A:AnswerPersonally, i don't suggest to EVER play spinning disc vertically.
More disc drives and disc themselves get damaged spinning vertically due to small wobbles. They are designed to be horizontal for a reason
A:AnswerIf you are trying to watch a DVD first before showing your class the answer is yes, if you laptop does not have a DVD player , you can purchase a DVD extension connected via USB/etc.
A:AnswerThe operating instructions say it does. Haven’t tried it myself yet. Don’t have any music in that format. Very high quality playback of CDs and DVDs so far.
A:AnswerNo. You can only stream the apps Sony selected back in the early days of streaming. No additions or removals are possible per Sony product manual and user help apps.
A:AnswerThat's more an option to set on your TV or monitor rather than a function of a BluRay Player. Open the view options on your TV menu and set it accordingly.