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    Bluray media player issue.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by racing5k, Nov 12, 2010.

  1. racing5k

    racing5k Newbie

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    I just opened my new acer 7745-7949

    Installed the bluray sample disc to enjoy the awesome new 17" screen

    Denied windows 7 media won't play it I get a message that says window media player will not play. It will however play cd's and dvd's

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks
     
    racing5k, Nov 12, 2010
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  2. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    You need PowerDVD or some other specific Blu-Ray software. WMP won't play it because they don't have the licenses for the codecs.

    Aren't DRM and patents fun?
     
    Pitabred, Nov 12, 2010
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  3. lbohn

    lbohn Notebook Consultant

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    Use Acer Arcade Deluxe to watch movies on Blu-Ray.

    --L.
     
    lbohn, Nov 13, 2010
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  4. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    any one know of a blueray player that does not disable aero?
    and just because it disable aero all hardware aceleration for everything else is gone and my mahcine lagg in hell

    i had power dvd OEM from alienware and i gotta say it's one of the worst crap i ever saw

    so any alternative that does not try to kill your multitasking experience?
     
    granyte, Nov 13, 2010
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  5. racing5k

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    lbohn,

    Thanks for the advice. I couldn't get acer arcade deluxe to work. I then just went back and did a factory recovery since it was new and I had nothing to lose.Then everything worked fine.

    Thanks everyone who responded to my thread.
     
    racing5k, Nov 14, 2010
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