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Will an AMD APU play BluRay movies?

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I'm building a htpc using a BitFenix Prodigy for my mum for Christmas and was just wondering if an apu alone will manage BluRay's. That will be the most tasking thing she'll do I think.

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Yes, that will be fine

Possibly wait for the new ones

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ofc ....

If your grave doesn't say "rest in peace" on it You are automatically drafted into the skeleton war.

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if a PS4 can, sure why not

Damn why didn't I think of that lol

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Yes, that will be fine

Possibly wait for the new ones

New ones are in January though right? Bit late for Christmas

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ofc ....

What's ofc?

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Anyone any suggestions on hardware?

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probably means "of course"

Oh ofc it does. Bloody acronyms lol

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probably means "of course"

You're missing something in between "of" and "course" just so you know.. :)

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You're missing something in between "of" and "course" just so you know.. :)

ohh, how rude hahaha

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If a dual core atom can handle it an apu with do just fine 

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If a dual core atom can handle it an apu with do just fine

Was an Atom running the video though?

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I'm building a htpc using a BitFenix Prodigy for my mum for Christmas and was just wondering if an apu alone will manage BluRay's. That will be the most tasking thing she'll do I think.

Yes, but you'll have to obtain a copy of PowerDVD as Windows doesn't support it

Compatible with Windows 95

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Any Processor in the world+a motherboard with any kind of sata connectivity=blu ray capable. 

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Yes, but you'll have to obtain a copy of PowerDVD as Windows doesn't support it

Nice one so powerDVD plays bluerays? You know how much it is?

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Any Processor in the world+a motherboard with any kind of sata connectivity=blu ray capable.

Yeah I kind of guessed that, I was meaning will the apu cope with the HD and still look good?

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Yes you can

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Yeah I kind of guessed that, I was meaning will the apu cope with the HD and still look good

Depends on resolution. 1080p- yes certainly. 2.5K+ Maybe, maybe not. 

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Depends on resolution. 1080p- yes certainly. 2.5K+ Maybe maybe not.

Oh yeah 1080, she'll be just using it on the tv. I was going to go for the A10-5700?

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Oh yeah 1080, she'll be just using it on the tv. I was going to go for the A10-5700?

That will be fine. 

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That will be fine.

Thanks

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