I discovered that I am unable to play DVDs on my new HP/Win10 laptop. (insurance replacement for laptop that was taken in a burglary)Can anyone recommend a program that will allow me to do this? Is BlueRay capability a software issue, and will it work on my laptop?Thanks,Robert

Is your drive a BR player?Lots a positive reviews on this youtube video for a piece of free softwarehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfd3R0DFzwU

I use VLC for everything.http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

Is my drive a BR..? I'm gonna guess no.So, are you saying BR is a hardware thing?

BMCM wrote:Is my drive a BR..? I'm gonna guess no.So, are you saying BR is a hardware thing?Yes. The drive has to be a BR player

BB, thanks..Just got back from the You Tube video and see that.Will take a look at the VLS link..

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BMCM
Explorer
Feb 04, 2016
Yes, standard DVD...

wcjeep, I failed to mention that.. seems like I'm the last to find out.
wcjeep
Explorer
Feb 04, 2016
Win10 does not include DVD play software.
BuckyBadger
Explorer
Feb 04, 2016
Just a standard DVD?
BMCM
Explorer
Feb 04, 2016
Managed to download VLC, and so far so good on the first dvd I tried.
Thanks!
MrWizard
Moderator
Feb 04, 2016
Dvd and CD drive is common, Blu-Ray in a pc is an option
A single layer dvd is 4+ gig
A single layer br is 25 gig
Software will not make a DVD drive read a br disc
Stand alone br players can also play DVDs
BuckyBadger
Explorer
Feb 04, 2016
I have read vlc can be picky with win 10 BR codecs
BMCM
Explorer
Feb 04, 2016
BB, thanks..
Just got back from the You Tube video and see that.
Will take a look at the VLS link..
BuckyBadger
Explorer
Feb 04, 2016
BMCM wrote:
Is my drive a BR..? I'm gonna guess no.
So, are you saying BR is a hardware thing?

Yes. The drive has to be a BR player
BMCM
Explorer
Feb 04, 2016
Is my drive a BR..? I'm gonna guess no.
So, are you saying BR is a hardware thing?
Fizz
Explorer
Feb 04, 2016
I use VLC for everything.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html