Dell now offers Blu-ray disc drive on notebooks AND desktops - Blu-ray Forum

anne@dell · 05-01-2007, 02:04 PM

Dell has expanded its support of Blu-ray technology to desktops. The XPS 410 desktop can now be configured with a Blu-ray Disc drive. Dell also is first to market with a slim slot-load Blu-ray disc drive, now available on the XPS M2010 mobile system.

jermwhl · 05-01-2007, 02:43 PM

Are you advertising for Dell?

I wonder how microsoft feels about blu-ray device drivers being loaded onto their OS? haha

JTK · 05-01-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jermwhl

Are you advertising for Dell?

Gee, I wonder...

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I wonder how microsoft feels about blu-ray device drivers being loaded onto their OS? haha

Josh · 05-01-2007, 02:53 PM

As far as I'm concerned, as long as no links are given, this is purely informational. Now you know that Dell provides Blu-ray drives, and if you choose to act on this new found information, that is up to you.

jermwhl · 05-01-2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh

As far as I'm concerned, as long as no links are given, this is purely informational. Now you know that Dell provides Blu-ray drives, and if you choose to act on this new found information, that is up to you.

It was a joke. PERSONALLY, I would encourage any advertisement concerning blu-ray to be posted here. That would benefit us! Since this IS blu-ray.com....lol However, I don't know the legality of posting advertisements here....so I won't go down that road!!!!!!!

Blue · 05-01-2007, 03:17 PM

Her is a link in Aus - so if we have everywhere else in the world is sure to have it. Only available with Vista.

http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

I have the Dell Laptop (XPS M1710) and blu-ray playback is Very good although not perfect the PS3 does a bit better job. Burning DVD's works well - I have a BD RE (Read Write but haven't tried it yet...) M$ is out to make money at the end of the day. I don't think they would want to push Blu-ray into the arms of Apple and Linux. Unlike Sony (and friends) or Toshiba Microsoft has nothing to loose from either.

In fact Blu-ray is better suited to them - If they need a DVD to distribute a word processor and spreadsheet application, I think 50GB for office 2012 is not out of the question - yeah I forgot it will be all online by then - whoops Google is already there doing that!

Seriously as a complete system I'm very happy with the Dell, Vista and the Blu-ray drive and seem to work well together.

Shin-Ra · 05-01-2007, 03:47 PM

The Vista BD icon.. not Blu enough for me.

jorg · 05-01-2007, 10:44 PM

i do not like that icon at all what dose teh hd dvd one look like? just make a new one

Forresttheman · 05-10-2007, 05:57 PM

One of my friends says he can get a drive that will play BDs and HDDVDs. can anyone confirm this???

Maximus · 05-10-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Forresttheman

One of my friends says he can get a drive that will play BDs and HDDVDs. can anyone confirm this???

Yup, it is the LG Super Multi Blue drive, it plays and records BDs, but can only play HD DVD.

Forresttheman · 05-10-2007, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

it plays and records BDs, but can only play HD DVD.

It does not allow for viewing of Blu-Ray movies??

Maximus · 05-10-2007, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Forresttheman

It does not allow for viewing of Blu-Ray movies??

Yeah, but you have to have a good enough computer to run 1080p 40Mbit AVC content. My older spec comp had a lot of trouble (PD 2.8GHz, 6800Ultra, 1GB DDR2) until I upgraded all of the mentioned components (C2D E6600 Long live LGA775!!!!!! 8800GTX, 2 GB Corsair). Your GFX card must also be HDCP compliant through either DVI or HDMI if you want to play BDs directly.

Forresttheman · 05-10-2007, 06:46 PM

sounds good. is it the only combo drive capable of view both formats?

Maximus · 05-10-2007, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Forresttheman

sounds good. is it the only combo drive capable of view both formats?

Yup.

HDViewer · 05-10-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Yeah, but you have to have a good enough computer to run 1080p 40Mbit AVC content. My older spec comp had a lot of trouble (PD 2.8GHz, 6800Ultra, 1GB DDR2) until I upgraded all of the mentioned components (C2D E6600 Long live LGA775!!!!!! 8800GTX, 2 GB Corsair). Your GFX card must also be HDCP compliant through either DVI or HDMI if you want to play BDs directly.

Three cheers for LGA775! Hip hip hooray...

Are you running SATA 3.0 in a RAID0 configuration? Just curious because I wouldn't want anything less but I imagine you could use SATA 1.5 and do ok.

HDViewer · 05-10-2007, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Forresttheman

sounds good. is it the only combo drive capable of view both formats?

This is probably the only way I would ever own a HD DVD "player".

HDViewer · 05-10-2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

The Vista BD icon.. not Blu enough for me.

Yuck. Its just clipart.

Maximus · 05-10-2007, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by HDViewer

Three cheers for LGA775! Hip hip hooray...

Are you running SATA 3.0 in a RAID0 configuration? Just curious because I wouldn't want anything less but I imagine you could use SATA 1.5 and do ok.

I run a WD Raptor 10k 147GB for OS and gaming, and a 500GB WD 7.2k for storage all in SATAII.

05-01-2007, 02:04 PM	#1
anne@dell New Member Member since:May 2007	Dell now offers Blu-ray disc drive on notebooks AND desktops Dell has expanded its support of Blu-ray technology to desktops. The XPS 410 desktop can now be configured with a Blu-ray Disc drive. Dell also is first to market with a slim slot-load Blu-ray disc drive, now available on the XPS M2010 mobile system.

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05-01-2007, 02:43 PM	#2
jermwhl Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Virginia	Are you advertising for Dell? I wonder how microsoft feels about blu-ray device drivers being loaded onto their OS? haha

05-01-2007, 02:53 PM	#4
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	As far as I'm concerned, as long as no links are given, this is purely informational. Now you know that Dell provides Blu-ray drives, and if you choose to act on this new found information, that is up to you.

05-01-2007, 03:17 PM	#6
Blue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Melbourne Australia Blu-ray collection:206	Her is a link in Aus - so if we have everywhere else in the world is sure to have it. Only available with Vista. http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...hs1&l=en&s=dhs I have the Dell Laptop (XPS M1710) and blu-ray playback is Very good although not perfect the PS3 does a bit better job. Burning DVD's works well - I have a BD RE (Read Write but haven't tried it yet...) M$ is out to make money at the end of the day. I don't think they would want to push Blu-ray into the arms of Apple and Linux. Unlike Sony (and friends) or Toshiba Microsoft has nothing to loose from either. In fact Blu-ray is better suited to them - If they need a DVD to distribute a word processor and spreadsheet application, I think 50GB for office 2012 is not out of the question - yeah I forgot it will be all online by then - whoops Google is already there doing that! Seriously as a complete system I'm very happy with the Dell, Vista and the Blu-ray drive and seem to work well together.

05-01-2007, 03:47 PM	#7
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	The Vista BD icon.. not Blu enough for me.

05-01-2007, 10:44 PM	#8
jorg Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:2	i do not like that icon at all what dose teh hd dvd one look like? just make a new one

05-10-2007, 05:57 PM	#9
Forresttheman Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Seattle, Washington Blu-ray reviews:2	One of my friends says he can get a drive that will play BDs and HDDVDs. can anyone confirm this???

05-10-2007, 06:46 PM	#13
Forresttheman Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Seattle, Washington Blu-ray reviews:2	sounds good. is it the only combo drive capable of view both formats?

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