Dell Studio Hybrid Blu-ray - Blu-ray Forum

flyfree432 · 01-17-2009, 05:26 AM

I've spent the last week looking for an all-in-one computer option with blu-ray for our hdtv, and finally came across this great little package that I finally settled on.

224-3354 1 Studio Hybrid 140g, Intel Core2 Duo T5800, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz 2M L2 Cache
311-8833 1 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz (2 Dimm x 1GB)
467-5515 1 Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with DVI and HDMI
341-6960 1 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
467-5514 1 7-1 Media Card Reader Enhancement w/Icon Manager
420-8660 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1
467-5517 1 Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet
313-6922 1 BD Combo Drive(CD/DVD+/-R Bluray Read)w/ Media Accelerator Card
420-9217 1 Media Direct 4.0 W/ Blu-ray plug in
420-8152 1 Roxio Creator 10.2 Dell Edition
467-5516 1 Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio
313-2198 1 No Speaker Requested
420-8085 1 Microsoft Works 9.0, English
983-3680 1 Warranty Support,Initial Year
990-0830 1 Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year

Product Subtotal: $649.00
Shipping and Handling: $0.00
Tax: $38.94
Product Total: $687.94

hoogoosedmoose41 · 01-17-2009, 05:33 AM

Ive seen those they look pretty cool with the different colors etc. I wonder about the 5,400 Rpm hard drive though. do they have an option for a faster drive? I also wonder how effective they are at cooling.
Please post a review once you used it for a few weeks.

flyfree432 · 01-17-2009, 05:43 AM

dell gives you various upgrade options, the only two upgrades I did on the basic model was the $200 BD drive and the processor. It uses considerably less power, so I'm hoping overheating isn't an issue like it is in other slimline PCs. I'll let you know how it works out. I was pretty impressed by the price.

hoogoosedmoose41 · 01-17-2009, 05:52 AM

that is a pretty decent price... i was thinking of getting one for my mom with a basic cd or dvd drive. she has an old gateway all in one with a 13 inch monitor... im trying to talk her into getting a bigger monitor but she says what she has is fine. personally I dont know how she puts up with a computer that takes 7 minutes to boot up and only has 256mb ram on windows xp pro. that and AOL 9.1 . I think at her age she is afraid of upgrading since it took so long for her to learn what she knows now.

Blu_Ray_Fan · 01-17-2009, 06:02 AM

Is HD audio output through HDMI?

flyfree432 · 01-17-2009, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu_Ray_Fan

Is HD audio output through HDMI?

yes. though i'll likely connect it to my surround system through the optical out.

samuelj · 03-18-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu_Ray_Fan

Is HD audio output through HDMI?

Yeah its through HDMI.lol

katharsis · 01-17-2009, 05:53 AM

Definitely cannot beat that price!

I am a bit worried about the 5400rpm drive and the onboard graphics card.
What's the max. resolution on it?

Might want to upgrade the ram a bit though, Vista will eat away most of this already... then again it depends what you will be doing with it.

I have an older HP Media Center PC which is mainly for watching movies and tv shows that I imported / ripped ... once this one dies (been giving me trouble for a while now) I might look into getting one of those.

Let us know how it works out for you.

flyfree432 · 01-17-2009, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katharsis

Definitely cannot beat that price!

I am a bit worried about the 5400rpm drive and the onboard graphics card.
What's the max. resolution on it?

Might want to upgrade the ram a bit though, Vista will eat away most of this already... then again it depends what you will be doing with it.

I have an older HP Media Center PC which is mainly for watching movies and tv shows that I imported / ripped ... once this one dies (been giving me trouble for a while now) I might look into getting one of those.

Let us know how it works out for you.

Plan on doing some upgrading on my own when I get it - will upgrade to 4 GB ram, add wireless n, and possibly swap hard drives, we'll see how it preforms first. expected ship date is next Friday so I won't get it until the end of January with ground shipping.

katharsis · 01-17-2009, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoogoosedmoose41

Ive seen those they look pretty cool with the different colors etc. I wonder about the 5,400 Rpm hard drive though. do they have an option for a faster drive? I also wonder how effective they are at cooling.
Please post a review once you used it for a few weeks.

You can buy the colored sleeves for like $20 and change them out whenever you want to

01-17-2009, 05:26 AM	#1
flyfree432 Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:The state of confusion Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:478	Dell Studio Hybrid Blu-ray I've spent the last week looking for an all-in-one computer option with blu-ray for our hdtv, and finally came across this great little package that I finally settled on. 224-3354 1 Studio Hybrid 140g, Intel Core2 Duo T5800, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz 2M L2 Cache 311-8833 1 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz (2 Dimm x 1GB) 467-5515 1 Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with DVI and HDMI 341-6960 1 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive 467-5514 1 7-1 Media Card Reader Enhancement w/Icon Manager 420-8660 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 467-5517 1 Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet 313-6922 1 BD Combo Drive(CD/DVD+/-R Bluray Read)w/ Media Accelerator Card 420-9217 1 Media Direct 4.0 W/ Blu-ray plug in 420-8152 1 Roxio Creator 10.2 Dell Edition 467-5516 1 Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio 313-2198 1 No Speaker Requested 420-8085 1 Microsoft Works 9.0, English 983-3680 1 Warranty Support,Initial Year 990-0830 1 Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year Product Subtotal: $649.00 Shipping and Handling: $0.00 Tax: $38.94 Product Total: $687.94

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01-17-2009, 05:33 AM	#2
hoogoosedmoose41 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:308 DVD collection:103	Ive seen those they look pretty cool with the different colors etc. I wonder about the 5,400 Rpm hard drive though. do they have an option for a faster drive? I also wonder how effective they are at cooling. Please post a review once you used it for a few weeks.

01-17-2009, 05:43 AM	#3
flyfree432 Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:The state of confusion Blu-ray collection:50 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:478	dell gives you various upgrade options, the only two upgrades I did on the basic model was the $200 BD drive and the processor. It uses considerably less power, so I'm hoping overheating isn't an issue like it is in other slimline PCs. I'll let you know how it works out. I was pretty impressed by the price.

01-17-2009, 05:52 AM	#4
hoogoosedmoose41 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:308 DVD collection:103	that is a pretty decent price... i was thinking of getting one for my mom with a basic cd or dvd drive. she has an old gateway all in one with a 13 inch monitor... im trying to talk her into getting a bigger monitor but she says what she has is fine. personally I dont know how she puts up with a computer that takes 7 minutes to boot up and only has 256mb ram on windows xp pro. that and AOL 9.1 . I think at her age she is afraid of upgrading since it took so long for her to learn what she knows now.

01-17-2009, 06:02 AM	#5
Blu_Ray_Fan Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:104 Blu-ray reviews:1	Is HD audio output through HDMI?

01-17-2009, 05:53 AM	#8
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Definitely cannot beat that price! I am a bit worried about the 5400rpm drive and the onboard graphics card. What's the max. resolution on it? Might want to upgrade the ram a bit though, Vista will eat away most of this already... then again it depends what you will be doing with it. I have an older HP Media Center PC which is mainly for watching movies and tv shows that I imported / ripped ... once this one dies (been giving me trouble for a while now) I might look into getting one of those. Let us know how it works out for you.

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