MacPro & Blu-Ray

[Washac]

I run a 2009 MacPro, it serves all my purposes and runs just fine.

What would I need to buy to set it up to burn Blu-Ray media ?

Thanks.

 

[h9826790]

You can buy a compatible one and put that in the optical bay, or connect an external one via USB.

 

[VAGDesign]

Something like this

The search of it on Google or on eBay helps, gives results like this and this

 

[Washac]

Thanks for those pointers, I have Toast 10 which I believe burns Blu-Ray media ?

So If I buy the optical drive I am good to go ?

 

[lowendlinux]

Yes, but need the BR extension for Toast of toast 10 Ti

 

[Washac]

Yes, but need the BR extension for Toast of toast 10 Ti

??

 

[pertusis1]

What software are you using to edit or rip your videos?

 

[lowendlinux]

??

Whats the question?

 

[Washac]

Whats the question?

Questioning your reply it means nothing to me I am afraid, sorry.

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What software are you using to edit or rip your videos?

I use Handbrake.

 

[lowendlinux]

Questioning your reply it means nothing to me I am afraid, sorry.

Standard Toast 10 won't burn BluRay you need an extension or Toast 10 Titanium.

 

[F1Mac]

What software are you using to edit or rip your videos?

makemkv is what you're looking for for the ripping part, then handbrake will convert it to m4v. It's a two-step operation.

 

[Washac]

Standard Toast 10 won't burn BluRay you need an extension or Toast 10 Titanium.

I have Toast 10 Titanium, so that's good

 

[lowendlinux]

makemkv is what you're looking for for the ripping part, then handbrake will convert it to m4v. It's a two-step operation.

There is also PavTube. I use MakeMKV on my Linux Boxes and Pavtube for Mac's.

 

[Washac]

makemkv is what you're looking for for the ripping part, then handbrake will convert it to m4v. It's a two-step operation.

Thanks for the pointer for MakeMKV but $50 or £33 for it

 

[F1Mac]

There is also PavTube. I use MakeMKV on my Linux Boxes and Pavtube for Mac's.

Didn't know about PavTube, I'll check it out. Thanks!

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Thanks for the pointer for MakeMKV but $50 for it

No, the beta is free. And it's always beta I've been using it for years. Never had any issue with it, works just fine.

 

[lowendlinux]

Thanks for the pointer for MakeMKV but $50 for it

It's worth every penny!

 

[Washac]

There is also PavTube. I use MakeMKV on my Linux Boxes and Pavtube for Mac's.

PavTube looks the better option $35 or £23:50

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Didn't know about PavTube, I'll check it out. Thanks!

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No, the beta is free. And it's always beta I've been using it for years. Never had any issue with it, works just fine.

Just downloaded that v1.9.2

 

[crjackson2134]

I have Toast 10 Titanium, so that's good

You can burn BD data disc's just fine without the extension. You cannot however burn commercial format Blu-Ray Video (Movies). To do that you need to buy the plugin.

However, if you Rip the movie to an MKV file, you can burn that to a blank BD Disc as UDF Data and it will play in any set top Blu-Ray player (including subtitles). Remember, you can rip to full quality and all titles if you want to and lose nothing.

I also use MakeMKV, and I have PavTube. MakeMKV is the best game in town.

 

[Washac]

You can burn BD data disc's just fine without the extension. You cannot however burn commercial format Blu-Ray Video (Movies). To do that you need to buy the plugin.

However, if you Rip the movie to an MKV file, you can burn that to a blank BD Disc as UDF Data and it will play in any set top Blu-Ray player (including subtitles). Remember, you can rip to full quality and all titles if you want to and lose nothing.

I also use MakeMKV, and I have PavTube. MakeMKV is the best game in town.

The Roxio site has the plugin for Toast 11 and 12 but not for 10.

Or am I missing something here ?

 

[crjackson2134]

The Roxio site has the plugin for Toast 11 and 12 but not for 10.

Or am I missing something here ?

I'm out of town in a hospital so I'm working from memory but I believe you can get it here.

http://forums.support.roxio.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=32938

 

[Washac]

Something like this

The search of it on Google or on eBay helps, gives results like this and this

All sorted with the software, I assume any of those drives or one like them would fit internally into my MacPro ?

 

[VAGDesign]

Why not? It should work out of the box. I don't own this but I don't see why shouldn't work

 

[ActionableMango]

I assume any of those drives or one like them would fit internally into my MacPro ?

Yes but you need to pop off the front faceplate from the tray.

 

[Washac]

Yes but you need to pop off the front faceplate from the tray.

Thanks