Looking for an ad-on blu-ray dvd rerad&write drive INEXPENSIVE

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I have a Dell XPS 8700 i7 4770 win 8.1 64bit 460w ps.I have a spare slot and was thinking of adding a blu-ray combo drive read&write capable.But after reading comments in Both amazon&Newegg I'm really confused,they talk about bare bones &firmware and no software.Some come with cable and a cd (I'll have to check in YouTube to figure how to install w/cables(where to plug them in))Bottom line is I'm really confused plus I don't want to spend alot($60-$90?)I need HELP and suggestions and guidance PLEASE....Thanks
 
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This is the cheapest I can find. Don't know if it's what you're looking for. As far as cables all you need is a standard sata cable that any modern hard drive or dvd/blu ray play hooks up to and a sata power cable, which...
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This is the cheapest I can find. Don't know if it's what you're looking for. As far as cables all you need is a standard sata cable that any modern hard drive or dvd/blu ray play hooks up to and a sata power cable, which most power supplies in computers sold today have.

Sata cables can be bought from monoprice for less and $2. As far as firmware and play back software, I can't help there as I dont have a blu ray drive as I get my hd content elsewhere. Ask around in the forums if there is open source playback software. If nobody here can answer you, then try places like avs forums.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H2GTXKS/?tag=pcpapi-20
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10226&cs_id=1022601&p_id=8775&seq=1&format=2
 
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OEM drives are just the hardware. No software. No cables. AS tical2399 states, you'll only need a SATA power cable from your power supply and a regular SATA data cable to connect the drive to your motherboard. Once connected and assuming you have internet access, you can update the firmware of the drive (if necessary) by downloading from the drive manufacturer's web page.

Software for the drive is another matter. Playing or burning Blu-Ray discs requires third party software. I don't know of any free Blu-Ray burning software packages, but I have heard that VLC (http://www.videolan.org/) has had some success in playing Blu-Ray movies.

-Wolf sends
 
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