Blu-ray drive in the PC

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I searched this forum quite a bit but could not find any reference to any blu-ray drive being used in the HTPC or in the regular computer? Are people not using them, especially in the HTPCs? I wanted to buy one and was wondering which one should I buy. Is there any thing I should know before I take the plunge (other than the region-locking and stuff)? I am not interested in buying a stand-alone blu-ray player at this point.
 
I think Sony Blu Ray Drives are available as it is imported by Rashi Peripherals in India.....just waiting for the price to come down and will buy one.........8-))
Heard the writer is available for Rs 18000/-approx.
 
Blu-Ray drives for PC are yet expensive in India. The best is to get a drive from outside. I picked up one from Dubai that is working on my HTPC.

Cheers
 
Hi,

You can grab one for around $60 from ebay.com if you do watchful waiting and the landing cost including shipping would be around 5.5K including shipping etc.

Go for the LG models, GBC-H20L which can be crossflashed to read both HD-DVD and Blu-ray.

Kapvin and Srini sir have them. Even I am planning to grab one down the road.

Cheers!
 
svenkateshsmart said:
Hi,

You can grab one for around $60 from ebay.com if you do watchful waiting and the landing cost including shipping would be around 5.5K including shipping etc.

Go for the LG models, GBC-H20L which can be crossflashed to read both HD-DVD and Blu-ray.

Kapvin and Srini sir have them. Even I am planning to grab one down the road.

Cheers!
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Do people really care about HD-DVD now?
 
Hi,

Yes, same as blu-ray but cheaper; you can get BDs for as much as $1 a disc on wholesale lots on ebay.com or over other forums.

Cheers!
 
hi,

I am using LG WH10LS30 Blu-Ray rewriter bought in US for 99$ for which I paid Rs 4800/- thru my friend. In Lamington Road, Mumbai, Lite-On Blu-Ray Rom+DVD writer combo drive is available for 6.5k this month. Blu-Ray writer available is around 15k.....

I am using LG WH10LS30 Blu-Ray rewriter for almost a month now and it plays BDs on my HTPC flawlessly.
 
jitendra_wilankar said:
hi,

I am using LG WH10LS30 Blu-Ray rewriter bought in US for 99$ for which I paid Rs 4800/- thru my friend. In Lamington Road, Mumbai, Lite-On Blu-Ray Rom+DVD writer combo drive is available for 6.5k this month. Blu-Ray writer available is around 15k.....

I am using LG WH10LS30 Blu-Ray rewriter for almost a month now and it plays BDs on my HTPC flawlessly.
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what hardware you use to decode DTS HD-Ma?
 
jitendra_wilankar said:
hi,

I am using LG WH10LS30 Blu-Ray rewriter bought in US for 99$ for which I paid Rs 4800/- thru my friend. In Lamington Road, Mumbai, Lite-On Blu-Ray Rom+DVD writer combo drive is available for 6.5k this month. Blu-Ray writer available is around 15k.....

I am using LG WH10LS30 Blu-Ray rewriter for almost a month now and it plays BDs on my HTPC flawlessly.
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Hi Jitendra,
Could u please let me know from where did u buy LG writer? I mean links or references etc..
I have few questions on this LG witer

1. Does it plays Bluray movies available in India??
2. Have you done Blyray Movie RIP using this drive? How about the perf and quality
3. What about playing CD, DVD disks on this??
4. What is the PC requirements to play BD in a PC??

I am planning to buy one for me from US. but I am worried about region specific.
 
sgajjala said:
Hi Jitendra,
Could u please let me know from where did u buy LG writer? I mean links or references etc..
I have few questions on this LG witer

1. Does it plays Bluray movies available in India??
2. Have you done Blyray Movie RIP using this drive? How about the perf and quality
3. What about playing CD, DVD disks on this??
4. What is the PC requirements to play BD in a PC??

I am planning to buy one for me from US. but I am worried about region specific.
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DealstoBuy.com; Newegg.com

1. It plays all BDs available in India.
2. I m yet to rip my Transformers 2 BD....
3. It plays/writes CDs and DVDs without any issues.....with PowerDVD 10, now I am getting excellent quality for my large DVD collection. PowerDVD 10 automatically upscales the DVD quality for my 42" plasma screen.
4. MOBO should be atleast 790GX and above (AMD and I don't know abt Intel); I use Asus 890GX - M4A89GTD Pro USB 3.0 with Phenom 925 X4; 2GB RAM.
4.
 
^Erm, with an 890GX you're only going to get core DTS / DD tracks.. they cannot decode True HD or DTS HD MA over HDMI.
 
jitendra_wilankar said:
The MOBO supports - BD Audio Layer Content Protection and
192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound; provided you connect the Blu-Ray drive.
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You're regurgitating content you've misread somewhere.
What is True BD Lossless sound?

Have a look here:
AMD's 890GX integrated graphics chipset - The Tech Report - Page 1

The 890GX can't pass TrueHD, DTS-HD, or uncompressed multi-channel LPCM audio over HDMI, putting it a step behind some integrated graphics platforms.
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