1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:09,599 Okay, so today I'm going to be having a look at the LG Oh, wow. BH10L S30 2 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:14,080 Blu-ray writer. So, this is a 10X Blu-ray writer. And one thing that I've 3 00:00:11,519 --> 00:00:18,480 been really surprised to see is how fast the Blu-ray ray writing speeds have come 4 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:22,320 up without the cost of the Blu-ray drives actually going down. Back when 5 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:26,480 CDs and DVDs were going through their evolutionary steps of the costs going 6 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:30,400 down and the writing speeds going up, we saw sort of a more a more gradual shift. 7 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:34,800 Whereas these, the right speeds are just kind of doubling every time we see a new 8 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:38,000 set of uh Blu-ray writers come out. Whereas the prices are staying pretty 9 00:00:36,559 --> 00:00:41,600 level. I mean, they are coming down. Don't get me wrong. Blu-ray writers are 10 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:45,520 finally getting to the point where they are getting affordable. But you still 11 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:50,239 don't see too many OEM Blu-ray drives, which is why we're looking at a retail 12 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:54,719 box product here. So, okay, this is good for full HD quality, which it better be 13 00:00:52,239 --> 00:00:58,239 if it's a Blu-ray drive. Then you've got BD10X. So, that's the fastest burning 14 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:03,359 speed they're saying is available out there and it includes um Oh, it includes 15 00:01:00,719 --> 00:01:07,200 some 6x Blu-ray writable media. That's very cool. It's compatible with Windows 16 00:01:04,799 --> 00:01:09,360 7. That's terrific. And then here's the full specs on the side. Not sure if 17 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:15,280 you're even going to be able to read that. That's okay. So, this includes silent play technology. It's an HDTV 18 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:18,720 recorder. Upgrade your DVD to HD quality. Okay. I'm guessing this is all 19 00:01:16,799 --> 00:01:24,159 of the uh the software features that are included. Jamless play. Watch a normal 20 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:26,799 disc drive. When a normal disc drive plays with with scratches or 21 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:31,119 fingerprints, the drive can become idle and not be able to play certain scene. Uh, jam list play can help the disc 22 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:34,799 drive play the movie smoother. Very cool. Music video creator, etc., etc., 23 00:01:33,119 --> 00:01:39,280 etc. Okay, so why don't we get this open and see what comes with our retail 24 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:44,479 Blu-ray writer. So, the first thing we'll find inside is that sample piece 25 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:48,960 of Blu-ray media. Okay, that is a very significant value ad because this stuff 26 00:01:46,479 --> 00:01:53,840 is very expensive at this time. It has a metal nitride base recording blah helps 27 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:58,799 in good something about HD picture. Okay. Then we have in terms of 28 00:01:55,840 --> 00:02:02,880 accessories we've got oh wow an actual accessory package. I you know what I 29 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:06,719 haven't actually used a retail optical drive ever. So it's um interesting to 30 00:02:05,439 --> 00:02:11,599 see what comes with them. So first of all you have four mounting screws. So if 31 00:02:09,039 --> 00:02:14,720 you're buying if you own like a big box computer or something like that you may 32 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:19,520 actually need mounting screws cuz they don't include them. Whereas, if you're buying like a piece together custom 33 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:22,560 machine, your case would include all the mounting screws you need. Same goes for 34 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:27,040 cables. Your motherboard would include the cables, but if you're buying a pre-built computer, it might not include 35 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:32,080 all the cables you need. So, you have a SATA cable as well as a Multi Molex to 36 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:34,800 SATA power adapter. Then, you have a product registration form that you 37 00:02:33,599 --> 00:02:40,560 should fill out and register your product with. Then, you have Oh, a 38 00:02:37,599 --> 00:02:43,840 declaration of conformity, blah blah. Oh, yeah, something about FCC rules. 39 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:49,760 Okay, that's great. Then you've got a limited warranty card and an owner's 40 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:52,879 manual. Okay, so that's in a bunch of different languages. Tells you about, 41 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:58,360 you know, how to use discs. Don't use them if they're like warped or cracked 42 00:02:54,480 --> 00:03:01,040 or such. Okay, then you have 43 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:05,519 the super multiblue install disc for Windows. Okay, so that includes all of 44 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:10,879 your it includes cyberlink, power DVD, power to go, media show, power producer, 45 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:13,120 and Ukam. Awesome. Okay, then let's have 46 00:03:10,879 --> 00:03:18,800 a look at the drive itself. I'm expecting this to look pretty much like 47 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:22,959 any other optical drive that you would see. It's got a bit of a heft to it, 48 00:03:20,879 --> 00:03:26,720 which is kind of kind of interesting. I mean, you'd expect that as they jam more 49 00:03:24,879 --> 00:03:30,000 and more lasers into these things, but okay. So, at the front of the drive, you 50 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:33,599 can see it looks pretty much like any other optical drive ever. You just can 51 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:37,599 peel off the sticker. Oh, it has kind of a That's kind of nice. It's got like 52 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:41,760 these horizontal stripes on it that make it look a little bit sort of different. 53 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:45,920 Okay, you can kind of kind of see that. You can also see around my room cuz it's 54 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:48,560 very very very shiny. All right. Then on the top of the drive, you got a little 55 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:53,440 sticker calling out your part number telling you to be careful with laser products. On the sides, you can see you 56 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:58,080 got your four mounting holes. So, this is compatible with pretty much any 5 and 57 00:03:55,280 --> 00:04:01,760 1/4 in bay device or bay computer as long as you have a free bay. At the 58 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:07,599 bottom, there is nothing. And then at the back, you've got your SATA interface. So, there's your SATA power 59 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:07,599 and there's your SATA data.