XPS Upgrading to BD-Combo on 1640, help requested

Hi guys,

I originally didn't get a BD-Combo drive for my XPS 1640 when I got it back in August 2009 because I didn't own a single blue ray or had any intention of getting any. Well things have changed and I'd like to use my Blu-ray disks on my laptop.

I read through a bunch of old posts and checked the Dell Drivers Page. Am I correct in Determining that these drives are compatible?

• Panasonic UJ-235A 4x BD-Rom/2xBD-W
• Sony/NEC BC-5600S 2x BD-Rom

Also, what is the HLDS CA10N on the Dell driver page? It says it is a 4x BD-Combo.

Some general questions:

• Will I notice any playback issues with a 2x Blu-ray drive compared to the 4x read speed of the Panasonic? I know loading would be slower...
• Would installing this void my warranty? I will call Dell to confirm, but maybe someone has asked before.
• What software do you use to play back Blu-ray disks?

thx everyone

 

Anyone with some input plz

 

I was thinking of doing the same thing for my 1640 but have yet to do the upgrade. A few months back I did some searching and came up with this: DELL Assembly,Dvd+/-Rw And Bd-Rom,1640,Sony Nec Optiarc Inc. : Storage, Hard Drives and Storage Solutions | Dell Canada. I believe you can find this model on ebay as well if you just search the model number. Sorry I cannot answer your other questions. I hope this helps.

 

I believe that's the Sony/NEC BC-5600S 2x BD-Rom.

Thanks for the link!