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External BluRay Drive Recommendations?

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Gigatel

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I'm in need of an external blu-ray writer. Can anyone recommend a brand they use with their Macs? If there's specific software you use to write the discs, that would be helpful as well. I'm not sure if OS X includes support for that sort of thing. Would prefer a device that uses and is powered by USB 3.0.

Thanks for any help and recommendations.
 
FreakinEurekan

FreakinEurekan

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Sep 8, 2011
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No specific recommendations on a burner, I'm using my drive just to read discs so that I can get rid of them - not make more!

However don't get hung up on USB 3.0 - the speeds required for burning (or reading) Blu-Ray don't need it; USB 2.0 is more than fast enough.
 
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Gigatel

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Aug 28, 2013
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FreakinEurekan said:
No specific recommendations on a burner, I'm using my drive just to read discs so that I can get rid of them - not make more!

However don't get hung up on USB 3.0 - the speeds required for burning (or reading) Blu-Ray don't need it; USB 2.0 is more than fast enough.
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Gotcha on the USB 2.0, didn't know that. I'm only looking to make archives of photos and things in addition to my mechanical drive back ups.
 
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pawtracks

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Dec 11, 2009
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I build my own, using this case:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019884K0/

Then add a bare drive inside, typically a LG or Asus.
In my typical use I only need a reader, not a writer.
My main use is ripping, with a little watching - no use for writing Blu-ray Discs myself.

One final tip is I either disconnect or cut the wire to the external case fan.
An optical drive is never going to generate enough heat to need the cooling fan.
I prefer the silence.

Just last week I built one for a friend $68. LG blu-ray reader from Newegg $37+31 case.

I like this option as it allows me to easily swap out the drive a year or two later as it wears out.
 
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troop231

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I've been using this setup for over a year now with no problems http://amzn.com/B00920VAJE

I got it because it was the only USB 3.0 enclosure for optical disc drives.

I used an LG BT20N Blu Ray drive for it, as it was the best one I found at the time (might still be) and had good reviews. Link to drive: http://amzn.com/B007HO546C

I give it a 5 star rating. :)
 
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