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Nero (and others) offer software that can play Blu-ray disks without a specialized drive for less than $30. Worth attention? And, if so, what would you spend the extra money on?
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 07/29/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Very similar to my rig  btidwell | 07/29/08
Asus board is good, got a tuner card?  maejunkmail@... | 07/30/08
Blu-ray  Anton Philidor | 07/29/08
Blue Ray  bwchato | 07/30/08
Reads PS3 Discs  ceh4702 | 08/01/08
If it were RIAA, he'd be sued already LOL  BillDem | 08/01/08
I'm curious  zdnet@... | 07/30/08
Watch out...  melekali | 07/31/08
Well...  melekali | 07/31/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  chuckleberry | 07/29/08
Not now, but Foxconn promised...  Solid Water | 07/29/08
The bottom line  EmenbladE | 07/29/08
Solid suggestions  EvilBean | 07/29/08
Thank you, Captain Obvious!  shaddup | 07/29/08
You didn't mention an OS...  grlamberty@... | 07/29/08
Or forget the case ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 07/29/08
Without Windows  Michael Kelly | 07/29/08
Are you sure about that?  Zogg | 07/29/08
It can still provide a hurdle  Michael Kelly | 07/29/08
Diddums.  Zogg | 07/29/08
So at 30 GB a pop  Michael Kelly | 07/30/08
No restriction here  markdean | 07/31/08
And you expect your grandma can do all that to let her watch HD..  transposeIT | 07/30/08
Who said anything about Grandma?  Zogg | 07/30/08
LOL@ forget the case!  Marcos El Malo | 07/29/08
Towel rack = carrying handle?(nt)  sullivanjc | 07/30/08
Naaaah  melekali | 07/31/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  ynot56 | 07/29/08
Sapphire 3450  Jimster480 | 07/30/08
Never heard of a Blu-Ray burner, then?  Zogg | 07/30/08
(Tsk, should have been a reply to Michael Kelly)  Zogg | 07/30/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  bsoplinger | 07/30/08
...and don't forget full featured playback software  TrackStar1682 | 07/30/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  jelder@... | 07/30/08
Change the drive  jody.cloutier@... | 07/30/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  vielgi7@... | 07/30/08
Does DHCP work?  maejunkmail@... | 07/30/08
I think you mean HDCP...  MWPollard | 08/01/08
There's a program that will get around that too...  57ford | 09/17/08
Using Linux, want decent fanless nVidia video card.  Jim-MN | 07/30/08
Here's two ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 07/30/08
Amazing. Thanks !  Jim-MN | 08/09/08
It can be CHEAPER and FASTER!  jellemees@... | 07/30/08
Bombastic!  djchandler | 07/30/08
AMD FTW  Jimster480 | 07/30/08
uhm...  evilkillerwhale@... | 07/30/08
Power savings is huge  SpideyWriter | 08/01/08
Would be nice if it didn't have Blu-Ray  Narg | 07/30/08
WHAT?  dgurney | 08/03/08
I like it..Another faster and cheaper AMD!  shooter902 | 07/30/08
Nice one!  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 07/30/08
Cheap, fast, BETTER! - COX  MIKEC0X | 07/30/08
Even Cheaper  shooter902 | 07/30/08
Talk is cheap!  mustang_z | 07/30/08
That was a joke Mustang happy NT  shooter902 | 07/30/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  silentpc | 07/30/08
Sounds like a PS3 to me...  Masari.Jones | 07/30/08
PS3?!  mustang_z | 07/30/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  said.fox@... | 07/30/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  sruckh | 07/30/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  jennings4444@... | 07/30/08
Dell Refurb, get OS, works and support as well  informationworker | 07/30/08
Best place for pre-built  MWPollard | 08/01/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  gam22556@... | 07/31/08
Software  jvin248 | 07/31/08
What about G31 motherboard  marees | 07/31/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  razook@... | 07/31/08
Read more carefull  eye4bear | 07/31/08
Great Choice, Adrian  melekali | 07/31/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  deowll | 07/31/08
Seems copy-protection is here to stay...  MWPollard | 08/01/08
How much more to be a DVR?  daves1646 | 08/01/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  bmcampbell@... | 08/01/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  lingaaju.g@... | 08/07/08
Why bother building?  Duke E. Love | 09/12/08
RE: Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support  billw1234 | 04/17/09
waste  billw1234 | 04/17/09

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