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    Blu Ray blanks....

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Biggamer3, Dec 10, 2008.

  1. Biggamer3

    Biggamer3 Notebook Guru

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    I am anticipating my VAIO FW laptop with Blu Ray burner.

    Where can i find cheap blank Blu Rays?
     
    Biggamer3, Dec 10, 2008
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  2. xand

    xand Notebook Consultant

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    I would like to know too.

    Also, does the PS3 read blu ray data? I would think it does?
     
    xand, Dec 10, 2008
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    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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  4. WildLife

    WildLife Notebook Enthusiast

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    lol $20??

    RIDATA BDR-252-RD-JC blu-ray write once 25gb 2x single jewel case (Retail) $5.98

    at mwave dot com
     
    WildLife, Dec 10, 2008
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  5. xand

    xand Notebook Consultant

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    Hmm. Completely not worth it at those prices - given the cost of 1TB external drives.
     
    xand, Dec 10, 2008
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    jtheby05 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Or even the cost of DVD-R ~ 100 4.7gb DVDs for $20 (470Gb) vs 4 25Gb BluRays (100Gb).

    1TB hdd - $99

    Take your pick :) lol
     
    jtheby05, Dec 10, 2008
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  7. xand

    xand Notebook Consultant

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    Nah. DVD is way too small.

    I would consider backing up on blu rays though.
     
    xand, Dec 10, 2008
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  8. Biggamer3

    Biggamer3 Notebook Guru

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    wow 20 bucks for 2 Blu rays is a good deal?

    I might as well buy the Dark Knight Blu Ray and write over it!
     
    Biggamer3, Dec 10, 2008
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    sonoritygenius Goddess of Laptops

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  10. Biggamer3

    Biggamer3 Notebook Guru

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    Will these be like real cheap a year from now?

    Who in gods name is buying these at these crazy prices?
     
    Biggamer3, Dec 10, 2008
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  11. WildLife

    WildLife Notebook Enthusiast

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    Of course they will. Remember how much a DVD-R used to cost a while back?

    I'm buying a D-Link NAS and 2 WD with 1TB each.
     
    WildLife, Dec 10, 2008
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  12. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Just use 8.5GB dual layer DVDs. I record HD content for blu-ray players on them right now. You can buy 50 for about $30. By next year we should get that price on BD-R disks. It might be a bit longer for the BD-RE disks.
     
    Mandrake, Dec 10, 2008
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  13. Biggamer3

    Biggamer3 Notebook Guru

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    Thanks bit of a noob in tech talk, what exactly is "dual Layer"?
     
    Biggamer3, Dec 10, 2008
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  14. Rahul

    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    These are discs with an extra layer on them for extra capacity. However, older players and readers may have trouble reading them and they of course cost more. A single layer DVD holds 4.7gb whereas a double layer holds about 8.5gb. A single layer Blu-Ray disc holds 25gb whereas a dual layer holds 50gb.

    I have a couple of DVD-RAM discs and they are quite useful, being able to write to them like a hard drive.
    Anyone know if there will be Blu-Ray-RAM discs? I know that there were HD-DVD-RAM discs in development but the format has been canned altogether.
     
    Rahul, Dec 10, 2008
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  15. xand

    xand Notebook Consultant

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    *thinks about price paid for Z*

    *coughs gently*
     
    xand, Dec 11, 2008
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  16. Biggamer3

    Biggamer3 Notebook Guru

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    thanks, but You dont ahve to actually keep flipping the DVD from one side to the other right?
     
    Biggamer3, Dec 11, 2008
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    I dont know if you can buy mediums yet, but I have a drive that supports rewriting bluray discs - so the format exists definately ;)
    it's called BR-RE imo
     
    nons_, Dec 11, 2008
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  18. Mandrake

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    no. looks and works the same just greater density.
     
    Mandrake, Dec 11, 2008
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  19. TemjinZero

    TemjinZero Notebook Evangelist

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    TemjinZero, Dec 11, 2008
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