What would be the best CD or DVD player for Mac?

[cleanair]

I'm looking at these: https://www.amazon.com/External-Tra...qid=1524755933&sr=8-13&keywords=dvd+cd+player

https://www.amazon.com/External-Tra...qid=1524755933&sr=8-17&keywords=dvd+cd+player

I want to burn CDs and DVDs (including blurays)

 

[Juicy Box]

I want to burn CDs and DVDs (including blurays)

I don't think either one of those will be compatible with BluRay.

 

[BrianBaughn]

I don't have a USB Blueray DVD burner but I think they run $80 to $90 on the cheaper side.

 

[Juicy Box]

I don't have a USB Blueray DVD burner but I think they run $80 to $90 on the cheaper side.

I am sure you can find some for cheaper. years ago I bought a Samsung one, and I don't think I paid more then $60 for it.

 

[Fishrrman]

OP:

The drives you listed in post 1 CANNOT burn Bluray discs.

Drives that CAN burn Bluray will cost more -- figure about $90 at the lowest, probably a little more.

If you're going to get Bluray capability, I suggest you also get a drive that is "M-DISC compatible" as well.

 

[cleanair]

Fishrrman,

Could you recommend a model that can burn and is m-disc compatible too?

 

[Fishrrman]

I have a Samsung "506" DVD/CD/Bluray (no M-DISC on this one).
However, I don't believe they're making them any more.

You'd probably want to look at Pioneer and LG drives (assuming they still make them).

 

[cleanair]

I found an LG https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-8x-...w-disc-rewriter-black/9243009.p?skuId=9243009

and Pioneer: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pionee...rw-cd-rw-drive-silver/8174608.p?skuId=8174608

Which one would be better?

 

[Fishrrman]

The Pioneer is "quad layer", whereas the LG is "dual layer".
I'd take the Pioneer...

 

[cleanair]

Does anybody have experience with pioneer?

 

[cleanair]

The Pioneer is "quad layer", whereas the LG is "dual layer".
I'd take the Pioneer...

What's the difference between quad and dual layer?