Silent reader according to the surface on which is placed the latter. Can only work if you do not use the supplied PowerDVD software with. I noticed recently that some blu-ray is simply not happening. Probably due to recent standards ... but if you dig a little different on the net forums, you'll soon find a middle ground to be able to fully enjoy;)
Edit 08/11/2011: The majority of my blu-ray does not work at all on player. Disappointed!