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ken0042 · 02-19-2008, 08:28 AM

They are similar, Cow. However the difference lies in that the one for the computer is just a component for an existing PC; whereas a stand alone until to go with the rest of your A/V equipment would consist of the following:
Blu Ray drive
Video card
Motherboard and CPU
Operating System

So it makes sense that the stand alone units are more expensive than one to put into your PC as your PC already has the rest of those components.

I think just like the DVD drives we will see the following progression in Blu Ray:

Blu Ray player- check
Blu Ray burner for PC- check
Blu Ray recorder (stand alone)- stay tuned.

02-19-2008, 08:28 AM	#273
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	They are similar, Cow. However the difference lies in that the one for the computer is just a component for an existing PC; whereas a stand alone until to go with the rest of your A/V equipment would consist of the following: Blu Ray drive Video card Motherboard and CPU Operating System So it makes sense that the stand alone units are more expensive than one to put into your PC as your PC already has the rest of those components. I think just like the DVD drives we will see the following progression in Blu Ray: Blu Ray player- check Blu Ray burner for PC- check Blu Ray recorder (stand alone)- stay tuned.