Apparently Sony has heard the cries of those who invested (heavily) in their new BWU-100A PC Blu-Ray recorder drive. They will be releasing a free software update for the included Cyberlink PowerDVD software that will enable the playback of commercial Blu-Ray discs. Now that $750 price point is looking pretty sweet for those of us Home Theater PC enthusiasts! Of course, we still need to go out and buy an HDCP capable video card if you want a true digital output. The next piece of the puzzle to perfect will be how to get the best audio from these discs out to your A/V receiver. If you have a good sound card with 7.1 channel analog outputs, you probably have what you need, but if you want to keep it digital via HDMI, I am not sure there is a solution for you…yet. If you know of one, please do not hesitate to leave it in a comment!

Sony to provide playback solution for BWU-100A PC drive