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
    2010-04-15T22:00:59+00:00

    Don't blame Microsoft, blame Sony. There are plenty of people that don't have or need Blu-ray playback. They don't want to put out $25-30 just for a license for Blu-Ray when they won't use it.

     

    If you want BluRay playback in Windows, there are solutions. Buy them. But don't blame Microsoft. They can't provide everything for free. They backed the better solution which wouldn't have required you to pay major dollars in royalties to Sony. 

    Ok, they can't provide the license for free. So why don't they sell it, for those who want ?

    And why do they try to dissuade people to use 3rd party software ? (see the note by Amrita M, October 26).

    I think MS is the one to blame.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-04-22T22:50:18+00:00

    Your Blu-Ray player in your PC came w/proprer codes/sfotware for playback. Contact the manufacturer of your PC or BluRay player to obtain free software for BluRay playback or visit their website for downloading and installing on your own.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-04-23T18:01:08+00:00

    What is the difference between paying MS $30 for a Blu-Ray lic or buy an aftermarket app for $30?

    James Wolf MS-MVP [Media Center]

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-04-23T21:42:48+00:00

    Actually, my (2) ASUS BDs did not come with software and my search of their website had a firmware update (not the answer) only.  I get the licensing thing, BUT I want to point out that I have and rely on MEDIACENTER.  I have a Home Server and have built 2 nice Media Centers in Antec Fusion cases to run the 2 plasma TVs.   My question is: What good is it if my systems won't support Blu Ray, a common and popular format for the future?  Third party?  Great.  Which is best?  None, because it would be best native to the Media Center software.  So I pay Microsoft extra for it; I would do that so that I know that it is native to my Media Center.  I want to spread the popularity of the Home Server idea, but this Blu Ray holdup will be a boat-anchor to both Media Center and Home Server.  As I sit now I have about $7000 worth of an out-dated set-up that won't play new media.  Hard to promote Microsoft... too bad because this is one heck of a good system.

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