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    Blu-Ray on the M1530 (or any Dell laptop...) question

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by smd58tx, Feb 20, 2008.

  1. smd58tx

    smd58tx Notebook Geek

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    I'm considering a 1530, and I've been reading up on it, but for whatever reason, I can't really find anything that details what the blu-ray experience is like on this laptop (or any other...)

    I'd probably be hooking the laptop up to a 46" LCD HDTV via HDMI for most blu-ray content, but how does it look on the laptop screen? (and if you have blu-ray, what size screen did you get?)

    My main use for this computer is development, and the 1620 x 1050 screen seems to work for me (tiny text doesn't bother me at all, I'm on 1440 x 960 in a 15" package, and it's still pretty 'big' for me), but with all I've been reading about these screens, I'm not so sure about it anymore...

    Either way, the blu-ray was the only feature I'm interested in that I haven't been able to find any information on. If you have any useful information, I'd be very glad to hear it. Thanks!
     
    smd58tx, Feb 20, 2008
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  2. bbiddle

    bbiddle Notebook Enthusiast

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    For me the big question was:

    - "Will the Blu-ray drive read and write CD and DVD disks"

    I could not find any information about this, so I ordered my M1530 without blu-ray.

    In any case I assume that a dvd rw drive will be likely to have less technical problems.
     
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  3. achw

    achw Notebook Consultant

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    the bluray works brilliantly.

    it does read/write to cd, dvd and bluray.

    my screen is 1280x800, and bluray looks fine on it - but the real benefit is, as you say, using hdmi to hook it up to my tv.

    the laptop comes with a remote control, so you can even control all the functions without getting off the sofa!

    it's all good.
     
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  4. smd58tx

    smd58tx Notebook Geek

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    Yes, it will, as it says on the website (although I've often seen conflicting/different info on Dell's website, so I understand the confusion)

    I'll probably go ahead with it anyway. I'm not sure about 'upgrading' to XP, though, as I don't want to render the $500 accessory unusable.
     
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