The UK Home Automation Archive

Archive Home
Group Home
Search Archive


Advanced Search

The UKHA-ARCHIVE IS CEASING OPERATIONS 31 DEC 2024


[Message Prev][Message Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Message Index][Thread Index]

Re: OT: PS3 Blu Ray Drives



Just wondering as I might be able to get a cheap one from ebay!!


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@...> wrote:
>
>=20
> Why modify a PS3 Blu-Ray drive for use on a PC?
>=20
> There are plenty of standard 5.25" optical drive format
Blu-Ray=20
readers
> and writers available for PCs - I have both a Pioneer BDC-202 Blu-
Ray
> reader and DVD/CD reader/writer and an LG GGW-H20L HD-DVD reader and
> Blu-Ray/DVD/CD reader/writer in my main PC ... The Pioneer is about=20
=A380
> and the LG about =A3180.
>=20
> Phil
>=20
>=20
> On Fri, May 2, 2008 1:13 pm, Simon Coates wrote:
> > Simon,
> >
> >
> > Don't have any BD recommendations but even though BD has 'won
the=20
war'
> > there are about 500 HD DVD tittles available and many now at=20
bargain
> > prices - might be still worth a look.
> >
> > BTW. HD DVD through an Xbox 360 looks amazing at 1080p - great=20
format,
> > such a shame Sony bought their victory and will pass this on
to=20
everyone
> > else.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: simon.millward
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Sent: 02 May 2008 10:49
> > Subject: [ukha_d] OT: PS3 Blu Ray Drives
> >
> >
> >
> > Does anyone know if the PS3 Blu Ray drive can be modded to run
on=20
a PC.
> > Having never seen one, just curious.....
> >
> >
> > Know the Xbox 360 HD DVD can be used on a PC, but as it seems=20
that BR
> > seems to have one that war......
> >
> > Simon.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > **** Sponsored By http://www.Berble.com ****
> > ****       Computers You Carry          ****
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>



------------------------------------


UKHA_D Main Index | UKHA_D Thread Index | UKHA_D Home | Archives Home

Comments to the Webmaster are always welcomed, please use this contact form . Note that as this site is a mailing list archive, the Webmaster has no control over the contents of the messages. Comments about message content should be directed to the relevant mailing list.