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Blu Ray drive...
Blu Ray drive...
Hi
Iam interested in picking up an internal Bluray burner drive
can anyone recommend any for a W700ds?
saw some genuine lenovo discontinued BR Burners on ebay under $200 range without software but wondering if if 3rd party (newer and faster burning speed) are any good..and if these 3rd party non lenovo drives are able to hot swap while the computer is running...and recognize by the computer without having to reboot...
previously I've purchased non lenovo ultrabay HD adapter (cheap yes) but they can't hot swap like the originals can..
thanks
Iam interested in picking up an internal Bluray burner drive
can anyone recommend any for a W700ds?
saw some genuine lenovo discontinued BR Burners on ebay under $200 range without software but wondering if if 3rd party (newer and faster burning speed) are any good..and if these 3rd party non lenovo drives are able to hot swap while the computer is running...and recognize by the computer without having to reboot...
previously I've purchased non lenovo ultrabay HD adapter (cheap yes) but they can't hot swap like the originals can..
thanks
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Re: Blu Ray drive...
Have no idea on it. But you'd better watch out those cheap Panasonic drives, most of which are engineering samples.
Re: Blu Ray drive...
I would ask what you're going to use it for? If it's for backups you might be better off just getting an external hard drive. You could probably buy three or four of those for the cost of the blu-ray drive. Plus the discs are a bit expensive. If it's to watch blu-rays keep in mind you'll have to buy software. There's no free blu-ray software at the moment and I'm guessing an ebay drive won't come with it. If it is to watch movies, you might be better off with the blu-ray reader here. My guess would be it'll work, but I don't have any firsthand knowledge.
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Re: Blu Ray drive...
if you have the x00 restore discs (T400/T500/W500 etc) when a blu-ray drive is in the computer, it'll install the blu-ray software.FredGarvin wrote:I would ask what you're going to use it for? If it's for backups you might be better off just getting an external hard drive. You could probably buy three or four of those for the cost of the blu-ray drive. Plus the discs are a bit expensive. If it's to watch blu-rays keep in mind you'll have to buy software. There's no free blu-ray software at the moment and I'm guessing an ebay drive won't come with it. If it is to watch movies, you might be better off with the blu-ray reader here. My guess would be it'll work, but I don't have any firsthand knowledge.
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Re: Blu Ray drive...
Hi,
I changed my internal DVD burner (ThinkPad W520). I build in a Sony Optiarc BD-5750H Blu Ray burner. It works fine. Yout will find an instruction to change the internal optical drive athttp://www.primitivebuteffective.com/20 ... nd_23.html.
After changing the drive, change the power management profile to switch on the optical drive. After Rebooting Windows 7 the drive works fine.
I changed my internal DVD burner (ThinkPad W520). I build in a Sony Optiarc BD-5750H Blu Ray burner. It works fine. Yout will find an instruction to change the internal optical drive athttp://www.primitivebuteffective.com/20 ... nd_23.html.
After changing the drive, change the power management profile to switch on the optical drive. After Rebooting Windows 7 the drive works fine.
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