I currently use a PS3-Slim for watching Blu-rays. My PS3 is locked to Region A for movies. Most Blu-rays that we get(rental and purchase) in India are Region C or multi-region. So, I am planning to buy a Blu-ray Rom Drive for my computer. My idea is to be able to watch movies by copying these on to the Hard-disk either using Xtreamer or PS3. Have a few questions that I need help with:
1) Will I encounter any issues while trying to copy like copy protection etc?
2) Is it just a matter of copying and pasting from BluRay disc to local computer or do we need to use a software.
3) I have read that region lock is a hardware feature and hence it can be played after copying. Is this true? If not how do I remove region lock? Some software?
4) Does read speed of the drive matter?
I am planning to buy one of these drives from US. Need your help deciding which one among the two I should buy. Difference is only $10
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106326
or
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 4X BD-ROM 8X DVD-ROM 32X CD-ROM SATA Internal 4X Blu-ray Reader Model iHOS104-06 - Blu-Ray Drives
a) Which one among the two should I buy?
b) What do you guys think about this product? Will this be sufficinet for my above-mentioned requirement?
ps: I am not interested in writing Blu-rays at this point so am planning to buy only the reader.
Also, those who have not heard about LITEON, don't worry about the brand, it is good. I have a DVD Writer from LITEON that I purchased from a local dealer here and still works fine after ~2 years. Supposedly, LITEON is a manufacturer for other brands. Not sure about this though.
1) Will I encounter any issues while trying to copy like copy protection etc?
2) Is it just a matter of copying and pasting from BluRay disc to local computer or do we need to use a software.
3) I have read that region lock is a hardware feature and hence it can be played after copying. Is this true? If not how do I remove region lock? Some software?
4) Does read speed of the drive matter?
I am planning to buy one of these drives from US. Need your help deciding which one among the two I should buy. Difference is only $10
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106326
or
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 4X BD-ROM 8X DVD-ROM 32X CD-ROM SATA Internal 4X Blu-ray Reader Model iHOS104-06 - Blu-Ray Drives
a) Which one among the two should I buy?
b) What do you guys think about this product? Will this be sufficinet for my above-mentioned requirement?
ps: I am not interested in writing Blu-rays at this point so am planning to buy only the reader.
Also, those who have not heard about LITEON, don't worry about the brand, it is good. I have a DVD Writer from LITEON that I purchased from a local dealer here and still works fine after ~2 years. Supposedly, LITEON is a manufacturer for other brands. Not sure about this though.