now, users can play blu-ray discs on linux systems only by using windows software via wine. however, this process can cause many headaches and that's where lutris plays its role.
with many different categories, including the purpose of use (presentation, movie, game), technology (lcd, dlp, lcos), ...
hd dvd movie players already have competition in the living room: samsung has just released a $ 1000 bd-p1000, the first movie projector that supports blu-ray in the market, sony
following the dvd format was quite old, born in 1994, blu-ray and hd dvd are the two brightest faces. however, this transition is not easy, but a direct confrontation between the
asus g74 has two options, but all have quad-core core i7 processor, graphics card with 3gb vram and optical drive for blu-ray drive.
the qosmio x770 is equipped with a quad-core core i7 processor, a discrete card with vram up to 2gb and especially a full hd display with 3d images.
the rf710 is most prominent with the intel core i7 processor, nvidia graphics card and blu-ray optical drive attached.
the new sony vaio e is powerful entertainment with the option of core i processor, ati discrete card, blu-ray optical drive and a large screen up to 17.3 inches in full hd
since blu-ray won the race for the new generation dvd format, the price of blu-ray integrated laptop has been declining, no longer the price is nearly 6,000 usd as before.
apple may unveil the new macbook line in the near future, besides, it is likely that the company will continue to expand models priced under $ 1,000.
the 'inherent' disadvantage of netbooks or many new ultraportables is that they are not equipped with an optical drive but still have the ability to play hd video format of blu-ray
this laptop is impressive with a 18.4-inch screen, using blu-ray rom optical drive to read and write well this format disc as well as a popular 2-layer dvd.
vaio nw has just been renewed by sony blu-ray player, but still offers good price, 800 to 880 usd (about 14.4 to 16 million).
sony has just introduced the thinnest and lightest laptop pc vaio tt currently equipped with a blu-ray drive. vaio tt weighs less than 1kg and is 2.54cm thin.
in addition to blu-ray drives, the following 5 laptop models are also appreciated for the variety of multimedia entertainment features and impressive looks.
taiwan computer maker acer aims to consume 22 million laptops in 2008, of which no less than 10% are products that integrate blu-ray drives.
the world's second-largest pc maker dell has introduced the inspiron 1525 notebook line with blu-ray drive but only has a starting price of 879 usd.
new models of laptops released this year will be equipped with brighter screens, thanks to the advanced led backlight technology, and will be integrated with super-resolution
although cloud computing and online storage can help eliminate some demand for physical drive space, but it will always be good to have a large hard drive in your laptop.
due to the rapid development of digital media and internet platforms, the market for blu-ray optical discs is dying, which is something everyone can easily recognize.