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Product Support => HiMedia Q10 Pro, Q5 Pro => Topic started by: afss on February 24, 2016, 06:57:57 PM

Title: Support to DVD/BD-ROM drives
Post by: afss on February 24, 2016, 06:57:57 PM

Hello, could you please confirm optical drive can be supported via USB ?

Title: Re: Support to DVD/BD-ROM drives
Post by: Nice Monkey on February 25, 2016, 07:44:16 AM

Technically you could be able to connect a drive, but how do you expect to deal with DRM, Cinavia and Region settings??? Reading Cracked/Decrypted DVD/BD R/W discs only could be supported with the correct drivers which very probably are not included. Is this what you are asking for?

For original DVD/CD ROM discs including region restrictions corresponding licenses are needed which these media players don't have. As they play amongst others also ISO's images and Folders it never may be combined with an official license as this is conflictive. For the same legal reason Full BD-Menus with JAVA can never be supported. A good custom menu is the best what can be offered.

Bottom-line one always needs a real DVD/BD Player to play DVD/BD ROM next to  a Media Player. Why bother with such an USB optical drive then?

Title: Re: Support to DVD/BD-ROM drives
Post by: afss on February 25, 2016, 12:34:25 PM

Hello, I keep several movies on MKV files recorded on DVD/BD media - so, no need to worry about DRM/Decription issues.

Title: Re: Support to DVD/BD-ROM drives
Post by: Nice Monkey on February 26, 2016, 07:57:29 AM

Title: Re: Support to DVD/BD-ROM drives
Post by: futeko.com on February 26, 2016, 10:37:10 AM

Optical drives via USB will not be supported.