First Pc UHD Bluray drive coming out. Includes a copy of powerDVD!

Billy7

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Jan 25, 2017 18:09

You heard it here first

http://www.kitguru.net/components/matthew-wilson/the-first-ultra-hd-blu-ray-pc-disc-drive-has-arrived/

It really, really, really wants to support Dolby atmos decoding eh?

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Eugen157

Senior Contributor Location: Palm Springs area, So.CA Joined: Dec 10, 2012 13:57 Messages: 662 Offline

Jan 27, 2017 01:33

Quote You heard it here first

http://www.kitguru.net/components/matthew-wilson/the-first-ultra-hd-blu-ray-pc-disc-drive-has-arrived/

It really, really, really wants to support Dolby atmos decoding eh?

Wonder what all the hubhub is about. Bought a LG16NS40 over 6 month ago, it will read my commercial UHD BD discs but of course cannot not decode the video. The PDVD 16 with upgrade or more likely PDVD 17 should do it with the correct GPU specs like GTX960.

Eugene 73s, WA6JZN ex DL9GC
CYBERLINK PLEASE ADD UHD BLU RAY BURNING SOFTWARE
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Win10,64bit.CPU i7 6700,16GB ,C= 480 GB SSD ,GPU GTX1060 6GB 1 fan. Plus 3 int, 4 ext HDD's for video etc.LG WH16NS40 reads UHD.
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QC2.0

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Jan 27, 2017 04:43

Quote

Quote You heard it here first

http://www.kitguru.net/components/matthew-wilson/the-first-ultra-hd-blu-ray-pc-disc-drive-has-arrived/

It really, really, really wants to support Dolby atmos decoding eh?

Wonder what all the hubhub is about. Bought a LG16NS40 over 6 month ago, it will read my commercial UHD BD discs but of course cannot not decode the video. The PDVD 16 with upgrade or more likely PDVD 17 should do it with the correct GPU specs like GTX960.

Eugene

I think/guess all GPUs released before 2017 won't have the possibility to play UHD BD. It has nothing to do with GPU capability but compatibility.

HEVC 10bit decode, HDR, and new UHD BD protection all matters.

Purchase a set top UHD BD TV player is always the easiest way to play back it.

Correct me if anything wrong.

Eugen157

Senior Contributor Location: Palm Springs area, So.CA Joined: Dec 10, 2012 13:57 Messages: 662 Offline

Jan 28, 2017 00:18

Quote

Quote You heard it here first

http://www.kitguru.net/components/matthew-wilson/the-first-ultra-hd-blu-ray-pc-disc-drive-has-arrived/

It really, really, really wants to support Dolby atmos decoding eh?

Wonder what all the hubhub is about. Bought a LG16NS40 over 6 month ago, it will read my commercial UHD BD discs but of course cannot not decode the video. The PDVD 16 with upgrade or more likely PDVD 17 should do it with the correct GPU specs like GTX960.

Eugene

I think/guess all GPUs released before 2017 won't have the possibility to play UHD BD. It has nothing to do with GPU capability but compatibility.

HEVC 10bit decode, HDR, and new UHD BD protection all matters.

Purchase a set top UHD BD TV player is always the easiest way to play back it.

Correct me if anything wrong.

I too think that a dedicated UHD BR player like my $220.00 Samsung 8500 is the way to go. I do not play commercial HD BR on my pc there is a $40 player for that. Why tie up the pc for that?

What I really like to do is burn my own UHD BR disc using the PD software and video from a AX100 UHD camera

Eugene

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73s, WA6JZN ex DL9GC
CYBERLINK PLEASE ADD UHD BLU RAY BURNING SOFTWARE
PD14,
Win10,64bit.CPU i7 6700,16GB ,C= 480 GB SSD ,GPU GTX1060 6GB 1 fan. Plus 3 int, 4 ext HDD's for video etc.LG WH16NS40 reads UHD.
4K 24" ViewSonic monitor.Camera Sony FDR-A