Playing Blu-ray movies on the go on a laptop or in the living room on an HTPC with a Blu-ray drive doesn’t have to be difficult, but if you want true HD video quality and the experience of navigating disc extras and menus, you’ll need a Blu-ray media player that’s up to the task. Here are five of the best Blu-ray compatible media players, based on your nominations. More »
Unfortunately, Blu-ray discs aren’t supported by default in our favourite media centre application, XBMC. Sure, you can rip Blu-rays, but that takes forever, and you want to watch it now. Here’s how to can enable Blu-ray playback in XBMC. More »
Blu-ray discs may be more protected and harder to play in certain programs, like XBMC, but that doesn’t mean you can’t play your HD video on your media centre. Here’s how to rip and compress Blu-Ray discs for high quality, space-saving results. More »
Windows/Mac/Linux: It’s still slim pickings when it comes to finding a good freeware application for ripping Blu-ray discs, but ripping and converting tool MakeMKV is free for as long as it’s in beta — and it’s undoubtedly the simplest ripper around. More »
If you’ve got a few Blu-rays on your Christmas shopping list, then a sticker promising a “digital copy” feature for your iPod or PC seems like a nice added bonus. But the reality is that just what kind of copies you can make depends entirely on the studio. More »
