P.C. BLU-RAY ROM's

[oz_surfer]

I have seen both these for sale in Western Australia for $139

LiteOn optical DH-4O1S BLU-RAY ROM, 4xBLU-RAY, 12xDVD, 32xCDRW, READ ONLY, BLAC
LG GGC-H20 Blu RAY / HD RETAIL

What i am not sure about is, that with conventional set top BluRay machines there is a new version (2 i think) and that this allows for better interactivity.

How does that compare to P.C Rom's. Do they run on a similiar version, are they restricted by version numbers.

[Baldrick]

I guess it's just the player that needs to be updated and not the blu-ray drive.

[oz_surfer]

Sorry, i may not have been clear in my posting.

On wikipedia under Bluray, they talk about profiles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluray

They list Profile 1.1 as NO Internet connection capability
They list Profile 2.0 as MANDATORY Internet connection capability

I understand some time back that retailers were dumping version 1.1 cheaply on the market and selling version 2.0

Does this type of profile system apply to ROM's as well.

[Krispy Kritter]

It applies to players only.

[dun4cheap]

I just bought the LG model that play HD-DVD and BlueRay. It comes with power dvd 7.3. Anyhow, it is the player that requires the compatability. So in time you may need to upgrade to Power DVD 8 or 9 for support.

Be honest with you its all a bunch of baloni.

[oz_surfer]

thx Krispy Kritter & dun4cheap