CAN MACBOOKS PLAY BLU-RAY?

So, I just bought something that I thought was a DVD, turns out they are blu-ray discs. Can MacBooks play Blu-Ray?

No

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  • HP desktop computer can not play Blu-ray DVDs. Who is responsible for this?

    In 2010, I blought an HP Pavilion Elite HPE 250-f desktop computer (running Windows 7). This computer was advertised as having a Blu-ray DVD player, as well as players for regular DVDs and CDs. All these years, I've been successfully playing regular DVDs and CDs. Until now, I have not attempted to play a Blu-ray DVD.
    I recently rented the "Divergent" Blu-ray DVD (as well as the "Divergent" regular DVD) from my local library. When I tried to play the Blu-ray DVD, the HP MediaSmart software and the Windows Media Player detected the Blu-ray but were not able to play the Blu-ray.
    I then downloaded the Media Player Codec Pack, http://download.cnet.com/Media-Player-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10749065.html    This Codec Pack was supposed to help Windows Media Player play the Blu-ray. That did not work. When I got rid of the Codec Pack using System Restore, HP MediaSmart and Windows Media Player became unable to detect the Blu-ray in the Blu-ray drive. After another System Restore, HP MediaSmart and Windows Media Player were once again able to detect the Blu-ray (but were still unable to play the Blu-ray).
    I then downloaded Cyberlink PowerDVD 14, which played the Blu-ray for only about 7 seconds before crashing. I then got rid of Cyberlink PowerDVD 14 with a System Restore.
    I downloaded TotalMedia Theatre version 6.0.1.123. However, this software did not detect the Blu-ray. I then got rid of TotalMedia Theatre with a System Restore. After that, I was not able to play ANYTHING, including CDs and regular DVDs. CDs and regular DVDs were not being detected by playing software. After another System Restore, I was once again able to play CDs and regular DVDs. However, I do not want to risk trying to play the Blu-ray again.
    So, what's going on here? HP advertised this computer as having a Blu-ray DVD player. Wasn't HP responsible for providing software that could play Blu-ray DVDs? And why is the Blu-ray DVD, sometimes detected, and sometimes not detected, by playing software? Is there some kind of hardware issue?
    Who is responsible for the fact that my computer can not play Blu-ray DVDs? HP, for bad playing software and/or bad hardware? Or is there something in the Windows 7 operating system that prevents the playing of Blu-ray DVDs? Is Microsoft responsible?
    Thanks for any information.

    Talon820 wrote:
    In 2010, I blought an HP Pavilion Elite HPE 250-f desktop computer (running Windows 7). This computer was advertised as having a Blu-ray DVD player, as well as players for regular DVDs and CDs. All these years, I've been successfully playing regular DVDs and CDs. Until now, I have not attempted to play a Blu-ray DVD.
    I recently rented the "Divergent" Blu-ray DVD (as well as the "Divergent" regular DVD) from my local library. When I tried to play the Blu-ray DVD, the HP MediaSmart software and the Windows Media Player detected the Blu-ray but were not able to play the Blu-ray.
    I then downloaded the Media Player Codec Pack, http://download.cnet.com/Media-Player-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10749065.html    This Codec Pack was supposed to help Windows Media Player play the Blu-ray. That did not work. When I got rid of the Codec Pack using System Restore, HP MediaSmart and Windows Media Player became unable to detect the Blu-ray in the Blu-ray drive. After another System Restore, HP MediaSmart and Windows Media Player were once again able to detect the Blu-ray (but were still unable to play the Blu-ray).
    I then downloaded Cyberlink PowerDVD 14, which played the Blu-ray for only about 7 seconds before crashing. I then got rid of Cyberlink PowerDVD 14 with a System Restore.
    I downloaded TotalMedia Theatre version 6.0.1.123. However, this software did not detect the Blu-ray. I then got rid of TotalMedia Theatre with a System Restore. After that, I was not able to play ANYTHING, including CDs and regular DVDs. CDs and regular DVDs were not being detected by playing software. After another System Restore, I was once again able to play CDs and regular DVDs. However, I do not want to risk trying to play the Blu-ray again.
    So, what's going on here? HP advertised this computer as having a Blu-ray DVD player. Wasn't HP responsible for providing software that could play Blu-ray DVDs? And why is the Blu-ray DVD, sometimes detected, and sometimes not detected, by playing software? Is there some kind of hardware issue?
    Who is responsible for the fact that my computer can not play Blu-ray DVDs? HP, for bad playing software and/or bad hardware? Or is there something in the Windows 7 operating system that prevents the playing of Blu-ray DVDs? Is Microsoft responsible?
    Thanks for any information.
    You're not going to get any help from HP or Microsoft on a 4 year old computer.   Maybe your optical drive is no longer able to play Bluray discs.  Windows 7 Media Center with Bluray playback was not included in all versions of Windows 7.  Each computer with Bluray has an individual license; yours may have expired after not using it for 4 years.  Best advice - don't flog a dead horse.  Just get regular DVDs.

  • I have buy a new HP 8560W notesbook, but I can not play Blu-ray disk?

    I have buy a new HP 8560W notesbook, but I can not play Blu-ray disk?
    I can not see on HP homepages there is some other disk to buy?
    Shall I do anything speciel for play Blu-ray?

    Yeah if you do not have a Blu-Ray drive....no Blu-Ray but the spec page for your model says they all have at least a Blu-Ray reader.

  • Can I play blu-ray discs on a PowerMac G5?

    If I install an internal Blu-Ray/dvd optical drive on my PowerMac G5, can I play blu ray discs without hacking the code.

    As Klaus1 said,
    No I would not recomend you try to watch Blu Ray films on a G5 as the combo of Video and CPU hardware even in the fastest G5 does not the 'grunt' to decode and play Blu Ray films, also ALL internal Blu Ray drives are SATA so unless your G5 has SATA hard drive/ DVD controlers on board you need a plug in PCI card.
    However if all you want to do is to be able to read/write Blu Ray data discs then as long as you have a SATA connecter free the G5 will be able to handle that - prob will not be able to multi-task at the same time !
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  • Can you play blu ray on MacBook Pro

    I have a MacBook Pro and I am wondering if I can play Blu ray movies on my MacBook?

    Of course you can...
    I bought this off of amazon.com... Samsung SE-506BB. Took me a while to understand the difference between AB and BB, found that BB is the latest version with a few bugs resolved.
    Get Macgo from http://www.macblurayplayer.com... Download the trail version... I have been playing Blurays using this...
    enjoy
    Thanks & Regards
    Techno.
    Forgot to add... Unlike OWC, Samsung doesnt need an external power supply... Good for carrying around...
    Message was edited by: technoatomic

  • Can I play Blu Ray on MacBookPro 2.4Ghz intel 2 core Duo

    Hi, Just wanted to know if my MacBookPro 2.4Ghz intel 2 core Duo can play Blu Ray DVD

    Yes Matt your correct,
    If the original poster wants to play commercial BlueRay DVD movies on the Mac there is NO option far as I know.
    The reason for this is the very draconian hardwired copy protection schemes employed with BlueRay that Apple didn't go along with, in fact Steve Jobs called BlueRay "a bag of hurt".
    BlueRay data DVD's are a entirely different matter of course. Those are available externally.

  • Can imac play blu ray disc?

    cant get mac to play blue ray-  is there an app for this??

    You need both hardware and an App.   The built-in player on an iMac is DVD/CD only.

  • How can I play blu-ray? - software advice

    Hi,
    I've just got hold of a pioneer blu-ray player for my PC. I've got an Nvidia 7900 GT/GTO and an old-ish bug Compaq 21" CRT.
    I say a posting on the Ubantu about Feisty Fawn ??https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/BluRayAndHDDVD
    I was wondering if anyone knows how to do this on Arch and can give me some details?
    cheers
    J

    B wrote:
    You'll also need HDCP-compliant hardware, so an oldish box won't cut it . The whole 'chain' of devices needs to be 'trusted' if you really want to play off the disc itself instead of ripping it.
    Blu-Ray opticals > motherboard > HDCP-compliant output (I think that's the most important but not sure). Plus, you need a lot of processing power. Blu-Ray uses a h.264 codec, that can get quite beefy.
    I sort of covered that already FWIW, Vista did play a BluRay as well as HD-DVD but it failed at playing the whole movie. More testing to be done. *IF* Vista is the only answer for BluRay then I'll be waiting until I can get a decent deck under $200 before buying any more BluRay discs.
    GeForce 7000 & 8000 series sometimes have HDCP compliant DVI ports which can be adapted to HDMI as well. You just lose the audio stream. Certain Intel video chipsets also have the support. Don't personally know which ATI cards support it as I've always used Nvidia for my linux boxes except my new MythTV frontend which uses the board mentioned above.

  • Can i play blu ray discs on my mac

    Some people tell me I can and some are saying I can not. I can't find it anywhere can someone help?

    The built-in drive cannot read Blu-Ray.
    The software that comes on your Mac cannot play them even if the drive could read them.
    But a third-party solution to each part of the problem is available.

  • Can i play blu-ray dvds on my apple usb superdrive using the macgo mac blu-ray player

    can i play bluray dvds on my apple usb superdrive using the macgo mac bluray player

    Yes.
    Read here:
    http://www.macworld.com/article/2042431/watch-and-rip-blu-ray-movies-on-your-mac .html

  • Can't play blu-ray disc

    We have an Insignia NS-WBRDVD2 Blu-ray disc player.  Tonight we rented a Blu-ray disc and it wouldn't play.  We got the "WARNING, your Blu-ray Player requires an update in order to play this disc" red screen.
    We updated the firmware, it rebooted and we still have the same red screen and inability to watch the movie.  The update screen now shows that no update is available since we just did an update.
    Please advise how to fix this issue.

    Just to give you more information on why nothing can be done.
    Blu-Ray uses AACS keys to protect the content. Those AACS keys are updated with new keys in newer movies and manufactures update their players with the new keys. However in your case Insiginia is no longer providing updates for your player after December 2011 which means there is no way to get the new AACS keys for that player to play newer movies using those new keys.

  • How can I play blu ray movies on my 2011 iMac?

    Will an external USB Blu Ray drive play them natively on 10.6.8 or will I need additional software? DVD's just aren't cutting it on such a large high quality screen.

    Find an external blu-ray player for OS X. Apple has yet to support Blu-Ray in any way, shape, or form
    Send complaints to [email protected]

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  • Cani play blu-ray on my mac book pro

    can i play blu-ray on my mac book pro?

    No, sorry.
    All you can do is get a external BlueRay Data DVD reader/burner, doesn't play movies.

  • Can my macbook pro play blu-rays?

    Can my macbook pro play blu-rays without any extra equiptment purchased?

    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
    The built-in SuperDrive can read CDs and DVDs, but not Blu-Rays. You need an external Blu-Ray drive and a specific application to use Blu-Ray discs

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