question regarding dell XPS 1530

im planning on getting the blue ray writer, do you think its worth getting it now, the screen res is 1650X1050, will that work welll with watching and burning blueray movies ? also does this come with a fingerprint reader ?

thanks!

 

Yes, all m1530's come standard with a fingerprint scanner.

And for the screen, I would imagine a 1680 x 1050 resolution on a 15.4 screen, is like viewing 1080p on a 40" tv. So yea, it's good enough.

 

orrr...I have heard of peeps just scoring a playstation3 for the blu ray...a thought...as the costs are close...

 

If you watch bluray on a screen size on 15.4" you will not be able to tell the difference compared to DVD. You really need to have something of 32"+ to see the difference, although it does depend how far away you sit from the screen.

You could hook the M1530 to a big tv using the HDMI port tho as it can kick out 1080p I believe, this is the only way you can really justify paying the extra for the bluray drive.

 

If you're getting the blu-ray drive you're looking to use it for its increased storage capacity discs or if your making video discs then you have a high def tv 32"+. As others have mentioned... really tough to see the blu-ray difference on a 15.4" screen.

 

you def can't see the diff on a 15.4in screen

but the blu-ray burners are nice for reasons as stated above. Those saying you can see the diff need to watch blu-ray on a 32 or larger hi-def screen--> fantastic!!

 

thanks all, i guess i will go with it, i plan on using it as a portable dvd/blueray player.. plus its only 225 extra for the blue ray option.

 

The reason I got the bluray is so that I can play any type of DVD on the road and use it as an external player in case. I also have a PS3 but I can't drag that around. I haven't tried connecting the PS3 if it can play video games.