LG 10x blu-ray burner, with powerdvd 9 and 3d glasses $79.99

[cubeless]

the included sw isn't a ripper...

 

[master7045]

the included sw isn't a ripper...

True, I guess I didn't pose my question very well. Ripping software can be picked up free without much issue. So with that out of the equation...looking at this drive for $80 that includes blu-ray playback software (which is normally not free) is it a better deal to pick up a $40 BR player and then buy powerDVD or Total Media Theater as your playback software?

 

[Caveman]

Don't mean to be a burdon on the thread, but I'm building a new rig:

1) Primary interest is playing BDs well since this PC will be used in a HT room - will this player do that well?

2) Is a BD burner mean it burns standard DVDs, BDs, or both?

 

[SimMike2]

It burns CD, DVD and Blu-Ray disks. I love mine. Got for the same price just before Thanksgiving.Works great with free or almost free software like Image Burn and BD Rebuilder. Also AnyDVD comes in handy.

 

[master7045]

1) Primary interest is playing BDs well since this PC will be used in a HT room - will this player do that well?

Can't comment as I don't own it, but it seems to get good reviews at Newegg. I usually take these with a grain of salt, but its generally a good indicator of a good/bad product.

2) Is a BD burner mean it burns standard DVDs, BDs, or both?

This particular burner will burn both BR, DVD, & CD. Speeds are posted on Newegg for each media type.

 

[longballmaniac]

I understand this is a great price, but I'm still hemming and hawing over it considering I'll really only use it as a reader for the most part. I do like the idea of having the burning there in the future and really only need one drive, so buying a read-only for 40$ doesn't make much sense for me.

I haven't followed prices of these burner drives too closely. Anyone have speculation on where these drives will be price in say 3 months? ~$50? are the falling that quickly?

 

[Lead Butthead]

I think it's unlikely to fall as dramatically as DVD writers because there's a rather stiff patent licensing fee on bluray, but it will fall given sufficient time. Myself I tend to think you (might) get a better product just because the profit margin isn't quite razor thin (yet.)

 

[IronTek]

Waiting may not reduce the price any in the near future, but writing speeds might go up...

 

[genietime]

DEAD - 99.99 now

 

[msmy300z]

Active again! Must be a great drive. It has more reviews than any (BR) model on the site. In for 1. Appears you can flash this to retail firmware? Anyone have light to shed?

 

[rnjeezy]

how is bd media comparable to dvd media? For instance, certain brands of dvd media are quite inferior to others, is it any different for bluray?

 

[spinejam]

i got one of these for Christmas and it works great! (8X burns w/ these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-025-_-Product )

 

[videopho]

Anyone care to recommend a 50gb BD media on the "cheap"?
I've burned dvd on this very burner but not yet use it on BD media.

 

[TheVrolok]

So tempted to get one of these just to have a BRD drive in my system, but I still can't justify it to myself .. I'd never watch a BRD on my computer. Great deal though. Maybe one day when I put together a serious HTPC.

 

[Lead Butthead]

I am hoping the BDXL burner will come down in price...

 

[Steelerz37]

Anyone know if you can use MediaCodeSpeedEdit to remove riplock? Reading mixed reports with MCSE and the WH10LS30 firmware

 

[msmy300z]

To sweeten the deal a little more here is the link for a media combo with $10 discount on top of the already good deal:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.583827

As I understand it MCSE will work... This drive is listed on their last change log as of 12/27/2010. But I would appreciate confirmation too!

 

[lopgok]

Does this have any software to burn blu ray discs?
I want to use the burner more than the 3d playing blu ray software...

thanks in advance

 

[Infrnl]

I believe the software can do some burning.

 

[mpheadley]

I wouldn't trust Memorex blank media. Their dvd-rs are sub-mediocre at best. I'm trying to get through a stack using them on totally unimportant uses and erase my memory of my mistake of buying them because Sam's Club no longer carries Verbatim.

 

[qliveur]

^This is my experience w/Memorex blank DVD-DLs as well. I've had much better luck w/TDK DVD-DLs (50+ burns and counting w/o a single coaster) and they can be had for just as cheap as Memorex.

Can't speak for Blu-ray, though.

 

[mpheadley]

that's good to hear about TDKs. Perhaps they're made by one of the better companies. I have a hard time trusting anything else other than JVC/Taiyo Yuden pro-line though.

 

[SimMike2]

Anyone know if you can use MediaCodeSpeedEdit to remove riplock? Reading mixed reports with MCSE and the WH10LS30 firmware

I don't think it has riplock. Mine rips pretty fast, way faster than my older Liteon (at least concerning blu-ray. I haven't tried ripping a DVD yet.)