 dadkinsCan you do Blu?Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
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2 edits | reply to snipper_cr
Re: Blu-ray What?
Can't play BluRay on a Windows machine?
The new Sony machines have BluRay drives built-in, so what's all this garbage about not being able to play on a Windows machine?
»www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSH···cs&var2=
Optical Drive
DVD+-R Double Layer/DVD±RW Drive2 with Blu-Ray Disc Support
DVD+R DL Write: 2.4x max.
DVD+R Write: 8x max.
DVD+RW Write: 4x max.
DVD-R Write: 8x max.
DVD-RW Write: 4x max.
CD-R Write: 8x max.
CD-RW Write: 8x max.
DVD±RW: Yes
CD Read: 24x max.
DVD Read: 8x max.
DVD-RAM Write: 5x max.
DVD-R DL Write: 2x max.
BD-R Read: 1x max.
BD-R Write: 1x max.
BD-RE Write: 1x max.
BD-ROM Read: 1.6x max.
BD-RE Read: 1x max.
BD-R DL Read: 1x max.
BD-R DL Write: 1x. max
DVD-RAM Read: 5x max.
Blu-Ray Disc Support: Yes
BD-RE DL Read: 1 max.
BD-RE DL Write: 1x max.
It even WRITES to a BluRay disc!
This is a laptop BTW!
NOTE: Sony Laptops come with - Windows! 
Operating System
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2
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| I am not saying Windows has anything to do with it, I am saying the hardware has EVERYTHING to do with it.
Wounderful, SONY has THEIR laptop playing BD. What about new rigs, or anything else? Just an upgrade to a regular desktop rig? Completely impossible at this point in time even though with most hardware can play HD content without breaking a sweat.
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dadkinsCan you do Blu?Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
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2 edits | said by snipper_cr:Wounderful, SONY has THEIR laptop playing BD. What about new rigs, or anything else? Just an upgrade to a regular desktop rig? Completely impossible at this point in time even though with most hardware can play HD content without breaking a sweat. Newegg is your friend!
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···27131034
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···27131365
External drive:
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···27154038
Acer Laptop!
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···34115269
Ok, you were saying?
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| Really? I thought Google was my friend... Oh wait, thats FAQs. I NEVER knew such a place like newegg existed! Oh heavenly figure, thou art a bounty of knowledge, please continue to share! /sarcasm
Anyways, yes, there are drives. But the HARDWARE (read my previous posts) is still not compatable. You need a graphics card with HDCP, a monitor which supports it and porper software. THATS the part I am complaining about.
All nice that I could put a 600 dollar drive in my computer but when my current setup cannot support it... no point?
So, as I was saying before the quick triggered neweggage, most computers are quite capable of rendering and displaying High Deffinition content, however, the HDCP HD Content (Which blue ray, I remind you, is) is a much more difficult story. I beleive there are a VERY select few nVidia cards and currently (maybe?) no ATI cards that support HDCP.
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dadkinsCan you do Blu?Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
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2 edits | It is NOT completely impossible.
It is possible, just that you(and I) do not want to fork out the cash to make it possible!
I suggest you check the external USB2 drive!
»www.nu-global.com/1_english/3_pr···p?pID=72
For PC or Notebook
- Compatible Pentium III 1GHz or faster processor
- Recommend Windows 2000/XP operating system
- 128MB RAM or higher recommended
- USB2.0 interface
For Macintosh
- Power PC Processor (G3,G4,or G4 Dual)
- System recommended Mac OS 10.2 or above
- At least 128MB RAM
Damn near a Grand, but it *IS* possible! 
WIth all that has been said, it is BS that there will be HDCP cards and monitors.
No worries here though... I'll just get a new VAIO! 
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said by snipper_cr:I beleive there are a VERY select few nVidia cards and currently (maybe?) no ATI cards that support HDCP. My $700 (2001) Radeon 9700 Pro says it is HDCP compatible.
My new ('budget') card, which is a Geforce 7300 GT also says it is HDCP compatible. |
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 TransmasterDon't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY | I am more interested in a Blu-ray drive for the storage space on the individual disks. But like everything else in the digital world I'll what for the price to come down.
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 bpx
join:2003-01-25
Saint Augustine, FL | reply to dadkins
hahahaha $699! I know that the original dvd burners for pc's were pretty expensive at the very beginning, but I cant wait until these come down in price that is comparible to the popular NEC DVD burners that are currently around $30.
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I wounder how long BD burned media lasts... I know CDs are around 5-10 years...
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