Blu-Ray drive - how to choose one?

newn · 08-23-11, 07:48 PM

My friend is thinking of buying a Blu-Ray drive and asked me for help. However I'm running an old CD-ROM and have no idea about the newer writing technologies...
So how should I choose one? I see there is a cache - 4mb/8mb. Is it an important thing, and how is it important (what it does)? I assume that it buffers writing/reading memory, but don't know for sure.
His budged is unlimited, so I guess it could be a 60$ or 600$ drive, though I'd prefer an explanation rather than a link, since I'm trying to catch up with the new technologies.

onefstsnake · 08-23-11, 08:11 PM

Im using a "cheap" LG 12x BD Drive. I paid ~$100 for it a year or so ago, but you can find them now for under $60. Ive had no issues with it.

Main thing with BluRay is the player you use. Ive been using Power DVD since I bought it and it works well.

Knufire · 08-23-11, 09:15 PM

In terms of optical drives, I would just get whatever's cheapest. Some of the cheap ones advertise as a combo drive but can't burn DVDs, a true BD Combo Drive is a DVD Burner + Bluray Reader.

08-23-11, 07:48 PM	Thread Starter #1
newn Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hopefully will move to US in the future	Blu-Ray drive - how to choose one? My friend is thinking of buying a Blu-Ray drive and asked me for help. However I'm running an old CD-ROM and have no idea about the newer writing technologies... So how should I choose one? I see there is a cache - 4mb/8mb. Is it an important thing, and how is it important (what it does)? I assume that it buffers writing/reading memory, but don't know for sure. His budged is unlimited, so I guess it could be a 60$ or 600$ drive, though I'd prefer an explanation rather than a link, since I'm trying to catch up with the new technologies.
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onefstsnake Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fburg, VA	Im using a "cheap" LG 12x BD Drive. I paid ~$100 for it a year or so ago, but you can find them now for under $60. Ive had no issues with it. Main thing with BluRay is the player you use. Ive been using Power DVD since I bought it and it works well. __________________ "there was a puddle of water around the socket when I started." -I.M.O.G. Join the Benching Team Gaming/Benching/Folding Rig Asus Rampage III Formulai7 950 @ 4.2ghz6GB G.Skill Pi GTX4702x1TB WD Black256GB Samsung 830 SSDAntec 1200w Wifes Gaming/Folding Rig Gigabyte GA-EX58A-UD3Ri7 920 @ 3.8ghz6GB G.Skill Pi GTX2602x1TB WD Black640GB WD BlackAntec 750w MY HEAT
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Knufire Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI	In terms of optical drives, I would just get whatever's cheapest. Some of the cheap ones advertise as a combo drive but can't burn DVDs, a true BD Combo Drive is a DVD Burner + Bluray Reader. __________________ i7-920 3.8 Ghz \| Venomous-X w/ Panaflo HS \| Sapphire Vapor-X 4890 EVGA X58 SLI LE \| 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 \| 500GB Samsung OEM \| Rosewill 850w \| Thermaltake Armor Series \| OCZ Vertex 2 60GB Secondary Rig: CM Elite 430 \| A8-3870K stock \| Radeon HD 6670 \| 500GB WD Caviar Blue \| 4GB G.SKILL DDR3-1333 \| ASUS A55 HEATWARE
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