On Vortexbox Australia website it can be ordered with a Blu-ray drive...is this possible in US? Also, what is the highest quality/format that music ca
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If you want other hardware configurations you need to order from the Small Green Computer web site. We have different cases and hard drive sizes on the site. If you don't see what you want use the contact us button on the Small Green Computer site. List what you want and I'll email you a custom quote.
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Where are you from Scott Meek? From what I've read, the BD-P1500 only has a divx firmware update for players in the UK. That kinda screws everyone else. And if you want to use blu ray 2.0, you need to update the firmware and have at least a 1 gig flash drive attached in the back. I hope Samsung will eventually release firmware to make all the Bd-P1500's divx capable.
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No, The only M-disc that is currently available is the single layer DVD. Bluray M-disc are supposed to be out by now but still haven
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Its really stupid but there is no bluray playing software,its a rip off,the best I can recommend is buy cyberlink powerdvd 14 ultra,or torrent it if you do that sort of thing.Sounds illegal but guess what,you
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Thanks David and Jay. Since I posted, most dvd's have looked excellent. The one I had judged it on before the post (The newest Harry Potter) may just be a bad disk. I will keep your recommendations in mind as I'm sure I will need to adjust for certain dvd's. I now agree that this is a great player and an excellent value.
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My suggestion would be to buy a Sherwood BDP-5004 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black) which is a Momitsu 899 under the skin, and which, with a remote code, can be switched from BD A to BD B and to all regions of DVD, or any one region of DVD. Yes, the Brit BD player would be a problem because SD elements on a Region B BD are often SD PAL. Also some BDs are 1080i/50 Hz ("Super PAL") rather than the US 1080i/60 Hz. The Sherwood/Momitsu can be set for NTSC output through the HDMI cable and will play ANY European BD of any type. All for cheap. Buy two!
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I'll plug in my external hard drive and see. My only concern would be the slower USB 2.0 port. I have a 3 terabyte drive inside the AIOS and I play Blu-ray iso files all the time. I'll rip a disk to folders instead and put it on the portable drive that will connect via the front USB port. I'm copying a set of Blu-ray files to the player today, so I'll see how well it works versus .iso.
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Peter, can you share names / websites of these independent sellers of blu-ray disc players? I'd like a blu-ray disc player that plays PAL and NTSC blu-ray and DVD discs from all regions (if such players are available). Thank you.
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I saw "Blu-Ray Drive" in "Technical Details" when I place order.Right now, it is just disappeared! Is that cheating?
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Here's hoping you are right. Unfortunately, every day that passes, the PopBox looks less "killer". Just ordered a Sony TV with Netflix, Pandora, DLNA, etc. I'm sure it won't do a few things I want (like full DVD menu navigation from an .iso, etc.) but for the average Joe, having everything built into the TV is a pretty powerful argument. I still have high hopes for PopBox. If it plays everything and has a "grandma-tested" interface, then they may succeed.
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I have 8500 music files in FLAC format and 2 movies on the Vortexbox player and I still have 700 GB remaining unused. Hope that helps.
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Thanks for the update. I ended up buying the LG BD570 Network Blu-ray Disc Player after all my investigations and it has turned out to be a great device.I hardly use it for disc playback though, but it's nice to know that the option is there.
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I agree with Weld Tech on this.The BD65 is a nice, solid BluRay DISC player, but it has a serious omission with the lack of being able to play files such as DIVX - which is a basic staple in today's market!Since I have had 2 older DVD players which were capable of playing DIVX from disc and/or USB, I never imagined this updated player -- which boasts USB and SD inputs -- would lack basic DIVX capability.This might not be an issue for some, but it would have been a deal-breaker for me. It also greatly reduces the value of this player and makes me question Panasonic products, now. I agree with Weld Tech on this.The BD65 is a nice, solid BluRay DISC player, but it has a serious omission with the lack of being able to play files such as DIVX - which is a basic staple in today's market!Since I have had 2 older DVD players which were capable of playing DIVX from disc and/or USB, I never imagined this updated player -- which boasts USB and SD inputs -- would lack basic DIVX capability.This might not be an issue for some, but it would have been a deal-breaker for me. It also greatly reduces the value of this player and makes me question... » Read More I agree with Weld Tech on this.The BD65 is a nice, solid BluRay DISC player, but it has a serious omission with the lack of being able to play files such as DIVX - which is a basic staple in today's market!Since I have had 2 older DVD players which were capable of playing DIVX from disc and/or USB, I never imagined this updated player -- which boasts USB and SD inputs -- would lack basic DIVX capability.This might not be an issue for some, but it would have been a deal-breaker for me. It also greatly reduces the value of this player and makes me question Panasonic products, now. « Show Less
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But why would I want or need to use the web with it? I have a much more powerful and capable computer for all my web chores. This constant harping on web access and game play completely misses the point of the factors that many people who just want a high definition movie player will take into account.Currently the BD30K is the best standalone Blu Ray movie player out there. So I stand by my recommendation that if you, like me, are simply looking to watch Blu Ray movies and you want the best current audio codec support and PQ, the BD30K is the only way to go.
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Hello, thank you for your interest. The Super-Multi supports DVD Read/Write and CD Read/Write, but not Blu-ray.
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Drive is great bit blue ray stinks. Yuo need their software to get it to qork and the coat od the software was npt worth the benifit to me.
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Thanks R. Oxhorn and Noaxtogrind. You asked and answered my question. Just got the Samsung BD5700 for a gift and hope Samsung does update the Blu-ray to access Amazon's streaming.