Blu-ray drive questions

[massahwahl]

My brother is looking to add a blu-ray drive to his HTPC and asked me about drives and I have never used them before. Do they all read and burn dvds and cds still? Are they worth the money? Can you buy blank blu-ray discs? What are good brands? I quoted him around $200 but I have no idea if that price is even in the ballpark or not.

 

[tremmor]

wait...........popularity just is not there yet. Honestly i think only a hand full of people have them. I don't. the disk would be high in price.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Here is a list of drives. I'd go with LiteOn myself. They all burn CD's and DVD's as well as Blu-Rays.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ubCategory=600&N=2010100600&SpeTabStoreType=1

Blank Blu-Ray disks are available I believe.

 

[Droogie]

Here is a list of drives. I'd go with LiteOn myself. They all burn CD's and DVD's as well as Blu-Rays.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ubCategory=600&N=2010100600&SpeTabStoreType=1

Blank Blu-Ray disks are available I believe.

blank disc's are available, but quite expensive still.

 

[CdnAudiophile]

If I were him I would just go with a reader. They can be had for faily cheap. I picked mine up for $90cdn and it reads HD-DVD's as well. Why would you buy a Blu-Ray burner to just put it back in the same drive to watch it?

 

[massahwahl]

He wants a burner so he can eliminate the cd/dvd burner currently in the bay. He just wants a 'do it all' drive. Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[CdnAudiophile]

He wants a burner so he can eliminate the cd/dvd burner currently in the bay. He just wants a 'do it all' drive. Thanks for the suggestions!

My reader still burns DVD's and Cd's. Also has lightscribe if that matters.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136162

 

[massahwahl]

That may work, he won't likely ever burn a blu-ray disc TBH

 

[daisymtc]

Make sure you get the one you want...

1) Blu-ray Rom - Read Blu-ray disc, DVD and CD
2) Blu-ray DVD combo - Read Blu-ray disc, DVD and CD; burn DVD and CD
3) Blu-ray burner - Read and burn Blu-ray disc, DVD and CD

 

[Davebell]

There are loads of them out there, by Asus, Lite On and LG.
My peronal favourite and the one that we use in most of our HTPC builds is the LG GGC H20L. This reads Blu Ray, HD DVD, DVD and CD, and writes to DVD and CD. We sell this in our shop http://www.prela.co.uk/LG-GGCH20L-DVD-and-Blu-Ray™-Drive/32.htm
For Blu ray burning on top of the rest of the specifications, i would recomment the LG GGW H20L.