topic Re: Retro fit Blu-Ray ? in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/retro-fit-blu-ray/m-p/80985#M66234 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Blu-Ray Players are coming down in price @ £165: -<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/10/10/sony_unviels_laptop_bd_dribe/" target="_blank">http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/10/10/sony_unviels_laptop_bd_dribe/</A><BR /><BR />Internal BD Writers are still rare and cost over £500. I think I would wait and buy an external USB writer when prices fall a bit - they are still £650:-<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/521236/art/lacie/external-bd-r-re-dvd-rw-2.html" target="_blank">http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/521236/art/lacie/external-bd-r-re-dvd-rw-2.html</A><BR /><BR />Although I have a Blu-Ray BDRE equipped VGN-AR31S and a Panasonic VIERA Plasma, I am yet to be convinced any difference in playback quality is worth the increased cost at today's prices.<BR /><BR />You will need a modern Core Duo Processor to process the increased data volume!<BR /><BR /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.com.mk/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:44:53 GMT Blencogo 2007-12-04T16:44:53Z Retro fit Blu-Ray ? https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/retro-fit-blu-ray/m-p/80982#M66233 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Any chance this upgrade would be possible ?<BR /><BR />Is it possible to retro fit the Blu-Ray drive from the latest laptop series ?<BR />Is it possible to purchase as a replacement component, from Sony, just the newer Blu-Ray diskdrive, or is the price prohibitive ?<BR /><BR />The laptop drives tend to be a standard size with a different tray/door but generally the drive itself is a standard size. Is this the case ?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:30:44 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/retro-fit-blu-ray/m-p/80982#M66233 XXJASONXX 2007-12-04T15:30:44Z Re: Retro fit Blu-Ray ? https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/retro-fit-blu-ray/m-p/80985#M66234 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Blu-Ray Players are coming down in price @ £165: -<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/10/10/sony_unviels_laptop_bd_dribe/" target="_blank">http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/10/10/sony_unviels_laptop_bd_dribe/</A><BR /><BR />Internal BD Writers are still rare and cost over £500. I think I would wait and buy an external USB writer when prices fall a bit - they are still £650:-<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/521236/art/lacie/external-bd-r-re-dvd-rw-2.html" target="_blank">http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/521236/art/lacie/external-bd-r-re-dvd-rw-2.html</A><BR /><BR />Although I have a Blu-Ray BDRE equipped VGN-AR31S and a Panasonic VIERA Plasma, I am yet to be convinced any difference in playback quality is worth the increased cost at today's prices.<BR /><BR />You will need a modern Core Duo Processor to process the increased data volume!<BR /><BR /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.com.mk/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:44:53 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/retro-fit-blu-ray/m-p/80985#M66234 Blencogo 2007-12-04T16:44:53Z