The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    If I order a 8170...

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by unpilot, Jan 14, 2012.

  1. unpilot

    unpilot Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    66
    Messages:
    280
    Likes Received:
    128
    Trophy Points:
    56
    I am getting kinda tired of the heat and noise my Envy 173d makes so I am heading towards a 8170.

    My question is if I order the blueray option what vendor provides the playback software needed?

    I thank you for your reply's
     
    unpilot, Jan 14, 2012
    #1
  2. Larry@LPC-Digital

    Larry@LPC-Digital Company Representative

    Reputations:
    3,952
    Messages:
    3,580
    Likes Received:
    283
    Trophy Points:
    151
    I can say that all SAGER resellers here on the forum provides the Blu-ray and DVD software.

    The factory at SAGER gives you this along with the drivers and utility software. :)
    _
     
    Larry@LPC-Digital, Jan 14, 2012
    #2
  3. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

    Reputations:
    3,289
    Messages:
    10,780
    Likes Received:
    1,782
    Trophy Points:
    581
    It will come with PowerDVD8.
     
    Kevin, Jan 14, 2012
    #3
  4. ettornio

    ettornio Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    331
    Messages:
    945
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    You can also use various free alternatives, such as Media Player Classic - Home Cinema. Highly recommend that program. It's very lightweight; no BS. Use the 64-bit (x64) version if possible.
     
    ettornio, Jan 14, 2012
    #4
  5. Anthony@MALIBAL

    Anthony@MALIBAL Company Representative

    Reputations:
    616
    Messages:
    2,771
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Free players are great, but only for DVD's or media files. I don't know of any free Blu-Ray playback software out there. It's mostly a licensing issue because you have to pay to incorporate it into your software.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Jan 14, 2012
    #5
  6. unpilot

    unpilot Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    66
    Messages:
    280
    Likes Received:
    128
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Thanks that is what I was hoping to hear.

    Now to decide...what lappy and what reseller!
     
    unpilot, Jan 15, 2012
    #6