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Ext/USB Blu-ray drive €90

  • 10-02-2009 11:40pm
    #1
    yoshytoshy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭


    This seems to be almost half the price of any other site I can find

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  • #2
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    doesnt look like a blu-ray player to me :confused:

    of course I've a bit behind the curve on modern technology :o


  • #3
    yoshytoshy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭yoshytoshy


    The Ext is for external ,meaning it can be used outside the pc.
    It plays blu-ray discs/movies ,so it's a player.

    I can see what I wrote might give the wrong impression ,I edited the title.


  • #4
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    ok, a good deal then for those who don't have a ps3


  • #5
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    You can get internal ones for close to the same price, not sure why anyone would want an external BR drive....


  • #6
    yoshytoshy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭yoshytoshy


    It's handy for moving around ,I've got a blu-ray movie collection and the ps3 is the only player I have.
    I need an external drive for ripping cd's up on my desk ,this is only a few quid more and it means I can watch blu-rays if I want.
    I've also a media centre pc ,which I've hidden at the back of the tv. This drive would be handy sitting around the front.


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  • #7
    unreggd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,835 ✭✭✭unreggd


    Well, you should check your specs before ye buy it, cos they take pretty high specs, esp CPU and Graphics wise to play back Blueray on your PC

    you can download a checker I think

    and the latest PowerDVD should play them


  • #8
    nephster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭nephster


    yoshytoshy wrote: »
    It's handy for moving around ,I've got a blu-ray movie collection and the ps3 is the only player I have.
    I need an external drive for ripping cd's up on my desk ,this is only a few quid more and it means I can watch blu-rays if I want.
    I've also a media centre pc ,which I've hidden at the back of the tv. This drive would be handy sitting around the front.

    Well, you wouldn't be ripping many cds or dvds with it, seeing as it isn't a burner. Notice how there are no specs for burning speeds?

    Review at: http://www.itreviewed.co.uk/rev.php?id=779


  • #9
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,201 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    nephster wrote: »
    Well, you wouldn't be ripping many cds or dvds with it, seeing as it isn't a burner. Notice how there are no specs for burning speeds?
    You can still rip from a CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / BD-ROM, just not burn with it.


  • #10
    nephster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭nephster


    basquille wrote: »
    You can still rip from a CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / BD-ROM, just not burn with it.

    And now I feel stupid :) had a slight brain freeze there!

    But you won't be ripping any *blu-rays* unless you pony up for AnyDVD HD.


  • #11
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    You can get internal ones for close to the same price, not sure why anyone would want an external BR drive....

    For people who dont know how to install an internal one.
    For people with laptops
    For people with no empty bays to install one.

    Lots of reasons


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