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Aurora Bluray Media Player (for Win and Mac) 2.12.8 Giveaway
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Giveaway of the day — Aurora Bluray Media Player (for Win and Mac) 2.12.8

Aurora Blu-ray Media Player is a multimedia player software which can play Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray ISO files and any other video formats as far as you can imagine.
$49.95 EXPIRED
User rating: 953 53 comments

Aurora Bluray Media Player (for Win and Mac) 2.12.8 was available as a giveaway on July 19, 2013!

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Aurora Blu-ray Media Player is a splendid Windows based multimedia player software which can play Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray ISO files, standard Blu-ray folder, DVD, VCD, CD, and any other video formats as far as you can imagine. Its powerful function also displays in its compatibility with the state-of-the-art audio technology: outputting DTS HD 7.1, DTS/AC3 5.1.

Key Features:

  • Perfect Blu-ray playback: it can play all your Blu-ray Disks whatever region they are.
  • Highly Compatible with Windows 8: fluent playback on Windows 8 platform.
  • Freely control the BD Playback: allows you to play any title/chapter and adjust the screen size as you want and customize your own style preference.
  • Designed for professionals: allows users to deinterlace movies recorded by some DVs.
  • Social sharing supported: share your reviews with friends on Facebook or Twitter whenever and wherever.

If you are Mac OS user, please get the installation materials here (file size: 31.6 MB)

Aurora Software Inc. also provides all users a coupon code with 50% off for purchasing the lifetime license which support update and technical service for both of the 2 versions. Coupon code: mACGOtD50 (valid from 19th to 25th July)

System Requirements:

Win: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Vista, 7, 8; 512 MB RAM; 250 MB of free disk space; Intel Core2 Duo 2.4GHz processor or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor; An internal or external Blu-ray drive; USB≥ 2.0 or FireWire≥ 400; Mac: Mac OS X 10.6 to 10.9; Intel Core2 Duo 2.4GHz processor or higher recommended; 512 MB RAM; 250 MB of free disk space; An internal or external Blu-ray drive; USB≥ 2.0 or FireWire≥ 400

Publisher:

Aurora Software Inc.

Homepage:

http://www.bluray-player-software.com/blu-ray-media-player.htm

File Size:

45 MB (for Win)

Price:

$49.95

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#53

@#45 Danny

This may apply for the new Blu-ray disc, as quoted above: "Aurora Blu-ray Player needs to update because the AACS key requires periodical updates for content protection reasons."

Reply   |   Comment by Aurora  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#52

I like this program it read my iso file which windows didn't because of a region code problem, but this program did not have any problems and it's fast with a nice gui. thanks gaotd for another good program.

Reply   |   Comment by mario  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#51

I installed and later bought both the MAC and PC version of a Bluray player called "Macgo Mac Bluray Player" when they were offered some time ago on GAOTD. Both the MAC and PC versions have been updated virtually in lockstep since that point.

From what I can determine, they both seem to access the web for at least two reasons:

1) to update any new DRM technologies as needed which does seem to mor often than I had anticipated. This may also mean that the version of the current software offered today by GAOTD is just a "snapshot" of current DRM and will need to be updated often to stay current.

2) to advise when new updates (which seem to be very frequent) are available.

Although I am very pleased with that player, I decided to try the currently offered one just for curiosity. After using both side by side for the last few hours I notice that other than the author company and the main screen background graphic, the functionality and all the setup options of both is almost IDENTICAL.

So that leaves me to ask - which is the original (and thus the most likely to be properly updated) and which is the copy that may or may not have been obtained as a third party software?

By the way, the Macgo player does not yet have a 3D option that I can see either.

ksmail

Reply   |   Comment by ksmail  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#50

One more thing about your privacy...
To register for the full version of the program, you'll need to submit a name and email address - it says so right in their ReadMe file.

1. If you are not willing to share that data, get the Chrome extension "Mask Me" and cloak your actual email address. You will have to use the Chrome browser when you launch the registration page...

- OR -

2. Get a temp email address from http://10minutemail.com or http://www.33mail.com/

3. WRITE DOWN the "Mask Me" or the temp email address.

As soon as you hit the Submit button, you will get the actual Win or Mac code on the next page. When you activate the full license after launching the program, you will need to supply BOTH the exact email address you used to register and the code.

!!! Copy and paste the code - it's obscenely long - no code should ever be THAT long!!! Just my opinion.

Good luck.

Reply   |   Comment by Hans A.  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#49

I wrestled a bit with the decision and finally broke down and downloaded the app...

-- Installed just fine.

-- Launched OK...

...although I did get some weird error from Windows Live QuickTime Control Host - it stopped working EXACTLY as the app was launching. Could have been a coincidence, though...

I don't currently own any Blu-rays but now I have an excuse to rent some from the local library and see what the fuss is all about. Will have to report on Blu-ray viewing quality later.

Anyway, 2 Thumbs UP from me today. It pleasantly surprised me by playing MPEG4 videos and itunes format audios. I recently lost some supporting software from Apple, that was making it possible to play Apple media on my Vista. I hadn't gotten around to downloading the missing files, so after launching the Aurora app, the first file I tried to play was an old webinar recording in MPEG4. The picture is great, the sound is consistent, there is no skipping, buzzing or breakage of any kind... so far, so good. Then I played some instrumentals in .aac format - again, great quality.

You can also use the command "Open File in New Window" from the Files tab (Cntr+N) and have another window pop-up - no need to relaunch from the Start menu. Another nice touch.

Now, as to my worries earlier... Quite a few people had mentioned the lack of info on the company. It became obvious to me that they are trying to cover their tracks by shifting the conversation on their "About Us" page to a bit of a veiled PR about their flagship product and avoid any mentioning of current location or country of origin. Their R&D team apparently "consists of members from different regions who are of rich experience..." - whatever that's supposed to mean.

They have owned their domain name for about 20 months and are registered through GoDaddy but are using a Proxy for all three contact departments: http://my.jetscreenshot.com/20413/20130720-qxdd-71kb

The description language on their page betrays some poor translation - obviously they are not American, Australian or UK. Suspicions about spying are rampant these days, so it's understandable why people are concerned. Mostly, the danger comes from China. To me, it looks like they are a Japanese company, since the 3 languages in which the web site is offered are English, German and "Nihongo": http://my.jetscreenshot.com/20413/20130720-222i-60kb

Thankfully, no one has accused the Japanese of messing around with personal data (so far... they are way too busy amending their Constitution to allow for open warfare) and it would be beneath the dignity of Chinese spies to masquarade as their mortal enemies.

I can't advise you as to the safety of your computer data. You have to take the leap of faith yourself and decide how much risk you are willing to accept, when a media software demands of you an internet connection. The important data on my HD for example is encrypted, so even if someone is spying on ME, they'll get more headache trying to break the PWDs than actual intel. There are also free IP cloaks you can use to protect your location and get this: the app works JUST FINE even when you are OFF line, with no loss of quality. So for me, the risk happens to be acceptable. I'll keep it, as long as it doesn't crash.

And I'm looking forward to testing those Blu-rays.

Reply   |   Comment by Hans A.  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+4)
#48

Re: #19 "RWP Will not play a DVD from file or let you navigate to the file via its browser window.” Had no problems on my AMD Quad Core XP SP3. Plays my youtube videos and MP3s great as well. BD and DVD work great on my Win8."

AMD Quad here too, perhaps my OS has a conflicting app... Thanks for the feedback.

Reply   |   Comment by RWP  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#47

#34 edddy
Does it remember and keep track of the point you have watched up to ?
ie so you can restart at the same place in the future .
VLC cannot and its pause and stop buttons are also too close.


Yes VLC can.

View the video in VLC.
Press Ctrl-B to manage bookmarks.
Click on Create.
Then it will make a bookmark at that particular point in the video.
Click on X or Close the dialogue box.
Then Press Ctrl-Y to save the playlist to file.
You can type in the name of the playlist.
It will save playlist in same folder as the video.
The bookmark will be saved into the playlist file.

The next time you play the playlist, the bookmark is intact.
If you did not save playlist to file, the bookmark is gone the next time you play the same video.

To test it out, exit from VLC.

Run VLC again.
Click on Open File.
Click on the name of the playlist that you saved.

The video plays.

Press Ctrl-B
The manage bookmark dialogue box is shown
You just click on the bookmark that you saved
It will jump to the bookmarked point where you left off and you can resume viewing.

Reply   |   Comment by ric  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)
#46

Thank you again, GOTD for some more great software. I, too, hate to read all the gripes and complaints but hopefully, they are in the minority. I believe that most people appreciate this site, even though they don’t always comment.

Reply   |   Comment by fibel11  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#45

I use Windows 8 and I updated it to the latest version, so-called Windows 8.1. It is just as the company said, compatibility.

Reply   |   Comment by betty  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#44

Sorry, but 50 bucks is far too steep a price for something as mundane as a Blu-ray player. I suggest repricing to somewhere between 10-20 bucks.

Reply   |   Comment by Nicky Bigbrains  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-1)
#43

To Aurora

#16 Frank's --- Comment ---- Is it true ?

" If you refused to update Aurora Blu-ray Player, you are not able to watch Blu-ray Disc".

Danny

Reply   |   Comment by Danny  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#42

@ 39, Manta has them listed in New York, licenced co. List Neil Aurora as pres. gives a phone #.
Brother soft downloads has like 4 or 5 ,aurora programs available for download on their sight also.

Reply   |   Comment by Maurice  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#41

Doesn't play MP4s. Not much value to me.

Reply   |   Comment by pamela  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-1)
#40

#12 Giovanni

You've got some broken links - including an "account suspended"

-- and if I'm not mistaken, those aren't Blu-Ray players. Well some on there aren't, I know because I use them.

How about a redo, and we can stick to current blu-ray playing alternatives so I can remove this huge facepalm?

Reply   |   Comment by Rob  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)
#39

@32...you probably need a codec

Reply   |   Comment by Terry Z  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#38

Volume slider's effect on volume is surprisingly sluggish, unlike WinAmp and Windows Media player, which I checked for comparison.

Reply   |   Comment by jp  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#37

There is very little information about the company that produces the software.

That is worrisome and might e problematic.

Reply   |   Comment by Q  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)
#36

#26 - sys-eng
Giovanni is using an English colloquialism, with "no way" expressing disbelief, not a negative emotion.

Reply   |   Comment by DanB  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+19)
#35

Mike #24 DRM is only for preventing you copying the Blu-Ray, not for playing it. and VLC plays it without a problem is this is what you instruct it to do in the top menu.

Reply   |   Comment by Gordon  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)
#34

http://www.bluray-player-software.com/faq.htm says:

"6. Why need Internet Connection?
Aurora Blu-ray Software needs Internet Connection during BD decryption. Users should know that one Blu-ray Disc only need one decrypting process. The users who have the same disc will not do decryption once again. That means the Network Connection is not aways necessary, but you should make sure the Blu-ray disc be loaded successfully at least once under an Internet Connection."

corrected: ... aways -> always

Still not satisfying as a hardware player doesn't need any internet connection! Seemingly this software only can decrypt discs which this company already knows or even worse: some part of the disc's contents has to be uploaded (what else is uploaded from your computer?).

http://www.bluray-player-software.com/contact-us.htm reveals not the least information about this company and even nothing is to be found from usual sources.

Reply   |   Comment by FrancisBorne  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+11)
#33

Does it remember and keep track of the point you have watched up to ?
ie so you can restart at the same place in the future .
VLC cannot and its pause and stop buttons are also too close.
.
I switch to free Wondershare player .

Reply   |   Comment by edddy  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-4)
#32

Giovanni: Reading your comment on pricing, I was reminded of watching my granddaughters working out some puzzles. They showed a joy for learning. Some programmers write utilities, and release them to public domain or open source - for them the joy is in the accomplishment. Could you imagine the cost in hiring out the development of (for example) Linux to its current state?

Others have found a niche they can fill and make some money doing so. I have a hobby "business" that generates some pocket money, but mainly I enjoy helping people. When I no longer enjoy it, I will stop, but my competitors will remain in business, making money. Everybody has to eat, and somebody somewhere is paying the cost to supply you & me with freeware. When they no longer enjoy doing it, the freeware will dry up.

Meanwhile - I do enjoy your comments.

Reply   |   Comment by John K  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+9)
#31

As somebody has written above, when tried to play videos, only a blank screen appears. You can hear the audio but no video. Can anybody help please? I do have Mac Blue ray player of MacGo which does have resemblence in all sorts with this. But I could play almost all videos in it. Mine is XP SP3. Thank you
- Ravindranath

Reply   |   Comment by Ravindranath  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)
#30

Giovanni, why do you say “no way” then talk about how you love its features?

Drink strong coffee before posting in the mornings.

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Post # 10

"Cool tool today…no way!

Love the “navigation menu” feature for Blu-ray movies, enabling you to get a panoramic view of the disc.

Can play all video formats out there with different languages of subtitles and audio tracks, so it can also be used as a means to learn or improve a foreign language."

Reply   |   Comment by sys-eng  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-2)
#29

A previous poster mentioned that he wasn't getting any "menu names" like he does with a normal Blu-ray player. Is there any software out there that does display these titles? Like "Movie [Theatrical version]" "Movie [Director's cut]" "Outtakes" and so forth so I actually know what a track is and don't have to try to guess based on its length?

Reply   |   Comment by Pawprint  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#28

#6: "After downloading and using this product, I don’t feel like this surpasses the quality of the always free product by VideoLAN known as VLC Media player. I believe VLC Media Player has a larger media codec than this product. While this is a good product and would have been useful had I not known about VLC Media Player, I would not recommend it at this point in time."

Not to take anything away from VLC [which I do use a Lot], it's simply not a Blu-Ray player, by any stretch. A retail Blu-Ray movie disc has lots of DRM, which VLC cannot handle. If you use whatever app to bypass the DRM, *If* the Blu-Ray has a single .m2ts file containing the movie, & you can find it, then you can drag/drop the file on the VLC window & it'll probably play [if the movie's AVC] -- fairly often though you'll find the movie has been split across several files, sort of hidden among a Lot of video files you don't want, & like a jigsaw puzzle, you have to figure out which file goes where. And while it's very workable, VLC's handling of HD video is not as graceful as any Blu-Ray player I've tried -- with a Blu-Ray player you generally have windowed & full screen, while VLC will open a large window off-center that you have to drag into position, then go into the menus to switch to full screen view, switch back when you're done, plus VLC has a tendency to use the last window size whenever you start it. VLC does do better with DVDs, again *if it does not have DRM*, but sadly it can't really compare to a paid app like PowerDVD. And if/when you're talking about display quality, unfortunately VLC doesn't win out there either, e.g. MPC HC [mpc-hc.org] has loads of options to improve or maximize the quality of display in Windows that VLC doesn't have since that's frankly not its job.

That said, there are 2 types of Blu-Ray players -- Blu-Ray licensed & not... Licensed players handle the heavy DRM as well as the Java menus & optional features, but because of the license fees they're rarely if ever free, & because of the licensing requirements, they may do stuff like jump out of Aero, may not play Blu-Ray unless it's on a disc, may not allow you to play the audio as you'd wish etc. Unlicensed players have either no menu support or it's limited, with most free players only handling Blu-Ray without DRM. Players like today's GOTD, Aurora Blu-ray Media Player, are often based off XBMC [XBMC.org], & usually work like rippers or copiers to bypass the DRM. Because of that, like rippers & copiers these players may need updated every so often so that they'll handle the latest DRM, which is constantly evolving, so that may be a good incentive for you to take advantage of their 50% off offer.

Even if you already have a licensed player, it doesn't hurt to keep something like Aurora Blu-ray Media Player on hand as well, since you'll probably find that there are DVDs & Blu-Rays that just will not play on your PC otherwise -- they often break video DVD & Blu-Ray discs [meaning they're out of spec] as additional DRM that most stand-alone players won't notice, but PCs can be another matter.

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#20: "Blu-Ray Discs have a feature set that enable them to download additional content from the internet, so it could be entirely possible that the internet requirement is for this purpose."

Video Blu-Ray discs may have on-line features added by the authors/distributors, &/or a Blu-Ray licensed player may need to go on-line to check & update it's DRM handling, &/or a disc might include BD-Live [ http://hometheaterreview.com/bd-live/ ], but in the case of players that bypass DRM I think it's simply following the lead of DVDFab, storing decryption data on their servers so they don't have to update their software quite as often [with every weekly batch of new releases there may be one or more slightly new methods of DRM].

Reply   |   Comment by mike  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+47)
#27

Can anybody find out where this software is calling to and why. I disconnected the internet line and can not even start the program.
Why is it necessary to call home base and what info is being sent?

Reply   |   Comment by Jerry3  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+23)
#26

I was able to play a DVD-BluRay Disc (Game of Thrones Season 1) with this Aurora Player without any problems even though the same disc was not playable with the newest version of the VLC-Player (I always got an "aacs decoding error") on the same computer. So this software definitively works as advertised and is very easy and straight-forward to use. Thanks GAoD and Aurora.

Reply   |   Comment by Aufisch  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+10)
#25

Aiseesoft Blu-ray Player or this wan better?

Reply   |   Comment by lun  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-16)
#24

@FrancisBorne:

Blu-Ray Discs have a feature set that enable them to download additional content from the internet, so it could be entirely possible that the internet requirement is for this purpose.

Joey

Reply   |   Comment by voyager529  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+5)
#23

@ Cindy " I bought 4 Blu-Rays and all tested to be just fine."

you posted it at 3:46 am.... how dapuk did you watch all 4 Blu-Rays

Media Center for win8 plays mine just fine. 9.99

however watching from iso format is a big plus. :)

Reply   |   Comment by NruRice  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)
#22

Thanks GAOTD, but I've been using BS Player Pro and it plays everything without a problem (it installs the codecs for all video formats).

http://bsplayer.findmysoft.com/?tpl=FreeDownload

Reply   |   Comment by Terry Z  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-8)
#21

Tested with nomral audio and video files and discs. It failed very badly with no picture at all. Just a black screen.
On some video files, it shows video disabled (cannot change) on menu.
Also cannot play any audio CD.

I did not test it with any BluRay because I have none and no Blu Ray player.

Uninstalled. Useless to me.

Reply   |   Comment by ric  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)
#20

This is a welcome replacement for the nagware known as Cyberlink. This is a much cleaner and simpler interface. Not sure why VLC comes up as a comparison. Doesn't even play Blu Ray as far as I can tell.

Reply   |   Comment by Joe The Videographer  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+12)
#19

I have tried other blu eay plyers and Aurora Bluray Media Player is the only one that worked without ny problems.
I don't get menu names like I do when playing the Blu ray disc in desktop blu-ray player but I suspect this is normal hen playing a blu-ray disc on the computer.
I liked the many options that this program provides.

Reply   |   Comment by Brian  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+5)
#18

RWP "Will not play a DVD from file or let you navigate to the file via its browser window." Had no problems on my AMD Quad Core XP SP3. Plays my youtube videos and MP3s great as well. BD and DVD work great on my Win8.

Reply   |   Comment by Tex Jay  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+9)
#17

I am using the Daum Pot Player that Giovanni mentioned.
It is terrific. It plays the latest videos in MXF and MTS containers with aplomb.
Be careful when installing Daum Pot Player and remember to reject/decline 3rd party bundled add-on products.

I do not have BluRay. It is too expensive.
I am content with DVD quality.

I will try to use today's giveaway to play normal DVDs.

Reply   |   Comment by ric  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+6)
#16

See http://www.bluray-player-software.com/blu-ray-media-player.htm
System Requirements:
Internet Connection(Blu-ray Playback)

Not for me! Phoning home permanently to an unknown country's military intelligence or whatever! No address, no phone number!

Reply   |   Comment by FrancisBorne  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+34)
#15

This sounds suspicious from their FAQ's
quote:
11. If I refused to update Blu-ray Player when prompted, can I still play Blu-ray discs?
No, you cannot. If you refused to update Aurora Blu-ray Player, you are not able to watch Blu-ray Disc. Blu-ray Discs have adopted AACS (Advanced Access Content System) to protect the digital content, because AACS keys are required to play some Blu-ray Discs titles. Aurora Blu-ray Player needs to update because the AACS key requires periodical updates for content protection reasons.
I'm afraid not for me. Sounds like they want me to "Cough Up The Cash" when updated.

Reply   |   Comment by Frank  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+12)
#14

# 6. 7.


Dudes...no offense meant for you but both "PotPlayer" and "UMPlayer" (but even GOM Player) beat VLC Player 10 times out of 10.

Trust me....

Reply   |   Comment by Giovanni  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-8)
#13

I gave this a try as I just happened to have an ISO file. It worked great so I have no problem with this. I would like say thank you to the publisher for the clear install. Also for taking the time to answer questions and address concerns. It's too bad more publishers don't do this.

Reply   |   Comment by dadams  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+23)
#12

Cool tool today...no way!

Love the "navigation menu" feature for Blu-ray movies, enabling you to get a panoramic view of the disc.

Can play all video formats out there with different languages of subtitles and audio tracks, so it can also be used as a means to learn or improve a foreign language.

Full tutorials here:
http://www.bluray-player-software.com/tutorials.htm

Just wondering why this GEM is not listed on Softpedia....but anyway, never mind!!

3 THUMBS UP from me!

BEST FREE (AND ALWAYS UPDATABLE) ALTERNATIVES

- (Portable) PotPlayer (==> My Personal First Choice)
http://codecpack.co/download/PotPlayer.html

* UMPlayer
Cool multiplatform Open Source media player which can play any kind of media format out there with ease, including incomplete or damaged media files.

http://www.umplayer.com/features

- GOM PLayer (==> Softpedia Editor Pick)
http://player.gomlab.com/eng

- (Portable) Kantaris Media Player
http://kantaris.org

- MPUI-hcb
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mpui-hcb

- (Portable) VLC Player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc

- DAPlayer
Can decrypt and backup any Bluray for FREE (supports BD+ and AACS protected Bluray), by playing Bluray from HD backup files and virtual driver (can play all 1-6 region locked DVD disc).

http://www.digiarty.com

It would be nice if the developer could explain me/us what's the main difference between his product and the above freeware which may justify its price (50 bucks)!!!

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Enjoy!!

Reply   |   Comment by Giovanni  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+129)
#11

Will not play a BD or DVD from file on my Quad Core XP SP3 platform. Just flickers and plays the intro graphics and copyright notices and with BDs states the app's copy protection needs update to play (IE - buy the full app) even though the copy protection on these files are several years old and your app should be current. Also, it won't let you navigate to the file via its browser window; have to type it in manually or drag from explorer to the apps "open file" button.

Plays DVD disc fine so far but no menu or navigation is available with BD disc -- only way to play BD is via the app's toolbar controls > chapter route.

This app is better than nothing as I can at least play DVD discs normally and BD main movie (no special features though) via work-arounds. However, I'd be very unhappy if I had paid $$$ for this app; most of my videos are in file format and I can't use that feature at all. The image quality of BD seems sub par, too, although it might the the disc's encoding -- only have one BD disc to test right now and my BD files won't play to compare on this app...

Reply   |   Comment by RWP  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+26)
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@David & Markf21
VLC does not play commercial blu-ray disc without 3rd party add-on support. i will test this one and comment again.

Reply   |   Comment by mukhi  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+14)
#9

I download it and install it on my Mac. It seems to be fine until now! I download to mainly to play BDs.

Reply   |   Comment by Doreen88890  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+6)
#8

Thanks.
Performs much better than VLC when dealing with ISO files. I agree VLC is the best in over all performance, but for Blu-ray this is the best.

Reply   |   Comment by Markf21  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+32)
#7

After downloading and using this product, I don't feel like this surpasses the quality of the always free product by VideoLAN known as VLC Media player. I believe VLC Media Player has a larger media codec than this product. While this is a good product and would have been useful had I not known about VLC Media Player, I would not recommend it at this point in time.

Reply   |   Comment by David  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+48)
#6

@ Jet
Thanks for using Aurora Blu-ray Player. The current version(2.12.8) doesn't support the 3D playback now.

Reply   |   Comment by Aurora  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+50)
#5

This worked fine playing all my dvd's, blurays (only a few of those yet), folders(dumps from decrypter), and iso's.

It can also play .flv's that vlc and mpc choke on.

It doesnt seem to be mentioned, but i think it can stream too. There is a open url dialog box that seems to support a bunch of stuff. http, ftp, rtsp, rtmp, mms, local path, etc.

Reply   |   Comment by Randomguy  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+12)
#4

I am very impressed with your product. I bought 4 Blu-Rays and all tested to be just fine.
My husband does not want a new TV to accommodate Blu-Ray. So your product is the perfect solution. Put it on the computer. Picture crisp and clear.

Reply   |   Comment by Cindy  –  10 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+4)
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