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I'm P*ssed off

  • 02-10-2009 4:57pm
    #1
    Leeg17
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,127 ✭✭✭✭


    I've had my laptop coming up to a year now, it's a Hp Pavillion Dv6700.. Specs can be found here : http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/notebooks/0,39050488,42811522p,00.htm

    Some other specs / info : Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, 3gb Ram (not 2gb as in the Link)
    Anyways, on with the question. Today I bought a Blu-ray box set of Fringe (Best show ever :D).. When I put the dvd in, nothing popped up, asking me what to do, as it usually does, no biggie. Then when I opened up Windows Media Player, it was as if I never put in the blu-ray. Same happened with Realplayer, Quickplay, Windows Media Center. I'm p*ssed off, E50 for the box set, and it won't even work.

    Can anyone help me trying to get it to work..? Any advice is much appreciated :cool::p


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  • #2
    majiktripp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    Try it in a PS3 if you know anyone with one and see does it work.. Check for updated Blue-Ray drive firmware on the HP website, other than that have you watched Blue ray discs successfully on the laptop before?


  • #3
    In_tuition
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭In_tuition


    I've had my laptop coming up to a year now

    New Blu-Ray won't play on what is now an old blu-ray drive.


  • #4
    In_tuition
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭In_tuition


    Check for updated Blue-Ray drive firmware on the HP website

    No harm in trying this but don't get your hopes up.


  • #5
    Leeg17
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,127 ✭✭✭✭Leeg17


    My m8 has a ps3, but do you need a hd tv to get the better resolution??
    This is the only time I've tried to play a blu-ray on the laptop, I thought I would treat myself with fringe :rolleyes:


  • #6
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Drivers?

    "Coming up to a year now"

    Get on their tech support. If it needs to be sent off youll want to do it within the year before it costs you an assload.


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  • #7
    ressem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,426 ✭✭✭ressem


    You don't mention whether you have tried any other Bluray disks which worked / failed, so we've to guess not.

    This is anacdotal as I don't have Bluray, but I was informed that you require a 3rd party player to play Bluray. After it's installed, some Bluray movies will work in windows media player, the ones that don't use java.

    Try the trial version of powerdvd
    http://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd/features_en_US.html
    to see whether you need to spend another 50 quid


  • #8
    Leeg17
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,127 ✭✭✭✭Leeg17


    Thanks for the help guys, got it working :)
    all I had to do was update the cyberlink player and it worked :D:cool:


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