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    Do the Blu-Ray Writers Support DL Discs?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Da1, Aug 8, 2010.

  1. Da1

    Da1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,

    Just wanted to ask a quick question for those who got a Blu-Ray writer with their Vaio.

    Do they support 50GB Dual Layer discs? I ordered an E-series in the UK with a Blu-Ray writer so just wondering since I can't find any model information on the recorder.

    Thanks
     
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  3. Da1

    Da1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah this is what I was looking for but I couldn't find what model they are giving me, just says "Blu-Ray Writer"
     
    Da1, Aug 8, 2010
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    Try device manager (right click COMPUTER from START menu).
    Look under DVD/CD-ROM and your model should be there.

    I can help with the Z series, and their blu-ray drives.
    The older VGN-Z come with Panasonic UJ232a, which do NOT write DVD-DL. They however read off them.
    The newer VPC-Z come with Panasonic UJ242a, which DO write and read DVD-DL

    The Zs come with the Panasonic optics as (I think) they are the only suppliers who make 9.5mm drives; the bigger 12.7mm do not fit in the Z and I guess the design engineers wanted to keep things small and tight-packed.
    Sony makes 12.7mm drives though, and that's the smallest they sell.

    ...Just re-read the op message and you have the E series... My bad.
     
    5ushiMonster, Aug 8, 2010
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  5. Da1

    Da1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Lol that is funny, a Sony laptop provides a Panasonic Bluray drive, the company who brought Bluray in to the market doesn't have a drive that fits their Vaio :eek:

    But yeah I haven't got my E-series yet, still waiting for delivery. I might ask in the owners lounge if anyone has got it and knows the model number
     
    Da1, Aug 8, 2010
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    If you have the new Z11 or Z12, YES, just wrote the recovery media on DL media.
     
    blue13x, Aug 8, 2010
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    There seems to be confusion in this thread between DVD-DL (8 gb) and BD-DL (50 gb).
     
    shurcooL, Aug 8, 2010
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    actually samsung was first to bring bluray to the market, followed by sony (after samsung released their second model)
     
    jul644, Aug 8, 2010
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    As for BD on the Z: BD-R DL Read / Write : 2x max
     
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    he is asking about E model...

    anyway, sony optiarc never release bd writer... so they use panasonic instead...
     
    Andrew08, Aug 8, 2010
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