Hi all,
Just purchased PowerDVD 11. I need a quiet internal blue ray writer recommendation for a future htpc build. I will first use the BD writer in my current system and then move it to the dedicated htpc. I want to learn how to rip BD disks to MK4 format to either an internal or external hard disk. I take it that I need a BD writer. Correct?
Is this one any good?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136241
Do you recommend others that you think are better? Thanks.
p.s. Currently on 6 year old home built computer. Antec P150 case (thanks to SPCR reviewed several years ago); Window XP SP3. 2 GB GSkill Ram; Opteron 170/DFI Lanparty Expert mobo; BFG 7800 video card.
Quiet BR drive for HTPC
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Re: Quiet BR drive for HTPC
You need a BD reader - whether you also want to be able to write BDs is unrelated (though the price difference isn't that big - around $20 or so, I think, between a given DVD writer/BD reader combo and the equivalent BD writer - so you may prefer a BD writer just in case you need to burn some BDs some day).jsluk wrote:I want to learn how to rip BD disks to MK4 format to either an internal or external hard disk. I take it that I need a BD writer. Correct?
Re: Quiet BR drive for HTPC
Bump for some more options...
I'd be interested in getting some input on suggested readers (and/or writers).
I'd be interested in getting some input on suggested readers (and/or writers).
Re: Quiet BR drive for HTPC
Please try using Search.
Note the part about using Nero DriveSpeed to control your drive's speed. Only way to make it truly quiet and I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work with BR drives as well.
Note the part about using Nero DriveSpeed to control your drive's speed. Only way to make it truly quiet and I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work with BR drives as well.