Who has a PC with a Blu-ray drive built in? What type? - Blu-ray Forum

ESUNintel · 08-12-2007, 07:29 AM

I just go the Sony FZ-180 with a built in Blu-ray drive, and it's amazing!! I did have to get rid of a whole bunch of cr*p on it and had to go to system configuration to stop a few start-up programs that slowed it down, but it works great!! Then I went out and got 2 sticks of 2GB Patriot RAM and a new 200GB Hitachi 7200RPM hard drive, so now it works a whole lot better. My next move will be to speed it up with a T7700, although the CPU it comes with works just fine.

...anyways, anyone else have stories about their new Blu-ray ready PCs?

calgarymarc · 08-12-2007, 04:43 PM

I own a Sony VAIO (VGNAR290G). I love it.

dadkins · 08-12-2007, 07:27 PM

VGN-AR190G (See sig)

1920x1200 screen... Blu-ray is intense!

phil · 08-12-2007, 11:27 PM

SOrry but the vaio's kinda suck, the video solutions are bare minimum to run Blu-ray optimally. Do vaio's even offer any laptop with 512 mb of dedicated video memory?

And considering that some of those vaios go above 2 grand, I don't think that's too much to ask for.

dadkins · 08-13-2007, 02:24 AM

The newest AR590E has 1GB of video memory.
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921665161511

*AR590E Graphics specs:
NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT notebook graphics processing unit (GPU)
Video RAM
1023MB Total Available Graphics Memory

Apparently, you have never seen one firsthand... well, I'm on one typing this.
This AR190G has 256MB Video memory on a 7600GT. It does Blu-ray Discs fine.

This thing has *NOT* balked at any Blu-ray Disc.
Playback and picture quality is perfect.

ESUNintel · 08-13-2007, 02:31 AM

The FZ does Blu-ray just fine, looks great, no slow downs or anything. It be nice if it really were full 1080 though. The AR is amazing though, just to big to take to school.

View Poll Results: What type of Blu-ray computer do you have?
A Vaio laptop or desktop	5	38.46%
I built my own PC	5	38.46%
Other brand	3	23.08%
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08-12-2007, 07:29 AM	#1
ESUNintel Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Colorado	Who has a PC with a Blu-ray drive built in? What type? I just go the Sony FZ-180 with a built in Blu-ray drive, and it's amazing!! I did have to get rid of a whole bunch of cr*p on it and had to go to system configuration to stop a few start-up programs that slowed it down, but it works great!! Then I went out and got 2 sticks of 2GB Patriot RAM and a new 200GB Hitachi 7200RPM hard drive, so now it works a whole lot better. My next move will be to speed it up with a T7700, although the CPU it comes with works just fine. ...anyways, anyone else have stories about their new Blu-ray ready PCs?

08-13-2007, 02:31 AM	#6
ESUNintel Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Colorado	Sony laptops are pretty good with Blu-ray The FZ does Blu-ray just fine, looks great, no slow downs or anything. It be nice if it really were full 1080 though. The AR is amazing though, just to big to take to school.

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08-12-2007, 04:43 PM	#2
calgarymarc Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Canada 4K collection:173 Blu-ray collection:173	I own a Sony VAIO (VGNAR290G). I love it.

08-12-2007, 07:27 PM	#3
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	VGN-AR190G (See sig) 1920x1200 screen... Blu-ray is intense!

08-12-2007, 11:27 PM	#4
phil Banned Member since:Aug 2007	SOrry but the vaio's kinda suck, the video solutions are bare minimum to run Blu-ray optimally. Do vaio's even offer any laptop with 512 mb of dedicated video memory? And considering that some of those vaios go above 2 grand, I don't think that's too much to ask for.

08-13-2007, 02:24 AM	#5
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	The newest AR590E has 1GB of video memory. http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921665161511 AR590E Graphics specs: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT notebook graphics processing unit (GPU) Video RAM 1023MB Total Available Graphics Memory Apparently, you have never seen one firsthand... well, I'm on one typing this. This AR190G has 256MB Video memory on a 7600GT. It does Blu-ray Discs fine. This thing has NOT* balked at any Blu-ray Disc. Playback and picture quality is perfect.

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