Best Video Player?

[StormJumper]

Hmm, I do have a Blu-Ray player, I just thought you still need a video player capable of Blu-Ray to get it to run.

As far as video players, I want to limit as many resource intensive stuff and really be space sensitive on my laptop.
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Oh yes, you do need the software like WinDVD Pro 11 that plays BD movies to make it work and the GPU must have the ability to decode BD media movies to run as well. Unless your O/S has a BD player software already then you won't be in need of software like WinDVD Pro 11 to play BD movies media. WMP12 might play BD but I not sure I have to check if it does but from what I know WMP 12 has limited options and doesn't have a good interface when playing DVD movies.

[HaveFallen]

I see. Man I'm stupid. I always thought that codecs were what was required in order to play Blu-Ray discs... So what do you all think? I'm planning on MPC and all it's codecs, and probably look for a Windows Media Player update to be able to play Blu-Ray

[farsang]

For BR playback Splash Media Player is best of all followed by Kmplayer.

[w.a.y.n.e]

VLC has an amazing ability to play a VERY wide range of file types, without the need for external codecs or decoders etc, MPC on the other hand is best suited to more advanced users that install a plethora of codecs and such like form the mega codec packs that come with MPC bundled, trouble is if you start hitting codec clashes you could be going around in circles trying to fix it.

BR playback is not something i have had to worry about until now, so your replies regarding that are inderesting for me.