and you will be sorry for this omission. As you can see, one other person has already agreed with me on this blog, there will soon be thousands.  Microsoft is NOT short of money so don't give me any of that BS.

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