Best HTPC software for Bluray/Bluray3d: powerlink, total media or XBMC workarounds?

[praktik]

Tribe!

So about to get more seriously using my HTPC as well, an HTPC!

Curious what tribe is using for software to play blurays/3d blurays

I am thinking powerlink may be the way to go (over total media) but wondering if it is worthwhile going through the hoops to get XBMC to play blurays/3d blurays


any tips?

 

[Blysspluss]

Yerp...I use PowerDVD on Win8 for mine...works like a charm.

 

[praktik]

Yerp...I use PowerDVD on Win8 for mine...works like a charm.

Do you use this for all your files too? Or use VLC or XBMC for those and powerDVD for blurays?

 

[Blysspluss]

No. Because I'm using a tiny/low power PC, I set it up for PowerDVD when I insert a bluray or DVD, otherwise I've got it old school with mpc-hc.

We manage the media library via the file system.

 

[praktik]

Ya thats what I do too!

Just wasn't sure if PowerDVD's file playing abilities were robust/clean enough to warrant making it my "everything" player...

But ya Im same way with everything - just use folder and manually browse+click... so will probably stick w/ VLC and maybe give XBMC a run for files

do powerdvd for blurays

thanks buddy!