Why didn't MS include native BluRay support in Windows ?


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    Windows 7 baby ! : D
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    Why didn't MS include native BluRay support in Windows ?


    Just wondering why ? It's such a popular media format and I have to use a third party such as PowerDVD to play Blurays.

    Does it have to do with copyright acts or whatever ?
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    Windows 7 Professional (x64/SP1) /Linux Mint 16
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    JordanJP said:
    Just wondering why ? It's such a popular media format and I have to use a third party such as PowerDVD to play Blurays.

    Does it have to do with copyright acts or whatever ?
    I am sure most normal pc's cannot handle Bluray, infact Microsoft are the most widely used os for home and business computing. No os have native support for Bluray.

    OS Statistics

    Microsoft only just had support for dvd's in XP but still then you required a codec to play dvd's on WMP.

    Even HD-DVD never got support on Windows Vista (when it was not dead)
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    Supporting Companies

    The Blu-ray Disc Association has member companies from the consumer electronics (CE), information technology (IT), media and software industries. The lists below include current members as well as applicants.
    For more information about the various membership levels and how to become a member, please refer to the the Association section in the menu.



    Board of Directors
    Apple, Inc.
    Dell, Inc.
    Hewlett-Packard Company
    Hitachi, Ltd.
    Intel Corporation
    LG Electronics Inc.
    Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Oracle Corporation
    Panasonic Corporation
    Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Pioneer Corporation
    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Sharp Corporation
    Sony Corporation
    TDK Corporation
    Technicolor
    Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
    The Walt Disney Studios
    Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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    Windows 7 baby ! : D
    Thread Starter
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    Zepher said:
    Supporting Companies

    The Blu-ray Disc Association has member companies from the consumer electronics (CE), information technology (IT), media and software industries. The lists below include current members as well as applicants.
    For more information about the various membership levels and how to become a member, please refer to the the Association section in the menu.



    Board of Directors
    Apple, Inc.
    Dell, Inc.
    Hewlett-Packard Company
    Hitachi, Ltd.
    Intel Corporation
    LG Electronics Inc.
    Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Oracle Corporation
    Panasonic Corporation
    Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Pioneer Corporation
    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Sharp Corporation
    Sony Corporation
    TDK Corporation
    Technicolor
    Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
    The Walt Disney Studios
    Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
    So If I understand correctly MS doesn't want to partner with Apple on this one ?
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