While the prices are still too high to make the plunge, internal DVD drives that read Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs are now readily available. Since I have a much higher resolution on my home computer than on my television, using my computer to watch HD movies just makes sense.
Price Trends
15 Jul 2008
- DH-4O1S-11 : Lite-On Serial ATA Internal Blu-ray / DVD Reader :$110
14 Jan 2008
- LG GGC-H20L : SATA: Reads Blu-ray, HD DVD : Writes DVDs : $286
- Sony BWU-100A : IDE : Writes Blu-ray : $408
- Lite-On LH-2B1S Serial ATA : Writes Blu-ray : $400
- Philips SPD7000 : SATA : Writes Blu-ray : $430
- Blu Ray media: $10 – $20
13 Dec 2007
- LG GCC-H20L : Reads Blu-ray and HD-DVD : $300
- Pioneer BDC-2002BK : Reads Blu-ray only : $220
