Blu ray drive for mac...........?

Q. I wanna go out and buy a blu ray drive that will hook up to my macbook pro. But im not sure whether any drives will work. Are blu ray drives USB? anyone have advice?

an example of what im looking at is here
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=5574821714452855948&id=pcat17071&type=page&st=blu+ray+drive&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960

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I'm quite pro apple, but in this apple really sucks. You could buy the blu-ray drive (usb), but Mac os x doesn't support blu-ray. So no matter what you buy, as long as you use mac os x you can't use the blu-ray player. You can't play movies, you can't write to it etc. Only toast can burn blu-ray movies with your attached blu-ray player. There's nothing else you can do.

You could buy the blu-ray drive and install and use windows. But Mac os x (and therefore all programs on mac os x) doesn't support blu-ray.

How Do I update the firmware on my Sony Blu Ray player BDP S300 for Mac OS X Leopard?

jthunt_sk8

I have Mac OS X 10.5.6 and i cant get an update for the firmware of my blu ray player unless i have windows please give me a link or some help on what i can do!

Answer
Go to the Apple web site, under support. They may have an update for you.

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My Blu ray player is not letting me view the blu-ray films at full 16:9 ratio that fills the screen; there are?

dave a

I have bought a Samsung BD-P1500 blu ray player and installed all the latest firmware upgrades via my network.

I have a Samsung LE37A559p tv that can handle 1080p and links up to my player via an HDMI cable

I have set all the featured in my blu ray player's menu to 16:9 wide aspect ratio and the resolution to 1080p - also I have got my TV on the same settings

I have currently watched "The Dark Knight" and "War" and both of them have black curtains at the top and bottom of the screen

Although on the back of both of the blu-ray disc's cases, it says that they are fully widescreen, this is not the case, and it is getting annoying

But either my TV and/or my player and/or the blu ray discs have the ability to be viewed in widescreen because in "The Dark Knight", whenever a landscape view is displayed (eg a view of the city), the curtains dissappear.

This is annoying and has ultimately made my purchase totally worthless because i can't help but not appreciate the quality of the content on screen when those curtains are there.

Please may someone provide a reason or solution to my problem because at the moment,

I am really annoyed that my Xbox 360 that can stretch films to fill up the screen provides a better viewing experience than my blu ray player thats sole purpose is to create the optimum in high defenition viewing to the user.
Well, on the back of the "War" case, it says that it is "widescreen version 16:9 2.40:1"

Surely this must mean that it should in fact fill up the screen? But all my display settings are set properly, so why does it still not?
Well I cannot see an 'aspect' button on my remote

I would have really like that feature even if it distorted my picture

the first thing i thought about the dark knight is "how annoying are the changes between the display"

i guess im gonna have to wait and see if the directors of movies come to their senses and film in a proper aspect ratio so that the film is displayed on the full screen

the curtains only minimise the viewing experience and make blu-ray not worth the money

Answer
Some widescreen DVDs and blu rays will still have small black bars on some material.

Check the DVD box for aspect ratio.

If the ratio is 2.35:1 or 2.40:1 you will have small black bars top and bottom. This is normal on widescreen HDTVs.

Some movies and virtually all TV shows shot wide like Weeds, The Office, Battlestar Galactica etc are shot at 1.85:1, 1.77:1 and 1.78:1 those will all fill up your screen completely.

Full screen material like full screen DVDs and standard def TV show properly on your TV will have black bars on the left and right.

Also note, most HDTV have a zoom or fill option to fill the screen however, you must remember that when you do that, you are going to chop off part of the image no matter what.

I hope this clears things up.

How to zoom in on Sony Blu-Ray Player BDP-S490/S590?

Q. So basically I bought one of WWE's classics releases on Blu-Ray but the only problem is is that there are huge bars on the side of the screen that are really distracting and I really want to remove them. I have tried changing the screen size on the blu-ray although it only lets me use 16:9, meaning I can't zoom in. I have been online searching and have found people that have changed it but on't tell you how to do it. Can some one help me? also please don't go into long lectures on why I shouldnt zoom in because most of the questions on this topic on Answers and various forums have been this so if you could just give me a straight answer that would be great.

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You dont zoom in on the DVD player. This is a function of the TV. Check the TV remote for a "Aspect" button or use the TV setup menu for a zoom feature.

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Can you purchase an external blu-ray player for the Xbox 360?

Q. I'm fairly certain you can't, but i'd love somebody to prove me wrong! I like how the xbox integrates everything and would love it if I could get an external player for my 360, instead of shelling out extra $$ for an independent player. Also, I do understand PS3 has blu-ray, no need for fanboys here, I love my 360 and WON'T be buying a PS3.

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well i guess u wont be getting a blu-ray than, because xbox doesn't have that sorts of things ONLY PS3 :) and i own both xbox and ps3, and ps3 is better with movies :) so i guess either u don't want it, or want it? cause if u want it, u have no choice of buying a ps3 :)

Microsoft Co. are making a Blu-ray add-on player for the Xbox 360?

Q. Hi I heard rumors about it & it will happen on this May? If it's true that Microsoft are planning to make a Blu-ray add-on player for the Xbox 360, would it effect PS3?
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/51381

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That is only a rumor, and it is natural for it to accompany the death of HD-DVD.

Whether Microsoft wants to make a blu-ray player is not the only issue. Whether Sony LETS Microsoft make a blu-ray player trumps it.

Michael Ephraim the Managing Director of Sony [...]When asked whether Sony would grant Microsoft a Blu-ray licence he said: "That is up to Sony Corporate but I see no reason why they would not do it".*

In other words it all depends on whether the bigwigs in the boardroom at Sony decide now is the the time to choke the xbox360 to death, or not.

Even if Microsoft gets the license, they will paying Sony to make an add-on for their console with Sony hardware. It is a huge moral victory for Sony if xboxes start trying to be ps3's.

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Can I play Blu-Ray Files on my PC?

Ruari B

Okay I know my computer doesn't have a blu-ray drive, so it can't play blu -ray dvds. But if I had the file that would be on the disk on my hard drive could it play it through a media player?

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if your hard disc blu-ray files was decrypted, you can use a media player to play the blu-ray movies. or not you must decrypt the blu ray movies first,to do this work you can use Leawo Blu-ray Copy, this software can successfully decrypt and copy most nowadays Blu-ray DVDs with AACS protection, so as to save your Blu-ray drive and disc from wearing out by frequent use. you can find this software here:
http://www.leawo.com/blu-ray-copy/
here is the step by step guide which can help you to copy blu ray to pc:
http://www.leawo.com/blu-ray/bluray-to-pc.html

What blu ray players can play burned DVDs?

Gwitit

I have the Samsung C5500C and I just tried play this DVD I burned and it keeps telling me it cant recognize the disc. So I am asking did I burn it wrong or does it not play it at all. Which Blu Ray players can play burned DVDs?

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As I know, all blu-ray player support DVD, as long as you burn the DVD in the right format. DVD format is VOB. If you want to know how to convert and burn video to DVD to play on DVD player or blu-ray player, I think this step by step guide would help you
http://www.best-dvd-burning-software.com/how-to-burn-avi-divx-movie-to-playable-dvd.html
Hope it helps. Email me if you need further assistant or use http://www.google.com to search more answers.

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I lost my Blu-ray Player Remote?

AznPhatJxx

I lost my blu-ray player remote. Its a Samsung. Can I use a remote for the same model for the player?

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Do you have a Samsung TV? If so you can use that remote. If not, you could buy a universal remote (i.e. Logitech Harmony 550) to control both your Blu-ray player and your TV.

I lost my remote for a Toshiba BDX2000KU Blu-Ray player.?

Brian

I lost my remote for a Toshiba BDX2000KU Blu-Ray player. I bought a Universal Remote and I can't program it using any of the codes or manual setup. What do I do?.

Answer
Call toshiba for the newer codes or take the universal back and purchase a Harmony. Even better, see if you can purchase an orginal Toshiba remote. It will be much cheaper than Harmony. All you have to do now, is search the web for the remote.

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Samsung blu-ray player issues, won't play Netflix, worked yesterday, then stopped?

Kayla

So, I was watching a movie (Choose - completely irrelevant) on my Samsung blu-ray player. Then I stopped to cook dinner for my mother as a treat and I paused the movie. Well, when I come back to view it, it had shut itself off and when turned back on, Netflix could no longer work. I tried turning it off, waiting 10 minutes and turning it back on , but nothing worked. So finally, after a few more tries of that, I decided to move on and just leave it off until today. Well, same problem. It will turn on, make its little noise and then say no disc, but the little device will say "load". But there's nothing for it to be loading.
I left it on for a while, still not working.
So I called customer service... their offices are closed. PLEASE HELP! <3
P.S. , I don't know the make or model. Only my dad does, and he's not contactable.

Answer
Is this device new, old, or used? If it is, it could be defective.

Most new updated blu-ray players are built-in with an auto off feature. That means it will turn off by itself when the movie is on paused for too long. The blu-ray player just assumes that nobody is watching the movie and will shut off within 30 minutes or an hour.

You can find the model number under the blu-ray player. If it's not listed, you will have to ask your dad for that.

Have a professional examine the blu-ray player. If it's not fixable, you will have to buy a replacement.

Do you need Blu Ray Player to use Netflix?

Steven

Please be descriptive with your answer and how netflix works to be considered for best answer

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No, you don't need a blu ray player. There are different ways you can stream things instantly from netflix. One way is through your computer, where you just go to netflix on your computer, type in what you want to watch, and if it comes instantly, just click play and you can watch it on a computer, the only requirment being that you need internet or wifi. You can also stream through the wii. To do this, you will need to download the netflix channel, which is free in the channel store, which is already installed in the wii. Your wii will also need to be hooked up to the internet via wifi. There are also other streaming devices through which you can get netflix, such as the roku box from amazon. This is a small box that needs to be hooked up via wifi, and you download the netflix channel from the channel store for free. Roku also has other channel options, such as the amazon instant video channel, where you can rent of buy movies to be streamed to your tv.

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What to look for in a blu-ray player for compatibility with my surround sound?

rain

My boyfriend wants a blu-ray player for his birthday, but I'm not sure what to get. He has a surround sound system with a multi-disc dvd player right now. Is there something I can look for in a blu-ray player so that I know it will be able to be hooked up to his surround sound system? I think he wants to hook the speakers up to the blu-ray player instead of his dvd player.

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Unfortunately, he will not be able to swap his DVD player with the Blu-ray player. What he has now is a HTIB (Home theater In a Box) and those do not allow for you to mix-n-match parts, so he will need to keep his multi-disc player as it is what is powering his speakers.

That being said he should be able to add a blu-ray player and simply connect the audio from the blu-ray player to the DVD/Surround sound system. What you should look for is the highest quality audio connection that he has on his DVD/surround sound system. Ideally it should have a digital optical connection looks like this.

http://a248.e.akamai.net/pix.crutchfield.com/lifestyle/2001/hToslinkJack.jpeg

Or he should have a digital coax connector which looks like this.

http://a248.e.akamai.net/pix.crutchfield.com/graphics/infolib/homelib/hCoaxialDigitalJack.jpg

If his system has the first connector, then virtually every blu-ray player will work. If his system has the second connection I listed, then most, but not all blu-ray players will work. Find out which one his DVD/Surround sound receiver has get a store associate help you find a blu-ray player with the same connection.

Whenever he decides to upgrade his system next, I'd recommend he stay away from surround sound systems with built-in DVD/Blu-ray players. Consider this home much larger is his DVD/Surround sound system than a regular DVD player. Not much I bet. So how much of the electronics are truly dedicated to audio quality. Not much.

P.S. I also second the recommendation for a Panasonic Blu-ray player as I also have a 1st Gen player (built around 2006) that outperforms some of the newer players. Panasonic just makes quality Blu-ray players.

Which is the best blu-ray player?

Q. I am looking to buy a blu-ray player for my neice for his birthday, and noticed there are all kinds of blu-ray players priced from around $70 to over $300. I don't want to spend over $140 for this. Which would be the best player for my money that would give a good picture and sound quality?

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I would suggest Sony BDP-S380 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) - Sony are always a safe bet & this one is $120

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Does a blu-ray player do what a Smart Tv does?

Kevin

I'm talking about the online capabilities.
I really want to go through the internet on my tv and have some apps just like twitter, youtube, netflix, facebook, etc.
I know a smart tv has lots of apps but they're quite expensive, I need dvd/blu-ray player so I was thinking about saving up money by just getting a blu ray player and a large tv.

So would a blu ray player work the same a smart tv does or is there any differences?

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Some Blu ray players have just as many or even more features as a Smart TV and will work just as good or better than a smart TV depending on what Blu ray player your talking about and what smart TV they are not all the same.....so it depends on the make and the model number; usually a Blu ray player that has lots of features and works well on the Internet will cost you a little more but not as much as a Smart TV...There are also Smart Blu ray players.. A smart Blu ray player usually connotes a Blu ray player that has a built in browser as opposed to just apps and icons....

How to get youtube on Blu ray player?

Chinga

Ok, so i have a sony blu ray player, and i went to my friends house and saw him play youtube videos off his blu ray player. So, I went home and tried to do the same thing. I plugged in the ethernet and updated it, but still no youtube or netflix icons anywhere.

-Help PLEASE???

Answer
If your Blu ray player's manual doesn't include instructions on Netflix nor Youtube, then your unit doesn't have that capability.

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What is the Onkyo S-3500 remote code for Sony Blu-ray Disc player?

Glimmer

I am trying to find the remote code to program my Onkyo S-3500 Home Theater System remote to work with my Sony blu-ray disc player (BDP-S185/BX18). It looks like the Onkyo remote is specifically the RC-799M.

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BD/DVD is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling a component that supports the RIHD (limited to some models). The component must be able to receive remote control commands via RIHD and be connected to the AV receiver via HDMI.

Use the following remote control codes:

32910 / 33001 / 31612:
Blu-ray Disc/DVD player with RIHD

The RIHD supported by the AV receiver is the CEC system control function of the HDMI standard.

So what Onkyo are saying is that the remote isn't a conventional IR programmable remote. What it does instead is use the HDMI feature called CEC. This is control via the HDMI cable instead of IR. The Blu-ray player must also support CEC, which Sony call it "Bravia Sync". You'll need to make sure that Bravia Sync is switched on in the Blu-ray player menus if it supports the feature. http://esupport.sony.com/docs/imanual/NA/EN/2a-2/brsync_uc.html

Do universal remotes also operate Blu Ray players?

Marqk

I have a Curtis Blu Ray player which I love but for some reason the remote doesn't operate the volume properly or sometimes the play button doesn't work so I am thinking of buying a universal remote

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Try putting new batteries first, sometimes that will solve the problem many people ruin their remotes by pressing harder and harder on the buttons when what they really need to do is replace the batteries first...many universal remotes will also work with blu ray players usually right on the box it will tell you what blu ray players it can control....

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Can you program and record tv shows from a blu ray player?

patricks40

Can I program and record tv shows from a blu ray player and if so can you re-record over the discs like you would do with a vcr tape? I am new to all this new Digital recording

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NO...it is not a recorder and no you cannot copy over the disc's.

It is a "player"...it is the only true 1080p resolution display from a blu-ray disc. You need a 1080p HDTV to see the incredible displayed video to truly understand and appreciate it.

What is Blu-Ray?????????

Puppyborn

is it a Disc reader??? I heard that very good but i could not understand what it is what does it work on? is it a hardware a software a program ???? I guess its a media player.....and can I some how use it on my XboX 360 as ???? here is the link to Blu-Ray logo.... http://www.htguys.com/storage/site-images/blu_ray_logo_4003.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1273414873359

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Blu-Ray is a type of disc, like DVDs and CDs. Blu-Ray is more advanced, that's all. You need a special player for it. Blu-Ray players can read Blu-Ray and DVDs and CDs. PS3 is the only game console that supports Blu-Ray games.

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Is the Dynex® - 32" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV Blu-Ray compatible?

Tammie

Here's the link to the TV on Bestbuy.com

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dynex%26%23174%3B+-+32%22+Class+/+720p+/+60Hz+/+LCD+HDTV/9134901.p?id=1218054462391&skuId=9134901&st=dynex

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A Blu Ray player will play on any TV with an HDMI port. That Dynex model has 3 HDMI ports.

But I would seriously discourage getting this model as your primary Blu Ray TV. It's only 720p (1280x720) instead of 1080p (1920x1080).

It also features a 60Hz response rate. Older non-widescreen TVs often had 30Hz response rates. High end HDTVs can have 120-240Hz response rates. That is the amount of frames moving past your eyes per second. 120Hz is considered a minimum for a quality HDTV.

So if this TV is replacing an older non-widescreen TV and it will only get moderate use, go for it. If this is going in your living room and you plan to watch Blu Rays with your family, this is not an appropriate model.

Question about motion blur with Blu Ray player?

Z

I'm watching a movie right now, and it has some motion blur at times. I have a 32" Insignia LCD HDTV and was wondering what could be the problem. This doesn't happen when I'm watching cable, but when I watch a Blu Ray movie, there is blur. Could the blur be caused by my Blu Ray player?

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What kind of TV shows are you used to watching? Action movie, sports, and any fast motion videos are none to creating motion blur on LCDs particularly ones that are 60hz. I would suspect its your TV before I would suspect its your blu ray player

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3D ps3 as good as 3D blu ray players?

Ben

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Is the PS3 as good as a stand-alone 3D Blu-ray player? Yes.

Is the PS3 the best Blu-ray player on the market? No. It used to be, it no longer is.

The PS3 has all options available on 3D, except for a couple which can't be done because the PS3 uses a 1.3 HDMI port instead of a 1.4a HDMI port.

The PS3 can handle everything, except it reverts to 2D when the PS3 menu (triangle) is brought up (other stand-alone Blu-ray players stay in 3D), and the PS3 can NOT output HD audio (Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD) when playing 3D Blu-ray movies (it does output in HD audio with regular Blu-rays).

If you don't have HD audio (7.1 surround sound) or care about the menu going to 2D when accessing it, then the PS3 works just fine like any other stand-alone Blu-ray player.

I have a 7.1 surround sound system, so in order to take full advantage of 3D Blu-rays that have HD audio, I bought a stand-alone 3D Blu-ray player. Not all 3D Blu-rays have HD audio, so for those that don't, I watch them on the PS3 (the 2D menu doesn't bother me).

Also, if you have a TV that automatically detects 1.4 HDMI devices (I do), then all you have to do is turn it on and the TV knows to go to 3D when a 3D Blu-ray is played. Since the PS3 has a 1.3 HDMI port, you have to manually turn on 3D on the TV (again, not a big problem for me).

Cheap place to buy LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player?

Quintin

Where can I find a great deal online for LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player

Answer
LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player for $349.00 + $14.95 shipping at amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/LG-Network-Blu-ray-Disc-Player/dp/B001UQ6F5M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244517263&sr=1-1

Technical Details

* Blu-Ray Player with 1GB memory 802.11N for Wireless networking NetCast for YouTube & CinemaNow
* BD-P NetFlix HD BD live
* Full HD 1080p output via HDMI with Cinema mode at 24 or 60 frames per second
* Superior audio performance with Dolby Digital 7.1 analog output TrueHD & dts-HD
* Quick boot with instant tray opening

Product Description
Blu-ray Disc Player w/1GB Memory, 7.1 discrete analog output, BD-P, Netflix HD, YouTube, CinemaNow Full HD 1080P Output via HDMI, DVD 1080p Up-conversion.

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