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MattDJ
19-06-2006, 10:04 PM
I get a player from???
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sinizterguy
19-06-2006, 10:17 PM
http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/product.php?lang=&product=BUR8456&session=3bbc88b23ad87f5816d1eaa63e902f5d
nwgarratt
19-06-2006, 10:49 PM
There is no software that can read Blu Ray or even HD-DVD yet afaik. My money is on either WinDVD or PowerDVD being the first. PowerDVD already has HD capability with WMV HD playback.
Have a read of this:
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Roughneck1
20-06-2006, 7:39 AM
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Noggin1980
20-06-2006, 8:29 AM
We have the Samsung's.
Have the samsungs been confirmed to be able to play the 50GB discs? or at least that its a simple firmware upgrade to be able to do so. Since tomshardware says
In an unfortunate twist, the BD-P1000 apparently – though not verbally confirmed by Samsung - is not capable of playing 50GB dual layer discs. Page 8 of the instruction manual contains a chart that states only single layer discs will play. Further down on the same page is a compatibility disclaimer noting the format is evolving and all disc types will not work. While no specific mention is made of a future firmware update to support 50GB dual layer discs, mention is made of updating the BD-ROM version via firmware. Samsung would have to be foolish not to offer a firmware update to support 50GB, if it's even possible through a simple firmware update. That's a question best suited for the technophiles.
Since it sounds like from earlier reports than the Blu-ray picture quality useing Mpeg 2 on the 25GB discs isn't as impressive as the HD-DVD picture on 30GB discs using mpeg 4? So buying a player than doesn't support the 50GB discs would be folly. That said so would releaseing a player that didn't play them so I'm sure they must be able to. I'd find out for certain before spending that sort of money though.