First a report from Reymac, one of our forum members:
Here after is my experience with Leopard and BD media:
Hardware:
- Sony BWU-100A BD drive in an external FireWire enclosure, firmware 1.0e
- Macbook Pro 17" @ 2.16Ghz, 1GB RAM -ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
Software:
As you already reported it, Apple DVD player launch when the disc is inserted but then crashed.
Vista
Windows Vista Integral Edition installed on the MacBook Pro, using different drivers than those provided with Leopard DVD.
1) Vista recognizes the external Sony BD drive (normal)
2) I download Cyberlink Advisor from http://www.cyberlink.com
Once installed Cyberlink Advisor scan the hardware configuration for its ability to play BD media: all check points are passed, except for a BD media player!
Amazing, as it would imply that MacBook 17" from the previous generation (Napa refresh) is already HDCP compatible!
So, I decide to install t