Blu-ray Drive for HTPC?

[beatboy77]

I am in the process of building an HTPC. Is there currently a Blu-ray drive available that will play Commercial Blu-ray discs? If so, which ones?

~Josh

 

[Ilya]

Pioneer BDR-101A might work, but I don't know if it comes with any bundled software.
If I were you, I would wait a couple of months before buying a BD drive. The situation will be more clear by Holidays.

 

[jgantert]

I think the more limiting factor will be the HDCP video card. From what I hear, even the ATI cards dont have the required hardware to actually perform HDCP, even though the ATI chipset supports it. I think the high end nVidia cards are ok, tho.

-John

 

[dfergie]

Heres you some info... no 32 bit Vista...

 

[T2k]

I think the more limiting factor will be the HDCP video card. From what I hear, even the ATI cards dont have the required hardware to actually perform HDCP, even though the ATI chipset supports it. I think the high end nVidia cards are ok, tho.

-John

The new X1950-based cards - available in 2 weeks - is fully HDCP compliant.