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Blu-rau Upgrade Kit - xps m1710??

post #1 of 9
2/14/08 at 9:57am
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Is it possible to buy a blu-ray drive upgrade kit for the Dell xps m1710?

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NigelS
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post #2 of 9
2/14/08 at 10:10am
Yes it is. You'll just need to buy a SATA slim drive for your M1710. It should work fine, might not fit properly (might have some gaps around the drive) but it should function just fine.
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post #3 of 9
2/14/08 at 11:45am
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Does that mean Dell don't do an official upgrade slimline Blu-ray drive kit for the xps m1710?

NigelS
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post #4 of 9
2/14/08 at 12:20pm
you could probably buy the drive from Dell, Yes and replace your exisiting one.

You can also buy the drive yourself from Ebay etc for less - some have done that method.

I believe you also require the 7950 GTX GPU
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post #5 of 9
2/14/08 at 3:36pm
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Originally Posted by dave-p View Post

I believe you also require the 7950 GTX GPU
Or the Quadro FX 3500M. You'll need a HDCP compatible videocard to view the high-def content in all of it's glory, and for the 9400/E1705/M1710/M90, that's only the GeForce Go 7950 GTX and Quadro FX 3500M.
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post #6 of 9
2/14/08 at 5:16pm
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Originally Posted by nrmsmith View Post
Does that mean Dell don't do an official upgrade slimline Blu-ray drive kit for the xps m1710?

NigelS
When I checked Dell "Parts & Accessories" and "Upgrades for your Dell" sections, I've never seen an official BD drive upgrade option officially offered.

I wound up buying a Blu Ray drive off of eBay. From what I can tell, there are three models that you could search for.
UJ-110 <--Read only for BluRay, but also is DVD RW
UJ-210 <-- RW for BluRay and DVD
UJ-220 <-- Faster RW for BR, and RW for DVD

I've been experimenting with a UJ 220 drive and several BD software players, and have been very happy with Cyberlink's PowerDVD Ultra (ver 7.3).
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post #7 of 9
2/14/08 at 7:56pm
you do not need a HDCP video card.

anydvd HD Kills HDCP DEAD.

and lets you Have control of your shit!
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post #8 of 9
2/14/08 at 9:07pm
I have that program, lol it's great
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post #9 of 9
2/15/08 at 4:06am
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Originally Posted by dave-p View Post
I have that program, lol it's great
Ditto
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