Bluray burner/player recommendation

[bigcat]

I am shopping for an external bluray burner/player to use with my rMBP. Known to work with makeMKV would be nice.

I am looking at the one below from OWC and was wondering if that's good or whether there are better options for that price.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MR3F8BDSD15X/

 

[S.B.G]

I'm sure that one will work fine. OWC has a good reputation and I've purchased many things from them and never had a problem.

I use this to rip my DVD's and BD's with MakeMKV and/or Handbrake. I's been great and works quite well.

ASUS External 12X Blu-Ray Burner with USB 3.0 BW-12D1S-U/BLK/G, Black

 

[PDFierro]

I am shopping for an external bluray burner/player to use with my rMBP. Known to work with makeMKV would be nice.

I am looking at the one below from OWC and was wondering if that's good or whether there are better options for that price.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MR3F8BDSD15X/

I think any external Blu-ray drive is going to work with MakeMKV. I ordered this MCE drive the other day. There might be drives that are a little faster, but I like how it replicates the SuperDrive.

I intend to do a lot of ripping with MakeMKV as well.

 

[bigcat]

I think any external Blu-ray drive is going to work with MakeMKV.

Thanks for the feedback. Not all drives work. I already have a slim bluray player which is really nice because it's light and USB powered but makeMKV fails all the time reporting a hardware error when ripping. I can play bluray movies just fine, can't rip them. I suspect the drive is not getting enough juice out of the USB port on my rMBP.

 

[PDFierro]

Thanks for the feedback. Not all drives work. I already have a slim bluray player which is really nice because it's light and USB powered but makeMKV fails all the time reporting a hardware error when ripping. I can play bluray movies just fine, can't rip them. I suspect the drive is not getting enough juice out of the USB port on my rMBP.

That's interesting. Well check out The Wirecutter's opinion, they tested multiple external Blu-ray drives and specifically tested MakeMKV compatibility.

 

[Fishrrman]

I have the Samsung SE-506BB Bluray/DVD writer mentioned in the article in the post above.

Granted, I've only subjected it to light usage so far, but it works fine with my late-2012 Mac Mini. No problems at all.

Be aware that this is a "tray loader", not a "slot loader". I actually prefer the tray loading method.

 

[bigcat]

I have the Samsung SE-506BB Bluray/DVD writer mentioned in the article in the post above.

Granted, I've only subjected it to light usage so far, but it works fine with my late-2012 Mac Mini. No problems at all.

Be aware that this is a "tray loader", not a "slot loader". I actually prefer the tray loading method.

Yeah, that seems to be a rock solid drive according to reviews. But since what I need does not have to be that portable, I'd prefer a faster drive, knowing it will be heavier and require ac power possibly. That's why I was looking at OWC's 15X and 16X Mercury Pros which are also USB 3.0.

 

[Giuly]

The LG 14x "Super-Multi Blu-Ray External Rewriter" is also not too shabby.

 

[Mahty]

The LG 14x "Super-Multi Blu-Ray External Rewriter" is also not too shabby.

B&H has this item on sale for $119.95. I was able to price match at BestBuy.

Some people report successful compatibility with Macs while others are having issues. BestBuy's Holiday Return Period ends on 15 January, so I have some time to see if this item works for me and my Macs.

I may never need the Blu-Ray capabilities, but I'm having trouble convincing myself to buy an Apple SuperDrive. I guess I'd rather spend some extra money just to keep my options open.

 

[theSeb]

I use a slightly older LG external and it works great.

 

[RCAFBrat]

Just picked up a Pioneer BDR-XD04 for a Christmas gift, 100 CAD at Best Buy. Now officially Mac OS compatible (bundled software maybe?).

Will have to wait to see how it performs. Review at the following link:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2401004,00.asp

Would be curious what someone who has first hand experience thinks about it.

Cheers

 

[bigcat]

B&H has this item on sale for $119.95. I was able to price match at BestBuy.

Some people report successful compatibility with Macs while others are having issues. BestBuy's Holiday Return Period ends on 15 January, so I have some time to see if this item works for me and my Macs.

I may never need the Blu-Ray capabilities, but I'm having trouble convincing myself to buy an Apple SuperDrive. I guess I'd rather spend some extra money just to keep my options open.

Thanks for the tip. I just picked this up as well from BB at B&H price. Will try and rip some blurays this weekend and report back.