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    Blu Ray Drive in an E1505.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Jagged73, Dec 12, 2006.

  1. Jagged73

    Jagged73 Notebook Guru

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    So I see that Dell is now offering a Blu Ray drive in the XPS 1710.

    Hypothetically if Dell were to offer that drive for sale as a separate upgrade, would it be possible for me to buy one and install it in my E1505?

    Would the drive physically fit or are the drives physically different between the XPS and the E series of laptops?

    If the drive would fit what do you think the system requirements would be to watch a Blu Ray DVD on my E1505...other than the Blu Ray drive?

    Right now my E1505 has the x1400 graphics card and 1 gig of 533mhz ram. It has the SXGA+ screen with True Life.

    Discuss.
     
    Jagged73, Dec 12, 2006
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  2. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    I believe it would also require a bios update to support it. Any of the current AVIVO cards can decode 1080i (Blu-Ray) just fine, so performance wouldn't be an issue with your machine.

    I think I would pay for that though. Would be nice to carry around a few removable hard drives.
     
    Lysander, Dec 12, 2006
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  3. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    It would defiantly need some sort of BIOS / driver update or something to support blue ray. As demand grows, I would expect Dell would release Blue ray for the E1505 also. Blue ray is just quite expensive right now, so that’s why they are only offering it in their higher end M1710.
     
    Jason, Dec 12, 2006
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  4. SlimJim

    SlimJim Notebook Enthusiast

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    I hear that soon they will be releasing an HD-DVD Drive and it will probaly be a lot cheaper than the Blu Ray. HD-DVD is a much cheaper way to go as they rewritable dvd's are cheaper to manufacture than the Blu Ray. Besides I wouldn't want the Blu Ray because it will be obsolete soon.(You know who I think it going to win)
     
    SlimJim, Dec 12, 2006
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  5. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    I use a XPS1210 and though they are in the same series, I don't think the drive will fit. A external upgrade would make sense...
     
    hehe299792458, Dec 12, 2006
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  6. foosa123

    foosa123 adsfjldsajflkajsdfa

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    what do you mean obsolete?!?!?!?!?! blue-ray is the way of the future!! cmon man get with the program :p
     
    foosa123, Dec 12, 2006
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  7. SlimJim

    SlimJim Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah I know I was just trying to get you guys to stay away so I can get one. LOL J/K

    I will give my HD-DVD review when I get one.
     
    SlimJim, Dec 12, 2006
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