Read our book "Equipment You May Find in Teaching and Learning Rooms"
This book introduces the most common pieces of equipment you’ll find in a teaching space. Use the contents page to navigate through the different sections.
The specific model or brand of equipment in your room may look slightly different, and you may have more or fewer items than those shown here. This guide is intended to provide a general overview.
15. Blu‑ray Players
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A small number of teaching rooms are equipped with Blu‑ray players. These devices can play Blu‑ray discs (high‑definition video discs) as well as standard DVDs.
If your room includes a Blu‑ray player, it is usually located within the tower unit in the teaching space.
Blu‑ray player – example of front controls
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ⏻ Power ◄◄ ▶ ❚❚ ■ │
│ Rew Play Pause Stop │
│ │
│ ▢ Open / Close │
│ │
│ Blu‑ray Disc Player │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
What the buttons do
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Power (⏻)
Turns the Blu‑ray player on or off. -
Open / Close (▢)
Opens or closes the disc tray. -
Play (▶)
Starts playback of the disc. -
Pause (❚❚)
Pauses playback. Press Play to continue. -
Stop (■)
Stops playback and usually returns to the disc menu. -
Rewind (◄◄)
Moves backwards through the video.
(Some models may also include Fast Forward ►► or Skip buttons.)
Tips for using the Blu‑ray player
- You can operate the player using the buttons on the front of the device, or a remote control if one is available in the room.
- Make sure Blu‑ray is selected as the input/source on the room control panel.
- Always ensure the disc is inserted the correct way up to avoid playback errors.
- If the disc does not start automatically, use the Disc Menu button on the remote.
- If you experience playback issues, try re‑selecting the Blu‑ray input on the control panel.
- If you use a disc during your session, please remove it at the end of your teaching slot.
