Does my macbook pro play blue ray?
does my macbook pro play blue ray?
It plays DVDs, including Dual-layers DVDs but not Blu-Ray.
For that you would need an external Blu-Ray drive AND some player software.
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Can my macbook pro play blu-rays?
Can my macbook pro play blu-rays without any extra equiptment purchased?
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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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Can my macbook pro play blu-ray dvds
Also note that a MacBook Pro 15" Late 2011 has a native resolution of 1680x1050 (16:10) in lieu of the 1920x1080 16:9 Blu-ray output.
It would be scaled down to 1680x945 to display on the screen. -
Will the Superdrive on a new Macbook Pro play Blu Ray DVDs?
Will the Superdrive on a new Macbook Pro play BluRay DVDs?
No:
Maximum read: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs.html -
New MacBook Pros and Blu-Ray?
I am considering get one of the new MBPs. Does anyone know if they play Blu-ray DVDs?
Thanks in advance for any and all help.There's no such thing as a Blu-Ray DVD.
MBPs will play DVDs, but not Blu-Ray Discs (at least not using the built in drive). That may change in the future, but Steve Jobs is on the record saying:
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Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt. It's great to watch the movies, but the licensing of the tech is so complex, we're waiting till things settle down and Blu-ray takes off in the marketplace.
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It's hard to say what would constitute when 'Blu-Ray takes off in the marketplace' to Jobs' satisfaction - about 1 in 10 households have a Blu-Ray player of some sort, and about 1 BD disc is sold for every 4 DVDs - but packaged media sales are declining overall (-7%/year) and digital downloads increasing (+23%/year). Jobs once indicated that he though that digital distribution would out-pace BD, and if current trends continue, Jobs will be proven quite correct.
Anyway, Apple does not provide Blu-Ray hardware of any sort for any current model of Mac, or software to provide Blu-Ray playback. Third-parties can't easily provide Blu-Ray playback because of the Blu-Ray licensing requirements (which require the operating system kernel and hardware to enforce a variety of copy-protection systems). -
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.
Thank you
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View Solution.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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Does my 2013 macbook pro have blu ray capability?
I am unsure if my laptop is capable of watching blu-ray discs in addition to normal DVD discs. Anyone have an idea?
Yes, no Mac is equiped with built-in Blu-ray player. But you can install some software like Mac Blu-ray Player to achieve your purpose. Besides, you need another external Blu-ray drive which you can get from amazon.
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Does the MacBook Pro play HD DVD?
Somewhere along the line, I was told by an Apple associate that the MBP could play HD DVD, but I suspect he just didn't listen to the question since I haven't heard/seen any evidence to support this. Anyway, I'm now considering purchasing HD DVDs exclusively and I use my MBP on the new TV I bought as a 2nd monitor. So I suppose in short, Is the MBP able to play HD DVD in the Apple shipped Superdrive? Thanks
The MBP can only play normal DVDs, it cannot play HD-DVDs, your Apple associate was probably high when he said that. Also, HD-DVD has been announced as the loser of the format wars to blu-ray.
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Can my Macbook Pro play HD-DVD or Blu-Ray?
While installing Toast 8 onto my Santa Rosa Macbook Pro, the installer asked if I wanted to configure my mac to play Blu-Ray discs. I'm quite curious if my hardware is even capable...
apparently the toshiba man'fd Xbox 360 external HD-DVD drive (now 179) can work with XP/Vista with a driver
...so I would look into Parallels/Bootcamp(free, less convenient) to make that work...not too convenient though -
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...
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Does the Mac book pro take blue ray DVDs?
Does the MacBook Pro 13" have blue ray capabilities?
No.
You can buy an external drive, it will work for data only.
Movie playback requires you to buy software. -
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. -
How Play Blu-Ray on MacBook Air?
Mavens,
Have you ever travelled with your MacBook Air...intending to view a few Netflix originated Blu-Ray discs to fend off the boredom of yet-another-bland-hotel-room...only to discover the Apple SuperDrive doesn't support Blu-Ray?
What did you do? Is there a legitimate way to view Blu-Ray discs on an Air? Are there reliable 3rd-party drives/software available?
Your suggestions are invited.
Thanks,
Plane WryterStep 1: Connect the Blu-ray drive to the MacBook Air via the USB interface
Step 2: Get the MacBook Air Blu-ray Player
Step 3: Install and run MacBook Air Blu-ray Player software on your MacBook Air
Step 4: Play Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray ISO file, BDMV folder on MacBook Air
Insert your BD into the Blu-ray driver and MacBook Air Blu-ray Player software will load and the BD will be played automatically.
Otherwise, you can press "Open Disc" button to select BDMV folder or press "Open File" button to choose Blu-ray ISO file to play.
Finally, you can have a great Blu-ray fun on your MacBook Air.
By the way, you can change it into full-screen mode, which will bring you into a more fantastic Blu-ray media world. -
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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Will the USB Super Drive play blue ray Discs?
I am looking at upgrading from my Macbook Pro to the Macbook Air and am curious if the usb super drive will play Blue Ray discs?
All of the answers that I can find indicate No: http://store.apple.com/us/question/search/product/MD564ZM/A?qt=Does+the+SuperDri ve+suports+blue-ray%3F
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