DVD or Blu-ray Drive recommendations

[Member]

Hello, 

 

I am wondering if I should get a Blu-ray drive ORa normal DVD drive.

Not sure but is Blu-ray 2 coming out soon?

 

A DVD drive i would choose is this one: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX43928

 

 

then for Blu-ray, I would choose this one: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX47276

 

What are your thoughts? Do you guys recommend any DVD or Blu-ray drives?

 

Thanks in a advance.

 

[Clyne]

Do you really need Blu-Ray? If not then just get a DVD drive or don't even get one at all because you might only use it once for installing OS.

[Guest]

Just get a DVD drive, it's not really worth spending more for a blu ray drive when optical media is going away.

[AMICLG]

Watching Blu-rays on a PC is a pain in the ass as they have four layers of DRM stacked on top of each other so your either have to go though a bunch of BS to be able to watch them or buy a program so just go for a standard DVD drive.

[menendez1293]

I bought an external blu ray drive, that way I don't have to have the cables in the inside of my case. And also if in the future, I buy a case without a 5.25 bay I can still use it 

[Member]

Thanks for your feedback guys! I think I'm going with a DVD drive.

 

Thanks 

[Dimwitted]

This is a decent drive and it comes with software which is key. If you're going BR it's a good choice and a good price too. The Pioneer is decent as well but it's a bare drive. I like it because there's no printing on the face which I preferred.

[Member]

This is a decent drive and it comes with software which is key. If you're going BR it's a good choice and a good price too. The Pioneer is decent as well but it's a bare drive. I like it because there's no printing on the face which I preferred.

Oh, which one comes with the software?

[Dimwitted]

The LG that you linked to.