Reviews for Sony BDU-X10S 2x BD-ROM DriveBD-ROM - 2x BD - 8x DVD - 24x CD - Serial ATA - Internal - Retail - MPN: BDUX10S 
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Zenerd
- Jul 20, 2008
Excellent Blu Ray hardware, not so great software!Strengths: Plays Blu Ray disc video beautifully! Drive immediately recognized by my Vista Home Premium system with no problems whatsoever. Video displays in full 1080p glory. Gorgeous picture. Weakness: No sound through HDMI! Software simply does not play sound via digital connection. Using analog output I can get 2-channel audio, but need to pay $99 for digital audio? This is a great drive just waiting for proper software. Ideally, Vista MCE will incorporate Blu Ray playback now that HD-DVD is dead. That said, it really sucks that the software bundled with the drive is gimped and that you have to purchase a $99 upgrade to receive full digital audio. Would give 5 stars, but since it comes with crippled software I'm only giving it 4. 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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VirginiaBeach
- Jul 31, 2008
Like it a lotStrengths: Quiet, fast, reliable Weakness: Expensive This drive was a bit on the expensive side, but I wanted a Blu-Ray reader, and this one fit the bill. It's quiet, fast, and it's given me zero problems thus far. I anticipate that the price will fall as the Blu-ray drive market expands, making this unit an even better deal. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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CraigAdamsATT
- Jun 8, 2008
Good hardware, Horrid SoftwareStrengths: The unit installs easily and comes with all required cables. Running on XP Pro SP3, it plays all standard dvds and low-drm Blu-Ray previews exceedingly well with gorgeous, stable images. Weakness: The provided software works with some caveats- it is unstable and will not recognize the hardware after it crashes. A computer reboot restores functionality. The required update makes this worse. As a package, this product fails miserably. I am a builder- all components used in this desktop meet or surpass the recommended levels, and the tests made available on the websites pass the unit. It is fully hdcp compliant as is my HDTV, and is not overclocked. I reinstalled XP to ensure that none of my security related custom settings might adversely impact the software. No dice- I also ran the software after disabling my antivirus/firewall and disabling my network connection to completely normalize and isolate the platform. Sony's tech support responded but less than usefully. I am contemplating upgrading the software (CyberVision 7.3) to the latest and greatest- at about $100.00 more out of my pocket. If this works, I will modify my post. Otherwise- this stands as another product not quite ready for the marketplace... Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
Reply by member: CraigAdamsATT
Jun 8, 2008 Works flawlessly after purchase of Intervideo's WinDVD 9 plus Blu-Ray. I could have bought a similar product from CyberLink, but the original software was designed by that company- so badly that I doubt I'll ever buy anything from them. In fact, I am likely to avoid any product shipped with their code. Lost about 16 hours trying to make it fly to no avail.
testseek.com - Oct 31, 2008
Sony BDU-X10S
TestSeek.com has collected 8 expert reviews for Sony BDU-X10S and the average expert rating is 71 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use TestSeek.com to find all ratings, product awards and conclusions. Top 
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Sony Blue Ray Drive
Strengths: Solid drive, accessories comes with
Weakness: Loud at start
Comes with a pretty blue tray cover that can be removed if it doesn't fit properly in your case, SATA cable, SATA Power converter. Not so bad for the price comparing to the quality. I bought Liteon that give me issues with specific new movies, this one is solid good.
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