Report: $150 Blu-ray players on the way

[admin]

The Chinese-language Economic Daily News (via DigiTimes and Engadget HD) is reporting that small, little-known "white-box" manufacturers may start churning out $150 Blu-ray players for the U.S. market this year. Also expected to join the $150 Blu-ray party: LiteOn, a mid-tier video deck manufacturer with a relatively solid reputation.

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/36356/report-150-blu-ray-players-on-the-way/

[Chewy]

this computer drive that plays BR and HD and burns DVD's is only 105$ with email promo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136133&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL020309&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL020309-_-CDDVDBurners-_-LI2B-_-27136133

seems blu-ray players would be more affordable

[drfsupercenter]

Anyone know of any IDE Blu-Ray drives still? I don't have SATA, and it seems impossible to find one now.

[PurpleDemon]

Anyone know of any IDE Blu-Ray drives still? I don't have SATA, and it seems impossible to find one now.

HERE you go.

Wow those are pricey.

Is it about time for a new build?? LOL

Hope this helps. They are going away from IDE.

[drfsupercenter]

Yeah, that is pretty pricey.

I could get a USB 2.0 burner for about that much

Though if I see one pop up for under $150 I might go for it.

[doctorhardware]

Why not try to find a external SATA case to USB.

[drfsupercenter]

Do external cases work with optical drives? LOL, somehow I figured they'd prevent the door from opening... like with USB hard drives being 100% enclosed.

[ed klein]

BUT, the Blu-ray player would be almost useless at any price (IDE OR SATA connection) unless it plays:

1. homemade compliant Blu-ray structures (BDMV folder) on any type of blank media, DVD 5, BD-5, DVD-9, BD-9, BD-R (single and dual layer), and BD-RE. Also, able to play built BD-ROM disks

2. commercial compliant Blu-ray structures (BDMV folder), built as BD-ROM disks on 25gb and 50gb blank disks.

Select you options and settings you want your hardware standalone Blu-ray player to do before you purchase.

[doctorhardware]

I have several one Samsung and a Pioneer, both cases have fans that keep the drives cool. These are the drives that I use for DVD work.