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    M1530 Blu-ray burner ?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by StashCompInc, May 25, 2008.

  1. StashCompInc

    StashCompInc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just wondering since theres no info on the local Dell webpage. Is the drive a Blu-ray ROM or RW ? And does it burn DVDs ?
     
    StashCompInc, May 25, 2008
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    jayno20 Notebook Consultant

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    it will burn regular dvd's but i highly doubt its a blu ray burner... those are still up there in price..
     
    jayno20, May 25, 2008
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    Darthsnipe Notebook Geek

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    I doubt it is a RW since majority of the people purchasing a laptop usually don't record/burn in HD since majority don't have HD cameras. But if you are ripping blu-ray movies illegally...shame on you lol. Sorry I had to say it...
     
    Darthsnipe, May 25, 2008
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  4. kamehame

    kamehame Notebook Evangelist

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    I sort of assumed it was a Blu-Ray burner since it says "read, write, and playback hours of high quality, HD video." I bought it, but given that Blu-Ray media is still expensive -- $30/disc, I think -- I haven't had any interest in burning anything yet.

    Also, people are already illegally ripping Blu-Ray movies. It's just that they save it to a HDD. I am not advocating that, since it is illegal, but I know it to occur.
     
    kamehame, May 25, 2008
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    Yes, it is a Blu-Ray burner, Dell has a separate option for their Inspiron systems that specifies that it only reads BDs.
     
    Bchen06, May 25, 2008
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    IUhoosiers Notebook Guru

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    For $500 extra it better be able to burn too...
     
    IUhoosiers, May 25, 2008
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    yes those 6x LG BD burners for 280 bucks are very expensive :rolleyes:
     
    nekrosoft13, May 25, 2008
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