Need External DVD Drive

[campyguy]

Can I burn those disks in the Pioneer drives mentioned above?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1086416-REG/pioneer_bdr_xd05b_external_blu_ray_dvr_drive.html

That's the drive I use for both my rMBP and my PCs. There's no special "drive" or encoders - it just works.

BTW, @Weaselboy, I watched Shaft this weekend on this old MacBook Pro on DVD. Cheesy movie, but so cool to see New York City in 1971!!

Ugh, Shaft. The first blaxploitation flick that started them all. Richard Roundtree and Issac Hayes's soundtrack (with Charles Pitts on guitar!) were the only positives that came out of that movie IMHO. Cheesy is a pretty descriptive word, I'll agree. That cinematic "achievement" missed so much of NYC. Yep, I was there at the time - I'm old…

If you want to view decent movies that weren't as cheesy but with fabulous video and soundtracks, check out The French Connection (Friedkin), Midnight Cowboy (Schlesinger), Mean Streets and Taxi Driver (Scorsese), Dog Day Afternoon and Serpico (Lumet), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (Sargent), and (not a movie, rather, a documentary of the times relative to gangs) 80 Blocks from Tiffany's (Weis). Then, there's one of my 80-year-old mom's favorites that's scarily relevant to today and fits "cheesy" to a "T" - Trading Places (Landis).

It was the circumstances around "80 Blocks" that convinced my parents to get the heck away from NYC once and forever, but it's a great documentary. Lots of decent film in the other movies I listed, I have them all! Cheers!

 

[Ambrosia7177]

That's the drive I use for both my rMBP and my PCs. There's no special "drive" or encoders - it just works.

Okay, thanks.

Ugh, Shaft. The first blaxploitation flick that started them all.

That's why I watched it - it's supposed to be famous for that/

Richard Roundtree and Issac Hayes's soundtrack (with Charles Pitts on guitar!) were the only positives that came out of that movie IMHO.

If nothing else good of the movie, the Shaft Theme and the wah-wah make me smile big time!!

Cheesy is a pretty descriptive word, I'll agree. That cinematic "achievement" missed so much of NYC. Yep, I was there at the time - I'm old…

I'm jealous!

I was disappointed, because I thought Shaft was supposed to be a better movie. Actually it pretty much sucked. But anything for that era or earlier fascinates me, so I'm glad I saw it.

If you want to view decent movies that weren't as cheesy but with fabulous video and soundtracks, check out The French Connection (Friedkin),

Saw it, and agree. (Best car-chase seen ever!!)

Midnight Cowboy (Schlesinger), Mean Streets

On my to-do list.

and Taxi Driver (Scorsese),

Bought that one my first time at the store. have yet to watch it.

Dog Day Afternoon and Serpico (Lumet), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (Sargent), and (not a movie, rather, a documentary of the times relative to gangs) 80 Blocks from Tiffany's (Weis). Then, there's one of my 80-year-old mom's favorites that's scarily relevant to today and fits "cheesy" to a "T" - Trading Places (Landis).

I'll have to check all of those out, although I saw Trading Places when it came out.

It was the circumstances around "80 Blocks" that convinced my parents to get the heck away from NYC once and forever, but it's a great documentary. Lots of decent film in the other movies I listed, I have them all! Cheers!

Thanks for the "insider" info!!

 

[campyguy]

Thanks for the "insider" info!!

You've got a bit of movie watching to do there, I'll be watching a few of those over the weekend. Be prepared to see a masseuse or tip a few at a pub after Taxi Driver, you'll understand afterwards.

After my family's move from NY, I played basketball with a team that pushed through to the national tournament, which was in - yup - NY. Several of the players in that tournament went on the NBA, with the first score against my team by Ed Pinckney, who went on to win an NCAA championship with Villanova and NBA championships with the Celtics. My favorite time on that trip was a cinematic moment, meeting a really nice movie celebrity on Liberty Island, visiting there with his family for the Moonraker premier in 1979 (one of my friends, Dave, is at the left):



So, there's a bit of NYC and cinema there - Mr. Kiel talked with us for at least an hour. He and his wife were extraordinarily gracious, and I got to shake his hand (I'm almost 6'8" and my hand literally disappeared in his!). My friend there scored later met Roger Moore (R.I.P.) at the premier. I'm archiving my old photos after some editing in PS - to BR disks, of course. Cheers!

 

[Ambrosia7177]

You've got a bit of movie watching to do there, I'll be watching a few of those over the weekend. Be prepared to see a masseuse or tip a few at a pub after Taxi Driver, you'll understand afterwards.

After my family's move from NY, I played basketball with a team that pushed through to the national tournament, which was in - yup - NY. Several of the players in that tournament went on the NBA, with the first score against my team by Ed Pinckney, who went on to win an NCAA championship with Villanova and NBA championships with the Celtics. My favorite time on that trip was a cinematic moment, meeting a really nice movie celebrity on Liberty Island, visiting there with his family for the Moonraker premier in 1979 (one of my friends, Dave, is at the left):

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So, there's a bit of NYC and cinema there - Mr. Kiel talked with us for at least an hour. He and his wife were extraordinarily gracious, and I got to shake his hand (I'm almost 6'8" and my hand literally disappeared in his!). My friend there scored later met Roger Moore (R.I.P.) at the premier. I'm archiving my old photos after some editing in PS - to BR disks, of course. Cheers!

Your stories never end... Maybe we should give you your own section here at MacRumors! *LOL*

Impressive photos and stories.

I'll give you an update as I get caught on movies...

 

[campyguy]

Your stories never end... Maybe we should give you your own section here at MacRumors! *LOL*

Impressive photos and stories.

I'll give you an update as I get caught on movies...

I'll look forward to your updates. Like I wrote earlier, I'm old and I prefer "experiences" over "stories"! I like to explore and that I usually get by on 3-4 hours of sleep provides me an opportunity to cover more ground than some! I've got all kinds of experiences, like the last time I was in London sipping on a pint while sitting next to and chatting with Rachel Hunter… Like meeting Richard Kiel, just dumb luck that led to a fun moment in our lives.

We've all got something to share, enjoy your path! And, Cheers!