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    Could Timeline AS3810T-6775 support external Bluray drive?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Folzie75, Aug 3, 2009.

  1. Folzie75

    Folzie75 Newbie

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    So I've been looking at the new timeline series notebooks for a while and got really excited when newegg put up this model for $799! Anyways, I plan on getting an external drive and was just wondering if the SU9400 with Intel GMA 4500MHD could support playing a bluray disk on an external drive? From what I'm gathering through the numerous posts about these models, it appears that the SU9400 should playback 1080P off various websites but I couldn't find any info about a bluray player.

    If so any suggestions on a compact inexpensive external bluray drive?
     
    Folzie75, Aug 3, 2009
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  2. runtohell121

    runtohell121 Notebook Deity

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    I'm pretty sure it will support it.
     
    runtohell121, Aug 3, 2009
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    brandenkhan15 Notebook Consultant

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    Go to Amazon.com and search "usb external blu ray drive" and you should be able to find it.

    I've done it multiple times and there are 3+ drives that you can choose from on there.
     
    brandenkhan15, Aug 4, 2009
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  4. Lumpy05

    Lumpy05 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I plan on getting a usb slim blu ray for mine. There are panasonic blu ray burners on ebay for less than $200. They dont come with software but an upgrade to the oem cyberlink powerdvd that should come on the Acer would be less than $60.

    Search for UJ-225 for slot lot
    UJ-210 for tray load
    UJ-120 for tray load player only (less than $100)
     
    Lumpy05, Aug 4, 2009
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    lb_oz Newbie

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    i was wondering the same thing, the new msi x400 has the same
    -GMA 4500mhd card
    -SU3500 processor - the same processor except a little newer, sinlge core, and 5.5 volts instead of 10 volts

    and is supposed to come with an optional external bd player, but apparently isnt out yet. so i guess theoretically that same setup should be able to run it.

    what i found on another site shows the 4500mhd chart and says there are 2 different clock settings 320 and 533 mhz.

    it looks like when the card is clocked at the higher speed it can run bluray but not at the lower speed. i am not sure if that is a hardware or software clock though, and im not sure how reliable the website is.

    http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Graphics-Media-Accelerator-4500MHD-GMA-X4500MHD.9883.0.html
     
    lb_oz, Aug 10, 2009
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  6. Lumpy05

    Lumpy05 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I received my UJ-120 today and can confirm it works great for cd, dvd, and playback of bluray of the 3810T-6775. I did not get the bluray burner but the dvd burner works great.
     
    Lumpy05, Aug 19, 2009
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  7. sosorio

    sosorio Notebook Consultant

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    thanks for this info... i ordered the same and will be arriving this week, same computer also :D
     
    sosorio, Aug 19, 2009
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