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Cockeymofo76
18th August 2006, 22:31
I have been looking on the internet in a yet fruitless attempt to find a HD-DVD and/or Blu-Ray Drive for my computer... When will they be avalible and where... THANKS
Trahald
19th August 2006, 15:23
From what ive read , Toshiba isnt really looking at the pc end of it and so far hasnt released a standalone PC drive. (There is a laptop with the drive in it, the Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV600) it comes with special oem playback software to play commercial hddvds

There are a few bluray drives out. Samsung SH-B022, Pioneer's BRD-101A, Sony's own BWU-100A. And maybe more but thats what i could find quickly. these are burners, bad thing is they dont come with 'real' playback software. you can play your own disks but not commercial bluray disks.
sony makes a laptop (Sony Vaio AR Premium) and a pc (RC300 desktop) that comes with a bluray burner and special oem version of playback software that can handle commercial bluray disks

Windvd and powerdvd will have bd/hd capable standalone software out by late 06, early 07
happycase
19th August 2006, 20:22
I think that Toshiba, NEC, hp, and Microsoft will be pushing HD-DVD drives just prior to or soon after the launch of Vista. Just a guess, though.

BD drives are out already, as has been stated, but you probably don't want to get one with media being so expensive, not to mention the sllloooowwww burning spead and the price of the drive in general.
SeeMoreDigital
19th August 2006, 21:40
You may be interested to know, the HD-DVD loader installed within the Toshiba HD-A1 is an NEC HR-1100A/TOS ;)


Cheers
alsemail
19th August 2006, 22:01
I think I'd prefer (as with all these new technology formats) to let the battle commence and wait for a victor or for the advent of the dual format drive........
Trahald
20th August 2006, 14:46
You may be interested to know, the HD-DVD loader installed within the Toshiba HD-A1 is an NEC HR-1100A/TOS ;)


Cheers

When the nec drives are out for standalone sale they will probably cost the price of a hd-a1. so i suppose one could buy the hda1 and use the drive in their pc. if i do buy a hd-a1, i dont think i coudl stomach taking it apart however.
SeeMoreDigital
20th August 2006, 15:03
When the nec drives are out for standalone sale they will probably cost the price of a hd-a1. so i suppose one could buy the hda1 and use the drive in their pc. if i do buy a hd-a1, i dont think i coudl stomach taking it apart however.Indeed :(