Best Blu-ray Drive for PC - Blu-ray Forum

ESUNintel · 12-06-2007, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Suzukiman600

What are the prices like on these drives?

The Plextor is pricey at over $1049.00 at Micro Center, I don't think newegg.com has it. The other ones are between $400 to $500. The readers seem to be the lowest priced, at under $300; however, I want to burn stuff onto a BD too.

Suzukiman600 · 12-06-2007, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ESUNintel

The Plextor is pricey at over $1049.00 at Micro Center, I don't think newegg.com has it. The other ones are between $400 to $500. The readers seem to be the lowest priced, at under $300; however, I want to burn stuff onto a BD too.

Wow. I think I will be waiting to upgrade my PC to blu until the prices become a little more reasonable. Thanks for the heads up.

JadedRaverLA · 12-06-2007, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Suzukiman600

Wow. I think I will be waiting to upgrade my PC to blu until the prices become a little more reasonable. Thanks for the heads up.

You can get the new Lite-on BD reader for $179... which isn't too bad if you don't need to burn BDs. But, yeah, the burners are still really pricey.

ESUNintel · 12-06-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JadedRaverLA

You can get the new Lite-on BD reader for $179... which isn't too bad if you don't need to burn BDs. But, yeah, the burners are still really pricey.

That's a pretty good deal. Maybe I don't REALLY have to burn BD's, but it be nice.
Do you know if it can read datd BD's (with pictures, video's, etc...) too, or just movies?

JadedRaverLA · 12-06-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ESUNintel

That's a pretty good deal. Maybe I don't REALLY have to burn BD's, but it be nice.
Do you know if it can read datd BD's (with pictures, video's, etc...) too, or just movies?

It can read any BD/DVD/CD media (data, video, or audio, doesn't matter)... but can't write to any media. And it's actually going for $189 at the moment on NewEgg here.

Pictor · 12-06-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ESUNintel

The Plextor is pricey at over $1049.00 at Micro Center, I don't think newegg.com has it. The other ones are between $400 to $500. The readers seem to be the lowest priced, at under $300; however, I want to burn stuff onto a BD too.

Yikes, MicroCenter generally has good deals but some times they're out of their mind. The PX-B900A direct from Plextor is $999 and it can be had for less on Amazon and other places. Still expensive though.

tron3 · 12-06-2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ESUNintel

The Plextor is pricey at over $1049.00 at Micro Center, I don't think newegg.com has it. The other ones are between $400 to $500. The readers seem to be the lowest priced, at under $300; however, I want to burn stuff onto a BD too.

You get what you pay for. I paid the extra for my Plextor DVD read/write and it was worth it. The firmware updates kept improving it. I had a stack of absolutely crappy DVD's. I couldn't make a good movie on my standalone Panasonic burner. But these same discs became great for storage with the Plextor because they know how to burn - period.

Ian@CDRLabs · 12-06-2007, 08:57 PM

I got word from LG today that the GGW-H20L's MSRP will be only $399. This is the drive that reads/writes Blu-ray and reads HD DVD. It should show up at Best Buy and Fry's soon.

Even when it was new, that Plextor was retardedly over priced. I like most Plextor drives, but you're paying $600-$700 just for the brand name and tech support.

ESUNintel · 12-06-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tron3

You get what you pay for. I paid the extra for my Plextor DVD read/write and it was worth it. The firmware updates kept improving it. I had a stack of absolutely crappy DVD's. I couldn't make a good movie on my standalone Panasonic burner. But these same discs became great for storage with the Plextor because they know how to burn - period.

I agree, I also got a Plextor DVD drive, and it is the best drive I have ever used. But over $1000 for a BD drive is pretty high though. ...I'm sure it's worth it though.

JadedRaverLA · 12-07-2007, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian@CDRLabs

I got word from LG today that the GGW-H20L's MSRP will be only $399. This is the drive that reads/writes Blu-ray and reads HD DVD. It should show up at Best Buy and Fry's soon.

Even when it was new, that Plextor was retardedly over priced. I like most Plextor drives, but you're paying $600-$700 just for the brand name and tech support.

MSRP of only $399 -- wow! That is VERY impressive -- hopefully everyone else drops their prices to that level, too.

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Originally Posted by ESUNintel

I agree, I also got a Plextor DVD drive, and it is the best drive I have ever used. But over $1000 for a BD drive is pretty high though. ...I'm sure it's worth it though.

The difference is that Plextor actually made most of those FANTASTIC DVD burners (back in the day). The Blu-ray burner is just a rebadged Panasonic.

Ian@CDRLabs · 12-07-2007, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JadedRaverLA

The difference is that Plextor actually made most of those FANTASTIC DVD burners (back in the day). The Blu-ray burner is just a rebadged Panasonic.

All of the drives they currently offer are rebadged. The last original design was the 755/760, which was retired. Now if you buy a Plextor, you're getting a Pioneer, LG, etc.

ESUNintel · 12-07-2007, 07:02 PM

So what everyone is saying is that Plextor no longer makes their own technology? What's the bennefit of paying a lot more than?

tron3 · 12-10-2007, 01:10 PM

Anyone remember those Radio Shack "Realistic" handheld portable TV's? Except for the name, they look EXACTLY like the Casio model. So, guess who makes them? Maybe not even Casio...

Rebranding is nothing new. It is often done for various reasons, such as wanting to build a "brand name" recognition to create more market penetration and trust.

Now I doubt we will see "Wally World" TV;s because they are retailers. But if you are in the world of electronics, you want to be known for SOMETHING.

Ian@CDRLabs · 12-10-2007, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ESUNintel

So what everyone is saying is that Plextor no longer makes their own technology? What's the bennefit of paying a lot more than?

That's exactly what they're saying. Plextor's tech support and warranty is still hard to beat, but its hard to justify paying twice as much for the same drive from the original manufacturer.

Gigantic-Girth · 12-18-2007, 06:40 PM

I wouldn't bother getting a BluRay drive for a pc until prices dropped significantly.

For the price you are looking at, you might as well get a PS3, get 5 free movies + spiderman3 which comes in the box. You can use the PS3 to play games, browse the internet, download demos, play movies and listen to music.

dadkins · 12-18-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Gigantic-Girth

I wouldn't bother getting a BluRay drive for a pc until prices dropped significantly.

For the price you are looking at, you might as well get a PS3, get 5 free movies + spiderman3 which comes in the box. You can use the PS3 to play games, browse the internet, download demos, play movies and listen to music.

But can the PS3 burn Blu-ray Discs?

un4gvn94538 · 12-26-2007, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dadkins

But can the PS3 burn Blu-ray Discs?

no, thats why im looking for a player/burner for the computer in the bedroom and use it as a second player.

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12-06-2007, 08:57 PM	#8
Ian@CDRLabs Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Madison, WI	I got word from LG today that the GGW-H20L's MSRP will be only $399. This is the drive that reads/writes Blu-ray and reads HD DVD. It should show up at Best Buy and Fry's soon. Even when it was new, that Plextor was retardedly over priced. I like most Plextor drives, but you're paying $600-$700 just for the brand name and tech support.

12-07-2007, 07:02 PM	#12
ESUNintel Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Colorado	So what everyone is saying is that Plextor no longer makes their own technology? What's the bennefit of paying a lot more than?

12-10-2007, 01:10 PM	#13
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	Anyone remember those Radio Shack "Realistic" handheld portable TV's? Except for the name, they look EXACTLY like the Casio model. So, guess who makes them? Maybe not even Casio... Rebranding is nothing new. It is often done for various reasons, such as wanting to build a "brand name" recognition to create more market penetration and trust. Now I doubt we will see "Wally World" TV;s because they are retailers. But if you are in the world of electronics, you want to be known for SOMETHING.

12-18-2007, 06:40 PM	#15
Gigantic-Girth Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:3	I wouldn't bother getting a BluRay drive for a pc until prices dropped significantly. For the price you are looking at, you might as well get a PS3, get 5 free movies + spiderman3 which comes in the box. You can use the PS3 to play games, browse the internet, download demos, play movies and listen to music.

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