Blu Ray playback on iMac

[jvdrummer182]

Is it possible to connect a blu ray player to my iMac using a minidisplay to hdmi adapter and a mini optical audio to optical toslink cable?

 

[Hellhammer]

Yes, but you need an expensive converter box like this. It only provides 720p. For 1080p you need this

 

[jvdrummer182]

So I'd better off getting an external usb blu ray drive for around $150?

 

[thejadedmonkey]

So I'd better off getting an external usb blu ray drive for around $150?

I don't think there's any playback software if you get a blu-ray drive for you mac, short of booting into Windows.

 

[Hellhammer]

I don't think there's any playback software if you get a blu-ray drive for you mac, short of booting into Windows.

It's possible but not very straightforward