External Blu-Ray/DVD Burner

[USC_Gamecock]

Does anyone have a recommendation on a good portable external Blu-Ray/DVD re-writable drive? I've seen a couple online, but they didn't look very impressive. I prefer one with a thunderbolt connection.

 

[fortysomegeek]

Does anyone have a recommendation on a good portable external Blu-Ray/DVD re-writable drive? I've seen a couple online, but they didn't look very impressive. I prefer one with a thunderbolt connection.

I got an LG one at Frys for $35. USB 2.0 portable powered.
Normally they're $99 but Frys does have them onsale. Burning blu-ray is gonna be slow regardless. No difference if it is USB 2.0 or native SATA. I have an internal one in my PC and another internal in another mac. They operate the same speed as the external USB 2.0

This is the one I have:

http://www.lg.com/us/data-storage/lg-CP40NG10

 

[Giuly]

Most of them are 6X drives with USB 2.0, but 12X USB 3.0 writers are available, obviously twice as fast but more expensive. Pick one, all of them work fine.

The 14X USB3.0 LG writer with brushed aluminum enclosure should be the best though, and it's explicitly known to work with both Lion and Mountain Lion.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

You're unlikely to find one with a Thunderbolt connection; Blu-Ray doesn't need that kind of speed & the interface is a lot more expensive. The exception would be if you get a Thunderbolt docking station like the Sonnet Echo 15 which can support an optical drive in addition to other features.

 

[btbrossard]

I have the LG writer posted above. It works very well for me.

It does, however, have an external power supply so it's not the most portable drive.

 

[USC_Gamecock]

Cool thanks!

I will look into the LG one -- this is the first time I've seen it.

 

[USC_Gamecock]

This is one I found last night ... never heard of this brand, but the internals are made by Panasonic ...

http://www.archgon.com/Web_en/MD-3107G_RW.html

 

[John Kotches]

USC:

This is half the speed of the LG listed above. Could theoretically max out the drive speed on a usb 2.0 interface.

The LG theoretically exceeds usb 2 specs.