Alternatives to Apple USB SuperDrive (UK)

[barghest]

As above I'm looking to get a SuperDrive equivalent for my upcoming iMac. Any suggestions for drives that can be bought in the UK?

I also hear that Blu-Ray drives are also supported? Is this correct?

Thanks.

 

[Brian Y]

As above I'm looking to get a SuperDrive equivalent for my upcoming iMac. Any suggestions for drives that can be bought in the UK?

I also hear that Blu-Ray drives are also supported? Is this correct?

Thanks.

There's been a flood of cheap blu-ray drives on eBay - which I believe are pulls from dead laptops put into USB enclosures: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-2-0-S...RW-Burner-CD-RW-Writer-Drive-UK-/221129335229

They'll work fine, but you'll need software to play Blu-Rays!

I use the internal drive from my iMac in a cheap £5 USB enclosure.

 

[Acorn]

if you can get this drive in the uk it looks pretty nice and plays blue ray nicely. I have it and it plays everything great.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SE-506BB-TSBD-External-Blu-ray/dp/B00AO1XFM0/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

I use macgo blue ray software with it. the software is about 45 dollars but plays ALL blue rays. I have had no issues with it and it even plays many types of blue ray that most wont.

Most free blue ray software wont play all blue rays. If a blue ray wont play its 99% chance the software not the blue ray player. For instance I know there is a extension for vlc that is free that can play blue rays but it doesnt play certain types of blue rays so there is always a chance your disc wont work. Its this reason alone its better to invest in good blue ray software. I dont work for macgo blueray software but it has worked great for me with all discs that ive tried.

 

[n-i-k-k-o]

if you can get this drive in the uk it looks pretty nice and plays blue ray nicely. I have it and it plays everything great.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SE-506BB-TSBD-External-Blu-ray/dp/B00AO1XFM0/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

I use macgo blue ray software with it. its about 45 dollars but plays ALL blue rays. I have had no issues with it and it even plays many types of blue ray that most wont.

Most free blue ray software wont play all blue rays. If a blue ray wont play its 99% chance the software not the blue ray player. For instance I know there is a extension for vlc that is free that can play blue rays but it doesnt play certain types of blue rays so there is always a chance your disc wont work. Its this reason alone its better to invest in good blue ray software. I dont work for macgo blueray software but it has worked great for me with all discs that ive tried.

Yes, it's available here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-SE-...1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359405398&sr=8-1-fkmr0 but check out the price!

 

[barghest]

Yes, it's available here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-SE-...1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359405398&sr=8-1-fkmr0 but check out the price!

Is it region-free?

 

[wehokev]

I have the Samsung SE-506BB/TSBD 6X USB2.0 here in the US. So far so good. I would recommend it.

 

[barghest]

Is it region-free?

Had a quick look online.

PC/MAC - The region is handled by the software, not the hardware.

Looks like http://www.macblurayplayer.com/features.htm may be an option then.