2x sucks.. min also 6x lor..

RM400 buys you a 6x read with Writer.. much more value don't you think?

wah your version got LS.. chun..

read above la..

read above...

RM400 with lightscribe..

dun talk so much, did you buy one yet? and how many BD you got?

can, even lower like 4670 also no problem.. for bitstream of lossless audio then require the newest 57XX-58XX cards...

the capabilities of the 4XXX series audio is here..
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1029603

also detailed discussion with the new 5XXX series here..

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1179134

most of these discussion concentrate more in detail about the audio portion which is usually lacking in other PC hardware reviews...

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Added on October 14, 2009, 9:10 pmif you got 2500x1600 LCD monitor or high end 9inch CRT G90 Sony projector (90k USD in 2001), with anydvd you can upscale 1920x1080 blu-rays...

This post has been edited by ar188: Oct 14 2009, 09:10 PM

you remember the time when normal DVD player comes with normal component SD or svideo out, and then those DVDP with upscaling 720p/1080i capabilities came out and can unlock extra 5-10% more detail from DVDs than even the most expensive 480p SD DVDP...

it's gonna be like this again.. if your display has higher resolution.. and you can upscale blu-rays..

of coz in your case 30inch LCD aint gonna give you much much sitting 8feet away compared to a 50inch 1080p kuro..

This post has been edited by ar188: Oct 14 2009, 09:23 PM

I mean that distance vs resolution thing still applies.. cos our eyes can't resolve minute details after a certain distance.. unless you got 20:10 vision instead of 20:20..

as for large plasma beyond 1080p or even 2k.. probably not normal products.. industrial range kua..

but I know CRT projectors via VGA connection can do beyond 1080p even back in 2001...

HD dvd also didn't buy yet.. who TKSS??

now this is someone classy who doesn't TKSS.. he got 30inch LCD monitor and a classic passola..

you posted BD write speeds vs DVD read speeds?

as long as purely for BD playback 2x should be sufficient as TS stated..

whether this basic drive at RM230 is worth it compared to the RM400 full spec BD 6x read, 4x writer available now.. that's another matter.. cheers..
(cos for HTPC, most prefer to run with smaller more compact cases , and one optical drive is already taking up space inside the case, so they dun use 2 optical drive)

if you play via your lappy's LCD screen no problem, if you output via your lappy to TV, then require HDCP complaint monitor/TV and also a digital HDCP complaint connection like HDMI out.. or HDCP DVI

yup as mpyw said, HDMI for video output via lappy.. for 5.1 sound you need expansion PC cards or USB sound card I think...