2009-03-10, 02:47
Antioch Wrote:I don't know how the XBMC backend works, but I don't know that you can test a BluRay disk on linux yet. Correct me if I'm wrong, of course, but I don't think XBMC has bluray decryption built in. I believe if you were on windows you could install AnyDVD which would do the decryption in the background. AFAIK there is nothing like that on Linux - but then again, I've never bothered searching for it.There's a nice java based app that can decrypt Bluray, but it comes nowhere near to the integration of AnyDVD HD.
It seems that XBMC should be able to playback bluray on windows if AnyDVD HD is installed. However, the ISO container is not yet supported I believe. FFMPEG does support evo however.
Bluray playback is very relevant to the GPU playback argument. As VDPAU and other schemes make bluray playback more feasible on more boxes, it would be a pity to not support bluray - and of course, once you can play it back then you can also archive it!
Given that most of the developers here started out by owning an XBOX, hopefully it isn't heresy to discuss Sony technology. However, it would be cold revenge indeed to support bluray and take away the need for Sony devices like the PS3.