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    M11x + External Blu-ray Drive?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Tru3Blu3, Dec 28, 2010.

  1. Tru3Blu3

    Tru3Blu3 Notebook Geek

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    Would you be able to hook up an external blu-ray drive to this system? If so, has anyone done it and what recommendations / guidelines do you have?

    Thanks,
    Tru3
     
    Tru3Blu3, Dec 28, 2010
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    cappielloa Notebook Consultant

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    Vidaluko Notebook Evangelist

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    The problem with the blurays is not the machine in this case, is the software to play them...

    If you get an external Blu-Ray dirve, and the software to play them, is gona be perfect...
     
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  4. Tru3Blu3

    Tru3Blu3 Notebook Geek

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    Ah, true. I forgot about the software part of it. Thanks!
     
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    stevenxowens792 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Asus external blu-ray works fine. Purchase total media theater software for playback. I have personally done it in the past with my old m11x and it works great! Avatar looked amazing in blu-ray on it.

    BW, StevenX
     
    stevenxowens792, Dec 28, 2010
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    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    I currently use the blu-ray burner that came with my M17x R2 as an external. Removed it for a third HDD in my M17x, and put the drive in an external enclosure for the optical drive. Works well, though I havn't used used it to watch blu-ray yet.
     
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