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Want some advice/suggestions about playing blu-ray on my Full-HD tv
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#1 • Jun 25, 2011
    • Hi guys.

    I have a problem, that of playing blu-ray movies on my tv. I am trying to figure out the best approach.
    Currently I have a Xbox 360 (The new one version) connected to my tv. My desktop which cannot read blu-ray disc is located in another room. There are room for more HDMI connections to my tv.
    The Xbox 360 can read the Windows Media Center on my desktop where I am using Wireless N. In practice the bandwith seems to be around 50-70 Mbps. (I believe this should suffice for blue-ray playback)

    I see the following possible options:
    • Buying a blu-ray drive for my desktop and stream it to my xbox. Can this be done without first ripping it? My desktop is properly powerful enough to rip&convert faster than normal playback.
    • Buying a laptop with an internal or external blu-ray drive and connected it with HDMI. (I am thinking about getting a new one since my current one won't last long)
    • Buy a PS3. I already have a Wii and Xbox which does take up quite a lot of space with games and controllers
    • Buy a blu-ray player or harddrive recorder.
    • Other?
    • Wait until HD movies can be bought on some different media like usb sticks. (They are still way too pricy so despite all their advantages I don't think this will be a possibility for several years)

    Note: I can rent and stream 1080p movies through my xbox and the content is fine. The problem is more with the model. While I am fine with renting most movies there are some I would like to own and DVDs simply don't look good enough)

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    #2 • Jun 25, 2011
    • HD movies can already be put on memory sticks, you just need the right ripping tools to do it. I would say that buying an 8gb stick, and ripping to there would be the cheapest, if not the most efficient way to do it.
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    #3 • Jun 29, 2011
    • I meant to buy the movies on memory sticks rather than discs. Buying a blu-ray drive for my PC and then putting movies onto a memory stick after ripping them is a possibility I will consider, thanks!
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    #4 • Jun 30, 2011
    • Truthfully, the best thing to do would be to get an iPod or an external HDD. This way, you could archive movies that you ripped, and watch them on a TV anytime you want.
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