Windows 7 and Blueray support (WMC)

[FrAgZoU]

Hello ppls !

You guys know if there will be a support for BlueRay integrated with WMC in Windows 7 ?

If you guys know any documentation about this let me know please ! Couldnt find anything !

Cheers !

 

[darkassain]

Microsoft Adding Sony Blu-ray Support To Windows - KezNews.com
Microsoft to Add Blu-ray Disc Support into Windows - Tom's Hardware
Microsoft Adding Sony Blu-ray Support To Windows -- Microsoft -- InformationWeek

there's no white paper since its so early in the game...lol
by the pub beta you should start seeing more...

 

[darkassain]

http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/ff.asp
just a little snippet about blu-ray

 

[FrAgZoU]

Hey thx a lot ! If other ppls know other stuff let us know

 

[doubleblack]

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 also supports Blu-Ray, so one would imagine Windows 7 does as well. Although I don't have one to test or anything, I would bet my money on it yes.

 

[FrAgZoU]

Vista will support BlueRay in SP2 ? ! Cool but wondering if it be supported in WMC or WMP also !

 

[jackdelamare]

When will Service Pack 2 be out is the big question?

 

[dsljay]

Vista SP2 is set for release in April of 2009.

 

[darkassain]

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 also supports Blu-Ray, so one would imagine Windows 7 does as well. Although I don't have one to test or anything, I would bet my money on it yes.

if you read one of my links it does say that that they will open it up for vista
what im surprised is that will do the same for XP!!!!
score for those that still have it...lol
the were offering it on M$ connect but i dont know if there are accepting testers..
but they should actually be able to...
im thinking ( this is my theory) that vista has the framework...(for the drm framework...and please no flamewars about this there have been so many.....)
which lets the content owner have control....(please like i stated its fully documented)
which is all encrypted until it gets to the screen
so i will be able to see that wmp wmc will be able to play bluray..
i just dont know how cyberlink is gonna take it though....

edit:my theory is that there will be a separate download which will install the codecs...
just a theory though
this is based on the antitrust cases which M$ has endured

 

[FrAgZoU]

Sup ! Well SP2 Beta for Vista is available now ! I just saw on my MSDN subscription the link to download it ! I think it will be available from Technet in a few days ! Sad tho because i don't see anything about BlueRay exept

-Ability to record data on Blu-Ray media "Nothing to do with WMC or WMP"

 

[Rory]

just stuck my spiderman 3 blu ray in and it plays the blu ray.
I have a BD-RW drive but no discs so no way to test it
rory

 

[darkassain]

it also depends on the hardware
whether it supports
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection


(just needed to put it bold)
and do you have cyberlink because he's asking if you can play BD OTB (out of box)
that would be beneficial for end users since they dont want to screw around codecs and player issues....

although i shouldnt ask
do you run w7 or Vista???
just asking since windows media player and media center now are able to play more formats OTB so....

just asking...

 

[ldoodle]

just stuck my spiderman 3 blu ray in and it plays the blu ray.

Have you got PowerDVD/WinDVD/TotalMedia Theater installed, or are you playing this through Media Center?

OP was asking if Windows 7 can playback BluRay films in Media Center with no additional software.

 

[FrAgZoU]

yup wanted to know if it was playable in Windows Media Center right after Windows 7 is installed