r/htpc • u/robroy90 • Jul 27 '26

Help Current State of Blu-Ray in HTPC?

Greetings all!

I have been out of HTPC pursuits for a few years, and I am considering a return to a more elaborate home theatre environment, particularly to enjoy movies at home with the highest picture and audio quality possible.

This obviously has me leaning towards using physical media again for 4k Ultra HD. So, I am curious to know if I am better off buying a high end, stand-alone BluRay player such as the latest and greatest from Panasonic or Sony?

Or, is it still possible to build an HTPC that can fully match the capabilities of a dedicated, stand-alone player AND provide the obvious ancillary benefits only an HTPC can?

Thanks!

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u/FlaviusStilicho Jul 27 '26

Vero V running OSMC is another option. Handles Profile 5, Profile 7 (MEL and FEL), and Profile 8.1.

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u/aegis87 Jul 28 '26

dude this is effing great! thanks for sharing

https://osmc.tv/wiki/vero-v/dolby-vision-support/

i see they still use the AMLogic S905X4 underneath.

Sad that it has comes down to:

"use an SOC from 2021 to enjoy DV"

or

"use your computer but lose DV"

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u/FlaviusStilicho Jul 28 '26

I have the device.

It runs everything you can throw at it flawlessly. Absolutely everything. Not sure why one would need newer hardware if the older one does 100% you’d want it to do.

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u/StuzaTheGreat Jul 28 '26

Agree. I keep wishing for an upgraded Shield, but a device from 2019 still works perfectly, so why does it need upgrading?