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    $99 EIDE Blu-Ray drive for Laptops >>>>>

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by JDELUNA, Feb 2, 2009.

  1. JDELUNA

    JDELUNA Notebook Deity

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    JDELUNA, Feb 2, 2009
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    gengerald Technofile Extraordinaire

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    That is some deal. According to their numbers, a savings of like $400. Good find!
     
    gengerald, Feb 2, 2009
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  3. obso1337

    obso1337 Notebook Enthusiast

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    That is an excellent find, i wonder why it's so cheap?
     
    obso1337, Feb 2, 2009
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  4. the_1

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    That's too cheap to be true. IF anyone decides to buy pls post opinion.
     
    the_1, Feb 2, 2009
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  5. joeelmex

    joeelmex Notebook Evangelist

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    Guys its EIDE and if my memmory serves me correct, I belive all newer laptop are now using SATA connections. So its good for older laptops.
     
    joeelmex, Feb 2, 2009
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  6. Danja

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    My PM965 chipset still uses EIDE I believe... how do the specs on in compare to just DVD/CD drives? I don't know too much about optical drives.

    Edit: I bit the bullet and ordered one. I hope it comes as advertised; this is the first blu ray drive that's not prohibitively expensive for me.
     
    Danja, Feb 2, 2009
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  7. Bungles

    Bungles Notebook Guru

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    anyone know if this will work on a Gateway P-7811 FX?
     
    Bungles, Feb 2, 2009
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  8. Danja

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    Nope, I'm pretty sure 7811 uses SATA. Sorry :(
     
    Danja, Feb 2, 2009
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  9. paten

    paten Notebook Consultant

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    Check your drive in device manager. It will tell you what you are using now.
     
    paten, Feb 3, 2009
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    Man this does seem like an awesome deal. Just seems a little dodgy. Does anyone know if it will work with a t61p. My device manager lists a ATA device as my disc drive. Thanks.
     
    newskin, Feb 4, 2009
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  11. link1313

    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    crap i have an ATA controller.

    That deal is unreal, lets hope it really is real though :)
     
    link1313, Feb 4, 2009
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  12. Danja

    Danja Notebook Evangelist

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    According to UPS I'll get mine tomorrow. If it turns out to be fake, I hope Paypal can take care of it...
     
    Danja, Feb 4, 2009
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  13. Cin'

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    Woah! I just saw this...Awesome deal!


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Feb 4, 2009
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  14. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Great deal! I wish my Macbook would support Blu-Ray... :( ... Although not a big deal to me... :)
     
    Colton, Feb 4, 2009
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  15. gary_hendricks

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    seems too good to be true. anyone got it yet?
     
    gary_hendricks, Feb 4, 2009
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  16. paten

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    EIDE and ATA are the same interface. ATA, also known as PATA, is not the same as SATA.

    From the Wikipedia entry fro ATA:

     
    paten, Feb 5, 2009
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  17. Danja

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    Mine just came in today. It came in a generic brown box wrapped in bubble wrap and then a sealed plastic sheet. On the site, it says that it's a factory-direct box so hopefully that's true. I don't have time to install it tonight and give it a whirl, but I'll tell you what it says on the label other than the S/N.

    HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
    1145 Compaq Center Driver West, Houston, TX 77070, USA
    BD-ROM/DVD/CD
    Rewritable Drive
    459174-4CO
    BC-5500A-H1
    Product of Malaysia

    Model No. BC-5500A
    Power Supply 5v =... 2.0A
    Manufactured: SMM
    DHHS Manufacturer Code: April 2008
    DHHS Factory ID: SMM

    I don't know why it says HP on it; perhaps it was originally intended for use on HP laptops and came after the phase out to Montevina. Hopefully it's the real thing; I'll post an update tomorrow.
     
    Danja, Feb 5, 2009
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  18. JDELUNA

    JDELUNA Notebook Deity

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    I am guessing that these are probably overstock that were to go to HP or are from HP. Again I am just guessing, but please let us know how it goes. God Bless :)
     
    JDELUNA, Feb 5, 2009
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    Argh. I should have realized when I ordered that since my FX has a slot-loader, the benzel won't fit a tray blu ray drive. I won't be able to let you know if it worked or not until I get my hands on a tray-load benzel.
     
    Danja, Feb 6, 2009
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  20. Cin'

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    I'm glad you got it. Please update once youve got the benzel, and when you have time, after getting it all setup! :D


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Feb 6, 2009
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  21. Danja

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    I decided to just go and put it in without the bezel. I can confirm that the drive is in working order as far as CD-Rs and DVD-Rs are concerned. Unfortunately, I didn't expect to find this deal so I left my only blu ray movie at home over break (I'm in college). Hopefully I can find someone that has one and give final word about the deal.
     
    Danja, Feb 7, 2009
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