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
    2010-09-23T14:27:16+00:00

    You have either Windows 7 God edition or, as I suspect, you are a master of sarcasm. If it's the first, where'd you snag a copy? and if its the second, well done Sir for a excellent use of your ninja like skills. Au revoir.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-09-23T15:55:07+00:00

    Nice explanation from Microsoft UK boss for the Xbox, the same argument applies to WMP:

    Do you feel that the DVD format is holding the Xbox 360 back in terms of its lifespan? A lot of people are saying that embracing Blu-ray would extend the 360's shelf life.

    I think people may have spoken about that originally, but that's long gone. I think people now recognise what a smart decision it was to keep the pricing low, and actually Blu-ray is going to be passed by as a format. People have moved through from DVDs to digital downloads and digital streaming, so we offer full HD 1080p Blu-ray quality streaming instantly, no download, no delay. So, who needs Blu-ray?

    So people don't need Blu-ray because we all have a 100Mbps connection and all Blu-ray titles are available online via streaming. Right. What a tool.

    http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-6330-Interview---Stephen-McGill%E2%80%94UK-Xbox-Boss-Talks-The-Future%E2%80%94Halo%E2%80%94Rare%E2%80%94-More.html

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-10-07T03:55:21+00:00

    Today's digital downloads and streaming media is far from Blu-ray quality. A good internet connection isn't available to everyone and everywhere. Other than that, if I really like the movie, I'd better pay for the disk with bonuses, booklets, nice cover and stuff, than just for a file on my HD, or even a bunch of IP packets, which is called streaming.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-10-08T02:13:45+00:00

    When I buy a new computer with a BlueRay player and I can't play it it ticks me off.  There may be a solution somewhere in all of this ____, and now I have to sort through it. It would be nice if I didn't have to play detective to use this product.

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