said by Thane_Bitter:said by Guspaz:Another caution: Windows 8 is currently incompatible with all Bluray playback software from any company. Windows 8 can only play DVDs regardless of what software you have.
Ha, they still must be sore over selecting the HD-DVD format for their xbox360, then buying back all those unwanted units.
No it's because they don't want to license it from Sony.
Lots of third party apps out there, in fact VLC just go an update to 2.04 this morning and is supposed to play BR (they say experimental) but I need to try it still.
Of course if you know where to look
There is total media theatre which plays BR discs/images beautifully with menus.