How to connect a Blu-Ray Player to a laptop.......if possible?

michael

I have a pavilion g60 hp laptop with a bright-view hd screen. The laptop has an HDMI input. Would I be able to connect a blu-ray player to the laptop and watch movies using the laptop hd screen?

Answer
The laptop's HDMI port is for output - not input. It's for connecting to a HDTV.

There is currently no device for a laptop that would allow you connect your blu-ray drive to the laptop with a HDMI cable. Your best bet would be to see about swapping the DVD drive in your laptop for a blu-ray drive, if they make one for your laptop.

Should i add a Blu-ray player to my Laptop (HP DV6T QUAD EDITION)?

Zane Bloun

i am about to purchase my customized HP Laptop through their website. one of the customization options is to add a blu-ray optical drive. should I? is it worth the $75?

Answer
If you are in the USA, first read about owner surveys of their laptops and ignore the overpriced macbook:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/244419/laptop_reliability_and_satisfaction_macbooks_rule.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/244419/laptop_reliability_and_satisfaction_macbooks_rule.html

Then go to Lenovo.com and compare the DV6T to a Lenovo Y580 IdeaPad - 59345717 - Dawn Gray: $999.00
I don't see a DV6T Quad addition offered at their web site, but when I have tried configuring up options to match the Y580, I could not get the the graphics level and the overall price was $300 higher and quality no better.
Getting a blu ray is a choice. Do you watch many blu ray movies on your laptop, or connect to a TV without a bluray player?
The $1000 Lenovo is:
3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3630QM (Faster than 3632)
15.6" 1080p display
GTX 660M 2GB graphics:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
8 GB 1600 speed ram, 1TB HDD, backlit keyboard, bluetooth, bluray, 6 cell polymer battery.
There are cheaper models around.

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Why buy a blu ray player, if your laptop already has one?

j 5

I just got a Sony 3D blu ray player to go with my Sony Bravia HDTV. However, I also need a laptop, (because my hp desktop's mother board just fried). While I was researching new laptops, i was annoyed to find that they pretty much all come standard with blu ray players!

Other than the fact that my blu ray player is 3D, what is the point of me to keep it, if i am about to buy a laptop w/ a blu ray player? Are there any differences in the quality of picture? Or copyright laws etc....?

Answer
Like first answerer said, a blu-ray player typically is just more convenient than one built in your computer. I have a PS3 I just bought even after I had put a blu-ray drive in my desktop. Both hooked up to my TV. Both work wonderfully.....except for one catch. Computer requires extra software just to decode it. Usually manufacturers will provide it, but I had to get Cyberlink PowerDVD (one of the ONLY Blu-ray playing softwares out there) just to watch a Blu-ray. You can't use Windows Media Player, can't use MPC-HC, can't use most of the choices out there. Only what you pay for. Anyways, personally, stick with the player. It's not worth the hassle to deal with cables, software, and setting tweaks just to get the same simple quality the player already delivers.

Will my Laptop work good as a Blu-Ray Player?

Austyn C

Im wondering if I hook my laptop to the TV im about to get if it will play blu-ray movies as good as a Blu-Ray Player will.
And can my Graphics card play blu-rays at 120HZ in 1080P?
I will be using an HDMI 1.3 Cable to connect them togather.

My laptop is the HP dv7
Intel i5-460M 2.53GHz (2.8GHz TurboBoost)
ATI Radeon HD 5470 (512MBs Dedicated video RAM, 3,226MBs Total avalable Video RAM)
6GB DDR3
Built in Blu-Ray player and HDMI Port

TV specs
Vizio, 47" LED Edge let LCD HDTV
1080P
120Hz
First of all nobody that has answered this question know what there talking about!
All I want to know is if it will work as good as a Blu-Ray Player or not! If it will not than I will get a better graphics card! Blu-Rays players do not work the best, I can get a graphics card that will allow 600+ Frames per second and a resolution twice that of a Blu-Ray Player!
Don't Comment unless you have a good answer and Facts to back it up!

Answer
it won't work you need a blu-ray player to play blu-rays.. a blu-ray player will, however, play DVDs

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Should i add a Blu-ray player to my Laptop (HP DV6T QUAD EDITION)?

Zane Bloun

i am about to purchase my customized HP Laptop through their website. one of the customization options is to add a blu-ray optical drive. should I? is it worth the $75?

Answer
If you are in the USA, first read about owner surveys of their laptops and ignore the overpriced macbook:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/244419/laptop_reliability_and_satisfaction_macbooks_rule.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/244419/laptop_reliability_and_satisfaction_macbooks_rule.html

Then go to Lenovo.com and compare the DV6T to a Lenovo Y580 IdeaPad - 59345717 - Dawn Gray: $999.00
I don't see a DV6T Quad addition offered at their web site, but when I have tried configuring up options to match the Y580, I could not get the the graphics level and the overall price was $300 higher and quality no better.
Getting a blu ray is a choice. Do you watch many blu ray movies on your laptop, or connect to a TV without a bluray player?
The $1000 Lenovo is:
3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3630QM (Faster than 3632)
15.6" 1080p display
GTX 660M 2GB graphics:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
8 GB 1600 speed ram, 1TB HDD, backlit keyboard, bluetooth, bluray, 6 cell polymer battery.
There are cheaper models around.

ACER 5920 LAPTOP BLU-RAY PROBLEM!!10points!!!?

hey yallll

hey there i just got dead space downfall on blu-ray and it doesn't work. this is the first time i have tired using a blu-ray disk on the laptop. I put the disk in and it doesn't read it. i can hear the laser reader moving for like a second and then...nothing. HELP WOULD BE GREAT PLEASE.

Answer
Are you sure the player in your laptop is a Blu-Ray player?

I looked up the Acer 5920 online and according to the specs, it has an HD DVD / DVD-RW drive, not a Blu-Ray drive.

HD DVD is/was a competing technology and is not compatible with Blu-Ray discs.

Do you have a Blu-Ray set top player that you could test the disc in to rule out a bad or dirty disc?

If you're 100% positive that the laptop has a Blu-Ray drive and not just a DVD or HD DVD drive then try to play the disc in a set top player or another computer that has a Blu-Ray player

If the disc can be read without problems, then I would say your laptop player has a hardware problem and you should have it checked out by a technician.

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Can a Blu Ray player on a laptop play standard dvds?

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zach

I'm deliberating putting a Blu Ray player in my new laptop...but i wont if it cant play both Blu ray AND normal dvds.

Answer
Rip Blu-Ray to almost all the popular video and audio formats with high quality and converting speed.

This iToolsoft Blu-Ray Ripper helps you share your Blu-Ray movie or music on more portable players, like iPod, iPhone, Gphone, Apple TV, PSP/PS3, Xbox, Mobile Phone, Mp3 Player.

http://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=21615-15&affiliate=465769

What is the difference between blu-ray disc support and a blu-ray player?

wing2871x

I'm looking at Sony computers online, and a lot of the laptops say that they have blu-ray disc support, rather than just saying they have a blu-ray player. What does this mean?

Answer
It means, it is up to you to decide whether you want a BD drive or not. If you just get a DVD drive, it will be cheaper.

(Not everyone cares to watch BD movies on a computer)

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What do I need to do to connect my Sony Blu Ray player to my tv to get the netflix/youtube WIRELESSLY?

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Mark

I have a router and can use my laptop wirelessly anywhere in the house. I would like to use the internet features with the blu ray player.

Answer
what kind of blue ray player is it?
it may not support wireless connections or you may have to buy an attachment for it.

Can a Blu Ray player on a laptop play standard dvds?

zach

I'm deliberating putting a Blu Ray player in my new laptop...but i wont if it cant play both Blu ray AND normal dvds.

Answer
Rip Blu-Ray to almost all the popular video and audio formats with high quality and converting speed.

This iToolsoft Blu-Ray Ripper helps you share your Blu-Ray movie or music on more portable players, like iPod, iPhone, Gphone, Apple TV, PSP/PS3, Xbox, Mobile Phone, Mp3 Player.

http://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=21615-15&affiliate=465769

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