Ext Blu-Ray

[Bioshox]

Hey guys

I tried asking Apple Support about this but they didn't seem to have many answers, I tried Google, but on this one it wasen't being friendly.

Anyway, can anybody give me any information or links on where I can find a Ext Blu-Ray player for Mac, preferably via USB.

Many thanks!!!

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Any external Blu Ray player will work, it does not need to be Mac specific.

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[Macman45]

Lot's of them:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-SE-406AB-RSBD-External-Blu-ray/dp/B004VFUCJE/ref=pd_cp_computers_0

Just one example, Mac compatible....better makes are around too.

 

[Frosticus]

I use this one with my iMac every day:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003VJ0F...de=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B003VJ0FR0

 

[Bioshox]

Thanks for the replies!

I read somewhere that OSX has no support for BluRay playback, that is really where my concern was!

 

[spcdust]

Thanks for the replies!

I read somewhere that OSX has no support for BluRay playback, that is really where my concern was!

Not natively, however I've had some success with this product playing encrypted Blu-rays:

http://www.macblurayplayer.com/

It's not 100% as it doesn't have all the "keys" to un-encrypt the built in Blu-ray encryption, for example no success with the LOTR extended version Blu-rays.

 

[Frosticus]

Spcdust is correct, there is no native support for playback - I believe this is due to licencing issues, but as stated, solutions to exist to permit this.

Personally I use the external drive to rip my blu ray collection usking MakeMKV & Handbrake for use with my ATV2

 

[spcdust]

Personally I use the external drive to rip my blu ray collection usking MakeMKV & Handbrake for use with my ATV2

This is the solution I generally adopt and have high success rate.

 

[theSeb]

Spcdust is correct, there is no native support for playback - I believe this is due to licencing issues, but as stated, solutions to exist to permit this.

Personally I use the external drive to rip my blu ray collection usking MakeMKV & Handbrake for use with my ATV2

I do the same thing, but you can use makeMKV and VLC to play back BRs without ripping them in the first place.

 

[mmomega]

Newegg.com -> External CD/DVD/BluRay Devices
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=420&name=External-CD-DVD-Blu-Ray-Drives

There is no native support built in to OS X for viewing BR movies so, like others mentioned, you'll need to use MacBluRayPlayer.com or MakeMKV or VLC.

 

[Frosticus]

I do the same thing, but you can use makeMKV and VLC to play back BRs without ripping them in the first place.

I prefer ripping them as I can have my whole collection in HD at the touch of a button on my ATV2