Sony Vaio w/ Blu-ray - Advice - Blu-ray Forum

Xirtic88 · 07-24-2006, 07:13 PM

I just bought the new Vaio w/ the ReWritable Blue-Ray Drive on impulse. It has the ability to write to BD as well as playing released movies. I have read PC Magazine reviews and Znet and both recommended holding off until Blue-Ray advances or goes away. The PC is still sealed in the box. Could someone who either owns a Blue-Ray player or this PC give me their opinion about the quality of Blue-Ray? Should I keep or return it? Oh, I have a 37" Sharp Aquos LCD and a 21" LCD in which to view the movies on. The reason why I bought it was for Video editing, DVD creation, and Gaming.

-Stupid impulse shopper

Electrox3d · 07-27-2006, 07:16 PM

I have had nothing but awesome success with Blu-ray. HD-DVD is pretty much the same, but you run out of room way faster! Also, 8/9 movie companies have announced Blu-ray movie releases, and freaking Apple is behind it. Anything they do becomes standard pretty fast (optical wise).

Psiweaver · 07-28-2006, 05:33 PM

i would guess you should be safe though i'd probably hold off for 2nd or 3rd gen computer drives.

viktoras1 · 07-29-2006, 02:35 AM

I got Vaio w/ the ReWritable Blue-Ray too and spent a lot of time to make a my BD.

I was impressed how raw that technology.

1. Ulead BD can't get image disk (made by MAC DVD studio)
2. Nero 7 got image disk, but InterVideo BD can't read it (and anyone players too).
3. Created disk directly from Sony HD Camcorder playing only with InterVideo and can't playing in the Samsung BDP- 1000
4. Purchased Blue ray movies is not compatible with any PC player, including InterVideo BD for Vaio.

My resume is : Sony Vaio is full bullshit. I do not recommending anyone to buy it.

Best regards
Victor

sawdust · 07-29-2006, 09:21 PM

I just finished returning my vaio notebook. The blueray would not work, the windvd software would free up. the optical out was not recognized by the computer and would only output in 2 channel. countless hours spend restoring and reinstalling. to have the same problem again 1 day later.

Its not often I say this about Sony, but save your money on these units. the technology just is not there to support this players in the computer.

dognosh · 08-02-2006, 01:49 PM

got my blu-ray vaio laptop(VGN-AR11S) last week
optical works like a charm
plays blu-ray movies and it looks amazing on the laptop screen,let alone on a HD TV when i buy one
bluetooth works
so does wi-fi

not tried HDMI yet

07-24-2006, 07:13 PM	#1
Xirtic88 New Member Member since:Jul 2006	Sony Vaio w/ Blu-ray - Advice I just bought the new Vaio w/ the ReWritable Blue-Ray Drive on impulse. It has the ability to write to BD as well as playing released movies. I have read PC Magazine reviews and Znet and both recommended holding off until Blue-Ray advances or goes away. The PC is still sealed in the box. Could someone who either owns a Blue-Ray player or this PC give me their opinion about the quality of Blue-Ray? Should I keep or return it? Oh, I have a 37" Sharp Aquos LCD and a 21" LCD in which to view the movies on. The reason why I bought it was for Video editing, DVD creation, and Gaming. -Stupid impulse shopper

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07-27-2006, 07:16 PM	#2
Electrox3d Junior Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2006	I have had nothing but awesome success with Blu-ray. HD-DVD is pretty much the same, but you run out of room way faster! Also, 8/9 movie companies have announced Blu-ray movie releases, and freaking Apple is behind it. Anything they do becomes standard pretty fast (optical wise).

07-28-2006, 05:33 PM	#3
Psiweaver Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Los Angeles,CA	i would guess you should be safe though i'd probably hold off for 2nd or 3rd gen computer drives.

07-29-2006, 02:35 AM	#4
viktoras1 Junior Member Member since:Jul 2006	I got Vaio w/ the ReWritable Blue-Ray too and spent a lot of time to make a my BD. I was impressed how raw that technology. 1. Ulead BD can't get image disk (made by MAC DVD studio) 2. Nero 7 got image disk, but InterVideo BD can't read it (and anyone players too). 3. Created disk directly from Sony HD Camcorder playing only with InterVideo and can't playing in the Samsung BDP- 1000 4. Purchased Blue ray movies is not compatible with any PC player, including InterVideo BD for Vaio. My resume is : Sony Vaio is full bullshit. I do not recommending anyone to buy it. Best regards Victor

07-29-2006, 09:21 PM	#5
sawdust New Member Member since:Jul 2006	I just finished returning my vaio notebook. The blueray would not work, the windvd software would free up. the optical out was not recognized by the computer and would only output in 2 channel. countless hours spend restoring and reinstalling. to have the same problem again 1 day later. Its not often I say this about Sony, but save your money on these units. the technology just is not there to support this players in the computer.

08-02-2006, 01:49 PM	#6
dognosh Member Member since:Aug 2006	got my blu-ray vaio laptop(VGN-AR11S) last week optical works like a charm plays blu-ray movies and it looks amazing on the laptop screen,let alone on a HD TV when i buy one bluetooth works so does wi-fi not tried HDMI yet

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