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What are the minimum system requirements for Ultra HD Blu-ray movie playback?

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To support Ultra HD Blu-ray movie disc playback on the PC, several new technologies are required. These new technologies need to be incorporated into the software, optical drives (ODD), CPUs, and graphics processors.

You are advised to make sure all of your software and hardware meet or exceed the below requirements before playing back Ultra HD Blu-ray movies.

To learn more about the playback requirements, please refer to the below table:

Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit with 2017 Oct. updates)
CPU	Intel 7th~10th generation (Kaby Lake~Comet Lake) Core i processors that support the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology.
Graphics Processor	Intel 7th~10th generation (Kaby Lake~Comet Lake) Core i processors integrated with Intel HD Graphics 630, Intel Iris™ Graphics 640. Ultra HD Blu-ray is supported only if a display is powered by Intel Graphics and supports HDCP 2.2. If your computer includes more than one graphics processor, Ultra HD Blu-ray is supported only on the display that is connected and powered by Intel Graphics.
Mainboard (Motherboard)	A mainboard is required which supports the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology. The Intel SGX feature needs to be enabled in the BIOS* settings, and allocated with 128 MB or above memory space. To output Ultra HD Blu-ray movies to an external display, the connection port embedded on the mainboard must support HDCP 2.2. For laptop PCs, please refer to the specification of your laptop to see if the external display connection (HDMI/DisplayPort) supports HDCP 2.2 output.
Display	[Display Device] (Required) Display device with HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.3 or above connection interface, and must support HDCP 2.2. [Display Cable] (Required) HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.3 or above version cable without applying any adapters/splitters/repeaters. [Screen Resolution] (Optional) Ultra HD resolution (3840 x 2160) or above recommended. [High Dynamic Range (HDR)] (Optional) To enable the High Dynamic Range (HDR) of Ultra HD Blu-ray movie, the display device must support the HDR display feature and 10-bit color depth display capability with a HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.4 connection interface.
Memory	4 GB or above (6 GB recommended).
Disc Drive (ODD)	Optical disc drives that are certified for Ultra HD Blu-ray playback.
Hard Disk Space (Installation)	500 MB free space for installation.
Internet Connection	Required for program activation, first time to play of an Ultra HD Blu-ray movie, and other online services.
Other	Windows Media Player 9 or above is required. Intel Management Engine** driver with version 11.6.0.1126 or above is required for Ultra HD Blu-ray playback features.

CyberLink provides the Ultra HD Blu-ray Advisor to help you check if your platform supports Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray movie playback. You can download and install the advisor here.

Note:

* To configure the BIOS settings on the mainboard of a PC platform, you should refer to the user manual of your mainboard or consult your PC vendor for technical support.** The Intel Management Engine driver should have been included with your original PC shipment. If you cannot find the driver or driver version update, please consult your PC vendor.

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