blu ray on bootcamp

[charlesbronsen]

would it be possible to watch bluray movies on an externaldrive via bootcamp on a 24 imac? sorry if this has been covered before but all the info ive dug up left me with more questions than answers. thx

 

[Tallest Skil]

HDCP, man. Not happening.

 

[charlesbronsen]

so this hdcp restricts us from watching the movie from a disc. what about a file on a hardrive?

 

[Cave Man]

would it be possible to watch bluray movies on an externaldrive via bootcamp on a 24 imac? sorry if this has been covered before but all the info ive dug up left me with more questions than answers. thx

I've done it with my MacBook Pro connected to my Samsung 40" LCD TV and it worked fine. I'm pretty sure they MBP's video card is HDCP compliant (unless Apple's disabled it). It should work on your iMac's 24" display as well, but YMMV. Only way to know for sure is to buy an external Blu-ray drive (I have the $120 Sony in a $40 USB2 enclosure) and give it a try.

 

[charlesbronsen]

whats ymmv?

 

[Cave Man]

"Your mileage may vary".