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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.

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    NOTE: If this helps you or solved your problem - please say thanks by clicking the white kudos star on the left.
    If you think this would also help others, please mark 'Accept as Solution' to help them find it easier.

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