What kind of Blu-ray drive do I want for my computer?
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What kind of Blu-ray drive do I want for my computer?
Internal, external, brand, features? Talk at me.
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Don't pay over the top. Stuff like that gets into emperors new clothes territory fast
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Re: What kind of Blu-ray drive do I want for my computer?
Internal is cheaper, and will be run off a SATA connector. External would use a USB connector, and may even be powered by that.
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Re: What kind of Blu-ray drive do I want for my computer?
I think I'd be replacing my DVD drive, so internal would be preferable.klr wrote:Internal is cheaper, and will be run off a SATA connector. External would use a USB connector, and may even be powered by that.
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Re: What kind of Blu-ray drive do I want for my computer?
There shouldn't be any issues with power requirements.Gawdzilla Sama wrote:I think I'd be replacing my DVD drive, so internal would be preferable.klr wrote:Internal is cheaper, and will be run off a SATA connector. External would use a USB connector, and may even be powered by that.
Do you want to be able to record Blu-Ray? It'll cost ya ...
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Re: What kind of Blu-ray drive do I want for my computer?
No urgency to record.klr wrote:There shouldn't be any issues with power requirements.Gawdzilla Sama wrote:I think I'd be replacing my DVD drive, so internal would be preferable.klr wrote:Internal is cheaper, and will be run off a SATA connector. External would use a USB connector, and may even be powered by that.
Do you want to be able to record Blu-Ray? It'll cost ya ...
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Re: What kind of Blu-ray drive do I want for my computer?
You want one that has a blue ray in it.
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Rum wrote:You want one that has a blue cheese in it.
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Try to get one that runs silently
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Re: What kind of Blu-ray drive do I want for my computer?
Woof. They're $40US used on Amazon.Azathoth wrote:I would probably go for something like this.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/pc-p ... ay-player/
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Burners are dirt cheap. The one I have is $70 on newegg.com.Gawdzilla Sama wrote:No urgency to record.klr wrote:There shouldn't be any issues with power requirements.Gawdzilla Sama wrote:I think I'd be replacing my DVD drive, so internal would be preferable.klr wrote:Internal is cheaper, and will be run off a SATA connector. External would use a USB connector, and may even be powered by that.
Do you want to be able to record Blu-Ray? It'll cost ya ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6827136250
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...and deep...MiM wrote:Try to get one that runs silently
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Re: What kind of Blu-ray drive do I want for my computer?
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Re: What kind of Blu-ray drive do I want for my computer?
Is speed an issue or is it just "Mine is faster than yours, so mine's better!"
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