Does my DVD player play Blu-Ray?

Product name: NY548AA-ABA p6230f
Product number: NY548AA#ABA
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1
CD/DVD Model hp CDDVDW TS-H653R
Should the DVD player installed in my PC play Blu-Ray disks? I seems not to be able to read them but reads regular DVD movies OK.
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Hi,
No, it can't - you may just look at the model : CDDVDW TS-H653R. It only supports CD and DVD. Mor information:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c01859865#N582
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BH
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