CES 2008: Sony debuts Blu-ray drive for PCs

Sub-$200 device for watching movies


7 January 2008 11:35 GMT / By Katie Scott

A sub-$200 BD-ROM drive has been announced by Sony for watching Blu-ray movies on home PCs.

The internal BD-ROM drive is claimed to be able to upgrade an existing desktop computer into a high-definition Blu-ray Disc player, as well as a DVD and a CD player.

The new BDU-X10S BD-ROM drive comes with CyberLink’s PowerDVD BD Edition software for playback of commercial movie titles, recorded Blu-ray Disc home videos, DVD-ROMs and CD-ROMs.

The BDU-X10S drive features a Serial ATA (SATA) interface and standard 5.25-inch form-factor "for easy installation inside contemporary desktop PCs running the Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system".

The included CyberLink PowerDVD BD Edition software also supports playback of recorded Blu-ray Discs in MPEG2 or H.264 format, standard DVD-Video discs or recorded DVDs encoded with MPEG2 or AVCHD formats.

For high-definition viewing, an HD computer display connected to the PC with an HDMI cable is required.

The new BD-ROM drive will start shipping this month and pre-orders are being accepted now through the Sony Style website.
Related
Full tags
Hardware, Desktop PCs, Laptops, Blu-ray, CES2008

share print story pdf email story

Recommended articles

Recommended articles from around the web
Loading

Best iPad 2 apps

We detail the best iPad 2 and iPad apps in the app store Which iPad app should you download?

Best new iPad apps

We detail the best iPad apps in the app store for your new Retina Display Which iPad app should you download?

Windows 8

First Look: Windows 8 Consumer Preview reviewed

The new iPad

The new iPad: Everything you need to know

Pocket-lint poll

Q. Does the Samsung Galaxy S III deliver what you hoped for?

Vote YES Vote NO

» LAST TIME
When asked Would you switch from iOS to Android? 54% said yes and 46% said no