I may have unintentionally upgraded my movie-watching.

[glitter_n_gore]

Hi all! Two pieces of news:

1) I've decided to commit to writing at least one blog post every week, in order to stay motivated and in touch and stuff. We'll be going with Tuesday until further notice. Wish me luck!

2) I have a new laptop computer! You saw the FaceBook post, you know her name already. But she doesn't come with DVD-playing software, so I downloaded VLC, which is super-easy to use and much better than the Windows Media player I was using for Lenny. (The now-dead former Lenovo, may he rest in pieces.)

However. It also gives me this screen when I start it up:


[Screenshot of VLC "Open Media" menu, with option to play BluRay disc circled w/ accompanying text saying "SRSLY???"]*

Sooooooo, I dunno if this means I can actually PLAY a BluRay disc on this computer, because I thought you needed, y'know, special hardware for that, never mind software. On the other hand, this is a program that I got online, which by definition means it should be able to accommodate most, if not all, computers you introduce to it.

I need to test this.

Not getting my hopes up, but I grabbed a BluRay copy of a movie I've already seen (the 2015 version of Cinderella) from the library yesterday to check it out.

Results pending--stay tuned!

*Another thing I've decided to start doing: captioning/describing all images posted on the blog. This is why.

Comments

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

You would need a blu-ray drive to play blu-rays, it is all about the hardware. BUT if you just bought a new laptop, it might have come with one, they are becoming more standard now. :)

[glitter-n-gore.livejournal.com]

See, that's what I'm wondering, because it's so new, and is this a thing that computers have now?!? Because that would change my whole WORLD.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

LOL what kind of computer is it? A quick Google search should tell you the hardware. :)

[xerinmichellex.livejournal.com]

Echoing orangerful: The actual DVD hard drive HAS to be BluRay capable to play a BluRay disc. It should say outside the CD/DVD drive if it is.

That BluRay option in VLC is if you want the disc played in HD, I suspect. (Is that Poldark with Aidan Turner I spy, BTW?)

[glitter-n-gore.livejournal.com]

Keeping my fingers crossed, and bracing for disappointment. It would be awesome, but very unlikely.

Is that Poldark with Aidan Turner I spy, BTW?
It is! The holds queue thinned out a little, so I decided to give it another try.