Laptop won't play blu rays

[tersie8282]

I just bought a used HP DV9000. It has a blue Ray player in it but it won't play blue rays only DVDs. Iam trying to play the blue rays with windows media player. Do I need a specific player other than WMP to play blue rays?

 

[Laquer Head]

I just use free Cyberlink PowerDVD 9 and its perfect for all media.

 

[johnb35]

I don't think WMP alone will play blu rays, You will need some sort of video codecs in order to play them. As suggested, cyberlink powerdvd will be able to play them.

 

[tersie8282]

Where do I get cyberlink power DVD? Is it a free program?

 

[johnb35]

No, its not free. Any electronics store that sells software should carry a dvd/bluray software. There are a few out there.

 

[tersie8282]

No, its not free. Any electronics store that sells software should carry a dvd/bluray software. There are a few out there.

Know the names of any?

 

[mihir]

If I am not wrong MPlayer has Blu-Ray Playback.

and also
XBMC with a Plug in

http://xbmc.org/download/
http://lifehacker.com/5621471/how-to-enable-blu+ray-playback-in-xbmc

 

[DCIScouts]

The other thing that you should look in to is to make sure that the firmware is up to date as well. Some of the early HP laptops that were shipped had the BD drive in it, but not the firmware to actually play the discs...

 

[MMM]

I just bought a used HP DV9000. It has a blue Ray player in it but it won't play blue rays only DVDs. Iam trying to play the blue rays with windows media player. Do I need a specific player other than WMP to play blue rays?

Are you sure it has a Blue ray DVD player installed?
Going by the specs of the laptop it is only HD DVD which might explain why it wont play the discs and it is bit strange since all laptops come pre-installed with software to compliment the hard ware.