Does windows 8 media centre play blurays?
Hi all,
Somewhat stupidly rushed out and bought 8 home edition for my media pc without researching it, and found it doesn't have home media centre and need win 8 pro to install it. Playing DVDs is not a problem as I can just use VLC, but VLC won't play many blurays. Google isn't clear on whether bluray playback is included with WMC in 8, even on MS's website.
Anyone with WMC installed can tell me the answer?
To upgrade to win 8 pro is $79 so might just be worth it if bluray player works and is decent, but if it isn't then will just buy a standalone software player.
Very annoyed with myself for not doing proper research as would only have been an extra 30 bucks to get win 8 pro version in the first place, and then i'd have group policy editor included too, the lack of which is proving another annoyance. Last time I don't go pro!
Thanks
Jon
Hi all,
Somewhat stupidly rushed out and bought 8 home edition for my media pc without researching it, and found it doesn't have home media centre and need win 8 pro to install it. Playing DVDs is not a problem as I can just use VLC, but VLC won't play many blurays. Google isn't clear on whether bluray playback is included with WMC in 8, even on MS's website.
Anyone with WMC installed can tell me the answer?
To upgrade to win 8 pro is $79 so might just be worth it if bluray player works and is decent, but if it isn't then will just buy a standalone software player.
Very annoyed with myself for not doing proper research as would only have been an extra 30 bucks to get win 8 pro version in the first place, and then i'd have group policy editor included too, the lack of which is proving another annoyance. Last time I don't go pro!
Thanks
Jon
My Computer
System One
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- Win 8 home