Philips and Lite-On push out external Blu-ray drive

[wraggster]

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/02/lite-on-blu-ray.jpg

Yeah, just another Blu-ray drive for your perusal: this one, called the DX-4O1S, reads at 4x, and will be the first by Philips and Lite-On Digital Solutions, that joint venture formed formed about a year ago. Exciting stuff, this; due out next quarter.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/28/philips-and-lite-on-push-out-external-blu-ray-drive/

[acn010]

most really cost alot though

[mcdougall57]

any idea on price? if it was under £150 id buy it then stream blue ray from my pc to my tv through the xbox

[Mister Klownes]

Yeah, the missing piece seems to be that colossal price tag they happened to leave out.

Also, I'd love to see some burners.

[mcdougall57]

burners are around but at £10 a blank disk and the burners being double the price of the players i wouldnt get one quite yet.

UPDATE: This drive is going to be $299.99 (£150), due in march.

http://us.liteonit.com/us/press/odd/bdrom/020408.htm

sounds a lot better to me now