Experience/ recommendation for BluRay?

[david.hill64]

I'm likely to be building a replacement PC for my son and am thinking about putting in BluRay. We have to decide if he needs a BluRay writer or not. If he does what's the best choice?

If he just needs a BluRay reader, what's the best way to go? A BluRay reader DVD/CD writer combo, or stick with a normal DVD/CD writer and separate BluRay reader? Which to choose? I am leaning towards a separate BluRay reader.

I'll use two optical drives anyway. I have put in a combo drive and DVD reader in previous builds and found it useful.
Cheers! Dave.

[Miker]

Skip Blu-ray till prices drop, why get it down, when it 3 months it will be 1/4 the price?

[david.hill64]

Skip Blu-ray till prices drop, why get it down, when it 3 months it will be 1/4 the price?

He'll have to wait that long anyway as I won't be back in UK for a couple of months. I'm just looking for ideas/experience now. I may delay anyway until the 9900 (or whatever they get called) GPUs come out.

[Goliath182]

As far as brands go get eather a Sony or Philips.

[david.hill64]

As far as brands go get eather a Sony or Philips.

Thanks for the advice. I'll see what's available at the time.