Looking to Buy BluRay Player

[Not Bman]

Or.... here's a different option (and one that i just opted for not long ago). Seeing as your computer seems to be up to spec, although i'm not sure about the video card... whether it's HDCP compliant or not...... you could always get a BluRay drive for your PC for $130.

Please tell me where you find $130 ones, cause I can't. Well, I am trying to find one that plays and burns, so that might be the cause.

 

[LordOfLA]

burners cost more

Since HDD's are cheaper and faster for more space...

 

[ElementalDragon]

yeah..... a BluRay writer will still cost you over the $200 mark. Isn't really worth it, especially since i believe a single layer BD-R disc still costs $20. like LA said.... hard drives are cheaper (per GB), faster, and have a MUCH higher possible capacity.

BluRay readers can be picked up on the somewhat-cheap now. as i said... $130 is what i paid for my Lite-On drive.

 

[Sazar]

yeah..... a BluRay writer will still cost you over the $200 mark. Isn't really worth it, especially since i believe a single layer BD-R disc still costs $20. like LA said.... hard drives are cheaper (per GB), faster, and have a MUCH higher possible capacity.

BluRay readers can be picked up on the somewhat-cheap now. as i said... $130 is what i paid for my Lite-On drive.

Is that drive compatible with profile 2.0?

If not, I would highly recommend buying the PS3 and beign done with it. It supports all the standards and has been getting updated via firmware and software upgrades and performs pretty much all functions in the Hardware

My only issue is the non-standard Blue-Tooth remote Why not IR or RF Sony, why not

 

[ElementalDragon]

0.o.... why would the drive itself need to be compatible with 2.0? Standalone BluRay players for entertainment centers and such have to be compatible, because there's nothing that can really be changed besides the firmware of the player itself. When using a computer drive, it's only the reading capabilities the drive has to have. What has to be compatible is the software you're playing the BluRay movie with, which i believe the latest update for PowerDVD had something about that.

edit: notes for latest patch for PowerDVD 8

Adds playback support for Blu-ray Disc Profile 2 (BD-Live).

 

[Basekid]

PS3 is the way to got for BR player imho. It has upgradable firmware, and you can play games on it as well

 

[ElementalDragon]

same as on a PC. and guess what. said games also usually don't cost $59.99. And depending on the game, there's also a nice modding community for PC. Did i also mention the fact that games typically look better on PC (unless they're crappy ports.... i.e. IronMan for PC)?

seriously..... "upgradable firmware", and "play games"... shouldn't be the leading points on why PS3 is the way to go for BluRay, when if you have a capable PC, you can get a BluRay reader for roughly 1/3 the price of a PS3.