Re: What are the best BRD software players in W10 & macOS v10.14.6?

From	ant@zimage.comANT (Ant)
Subject	Re: What are the best BRD software players in W10 & macOS v10.14.6?
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Date	2023-10-24 13:44 +0000

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In comp.sys.mac.software ...winston <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ant wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > What are the best BRD software players in W10 & macOS v10.14.6? I tried
> >   to do it for free with VLC MP, but geez it was complex and difficult. I
> >   had it working once for Avatar 1 movie BRD and wasn't impressed. And
> >   now, it doesn't work again. I read that I have to keep stuff updated.
> >   Too much work and don't have time to play with it again like last time.
> >   I just want a simple BRD player that can play USA's BRDs with menu
> >   access too in my computers. I don't mind playing for the software
> >   player (no subscriptions please).
> > 
> > Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)
> > 

> Software to play a BRD in your external BRD disc drive?
> Software to play a BRD in a downloaded BRD file(i.e not disc in an 
> external drive)?
> Software to stream to your pc a BRD version of an online source provided 
> and stored file?

Discs in both internal and external BRD drives.


> Are you curently getting the same exact problems on both devices(Win10 
> and macOS)?

Yes, the encrypted discs. VLC MP keeps complaining about AACS and other stuff.


> Were you using the same software program on Win10 and macOS?

Yes, VLC MP.


> In all my years of using Windows...the question of playing BRD has not 
> come up very often.  All I can add at this point, not knowing to the 
> answers to the above questions so I can ask other colleagues/experts in 
> the media field, is the most common I've heard people using is Power DVD.

> Not recommending PowerDVD, b/c I/we have a BRD compatible player 
> connected to the smart TV.

> A quick check shows 3 different PowerDVD versions
>  Free, Standard, and Ultra
>  => The latter two at this time are available for the same lifetime(no 
> subscription) cost. ~$60 U.S.

Free? I didn't know PDVD went free. I will have to check that out.


> License(non subscription link)

> <https://www.cyberlink.com/store/powerdvd-ultra/buy_en_US.html?affid=2581_1717_540>


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What are the best BRD software players in W10 & macOS v10.14.6? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2023-10-23 19:48 +0000
  Re: What are the best BRD software players in W10 & macOS v10.14.6? "...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2023-10-23 22:10 -0400
    Re: What are the best BRD software players in W10 & macOS v10.14.6? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2023-10-24 13:44 +0000
      Re: What are the best BRD software players in W10 & macOS v10.14.6? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2023-10-24 10:10 -0400

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