What is the best bluray player software for pc

Dear friends

I build a HTPC just a few months ago. I what to connect it to my new 50" plamsa, and play top quality bluray. I have the DVI to HDMI adapter and top qualtiy HDMI cable (Rocketfish). I am using the free trail version of Power DVD 9 to play the DVD. It seem that is not 1080p qualtiy.

I don't know if the software is that good enough or if it is my bluray drive installed in the computer?

I have a friend that is bringing over is PS3 to test the TV just to make sure that not the problem
I know the computer will handle this kind of materiel.

Any input would be excellent

Samsung 550 series
AMD X2 7850--OC 3.2GHZ
Arctic cooling Frezzer 64
Asus M3A78-T
G.Skill 2x2gb 1066
Asus Radeon 4850
Coolmaster 500w
Seagate 500Gb
Antec 900 case
Arctic cooling Frezzer 64
Windows XP
Liteon Bluray drive 1673s

PowerDVD?

I'm not so keen on CyberLink. I installed an LG player in my computer 3 weeks ago, it played DVDs and Blue rays fine until a week ago, then it stopped playing Blue rays. It would freeze within seconds of beginning playback. There was nothing on the packaging or in the manual stating that the software was a trial period, there was no notice stating that I was required to purchase an upgrade or an activation key. I've tried to contact Cyberlink tech support about the problem, but I can't register on their support page, one of the boxes for entering personal data is broken. The real clincher is this: if I want to call their tech support I'd have to pay $25 up front.

It appears to me that the Cyberlink software that came with my LG player is probably a "trail version", the fact that it no longer plays blue ray discs was probably intentional. Shelling out an additional $49 might fix the problem, but I'D like actual verification of that fact from their tech support people, and also I'm reluctant to pay any more money to a company that can't maintain their web support page. Furthermore I don't like the fact that they would charge me to call them for help fixing problems that might be their fault.

Intervideo makes blue ray playing software. I'm thinking of buying from them.

I am aware that thanks to the psychos at the MPAA we're forced to get periodic updates to the programs that allow us to play copy-protected blu-ray movies. However, I don't seem to be able to get an update for the software that came with my blu-ray player, and I can't get in to the tech forum at cyberlink because the registration page won't let me enter my birthdate - and yes, I tried it with numlock on and off. I don't think the problem I'm having with my player is a firmware update issue - it was playing blu rays manufactured in 2008 before and now it won't. My guess is that the problem is that the software was designed to stop working for blu-ray discs 2 weeks after installation, though I can't rule out a failure of the player itself. I can't be certain without talking to their tech support, but I can't talk to their tech support.

Nice specs don't mean a thing if it doesn't work.

Furthermore not all phone support for the other companies is paid for, they allow free calls for some issues.

Once again, I can't read their tech support forum because they won't let me register.

I've learned from experience that when a blu-ray player freezes at the previews, at the main menu, or at the introduction it generally means that it needs what is usually called a "firmware" update - at least that is the term used for the free standing players, so I understand what I need to get my player running.

I too have PowerDVD version 7.3 installed. It has auto-update installed and has received at least one update, but that didn't fix the problem. Remember, it had been playing blu rays fine previously. The titles that ran OK were "Tears of the Sun" and "Miracle at St Anna." The titles that didn't run were "Slumdog Millionarie" and "Torchwood - Children of the Earth". I thought that perhaps the later two titles were newer than the other two, so perhaps they had newer security programs. Yesterday i rented an older title "The Bourne Identity", but it won't run either. I suppose it might be a newer copy though.

I have not entered an activation key - there wasn't one with it and I wasn't directed to do so, nor have I bought an upgrade. If that is what will be required in order to get the player running again then I truly wish that CyberLink and LG had been more open about it. Nowhere in the packaging or in the manual are the words"Trial version" or "demo" to be found.

Anyway I was finally able to leave a message for cyberlink tech support. Evidently it takes several days for the registration process to be completed. I don't understand that, on most websites registration is virtually instantaneous.

You can try these software. I use it and works perfect on any high resolution. http://cyberlink-rosalestorres-aff [...] site.com/.

cyberlink software warns you of new patches for the software automatically

I finally got a working version of cyberlink power suite. Tech support form cyberlink had me download and install a different "build" of Cyberlink power suite with Power DVD 7.3. They're blaming it all on a faulty patch, but now they're warning me not to use the auto-update function because it might re-install the faulty patch.