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    Blu-ray playback on T60, T2500, SXGA+, ATi X1400

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by maverick85, Feb 17, 2012.

  1. maverick85

    maverick85 Newbie

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    i would like to hook an external blu-ray player to this laptop. will i be able to watch blu-ray movies on this laptop with the T2500 cpu and ATi X1400 128mb gpu? is it worthwhile watching a blu-ray on this setup. i've never watched a blu-ray before, but i'm hoping its much clearer than dvd :D

    edit:could a mod please add blu-ray playback to the thread title, i forgot to add it :/
     
    maverick85, Feb 17, 2012
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  2. Kaso

    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    I wonder how you would hook up an external blu-ray player to the laptop.

    Two things you would definitely need: (1) a blu-ray drive and (2) blu-ray movie player software. For the latter, you may consider a WinDVD or PowerDVD application version compatible with your OS, which I assume to be Windows XP.

    Behind those two things, you need a CPU and/or GPU fast enough (PowerDVD, for one, is capable of decoding blu-ray using software running on the CPU, without GPU assist), plus at least 4GB RAM and a "good" display for an enjoyable experience. I doubt that your T60 configuration provides enough power for blu-ray viewing. Yes, blu-ray is "much clearer" than DVD, but likely not on your T60. You can put together a "solution" that works, but it may not be worthwhile.
     
    Kaso, Feb 17, 2012
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    Colonel O'Neill Notebook Deity

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  4. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    it stutters badly i have already tried this on my T60.
     
    lead_org, Feb 17, 2012
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    maverick85, Feb 18, 2012
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    Same spec as yours.
     
    lead_org, Feb 18, 2012
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I think it's something to do with the Blu-ray. When I had my R60 with the T7400, Blu-ray playback ran the CPU 95-100%. If I ripped and re-encoded the same video at 1080p, during playback CPU usage was between 30-40%.
     
    ZaZ, Feb 19, 2012
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