- #Apple external blu ray burner pro#
- #Apple external blu ray burner software#
- #Apple external blu ray burner mac#
The fan noise is noticeable, but not a significant issue. On/off switch and power connector are located on the back panel and indicator light, eject button, and pin hole to manually eject a disc are on the front panel. Once attached and powered up, the device was immediately recognized by Toast 9/10 and Encore CS3/4 as a Pioneer BDR-203 blu-ray burner. I also tested with the USB2 mini, FW800, and the eSATA ports and experienced no issues. Power on the device and you are ready to start burning. My first test used the standard 6-pin Firewire cable. Setup and Use. Set up is straightforward. Connect the power supply and appropriate cable to your Mac. A one year OWC warranty is provided. Interestingly, I wasn’t able to locate an 8x rated blu-ray blank discs, nor does OWC sell them. The burner is attractively packaged, and as stated, solidly constructed of aluminum and plastic. It measures 7.5x2.5x10.5 inches and weighs about three and a half pounds. The drive supports 8x write speeds for both 25GB or 50GB blu-ray discs, 16x speeds for single layer DVDs, 8x for DL DVDs, and 40x for CD burning. I suggest purchasing a couple of inexpensive BD-RE rewritable discs to use for test burns before finalizing any authoring projects on write-once discs.
#Apple external blu ray burner software#
The review unit included two 25GB BD-R (write once) blank discs (4x), a small external power brick and cable, and USB2, FW400, FW800, and eSATA cables. You must supply your own internal PCI SATA card, or ExpressCard/34 SATA card. OWC sells both at its web site, and they are available from other companies as well. No authoring software was included in my review drive bundled, although Roxio Toast Titanium (Standard version) is bundled with the drive by OWC for about $90.00 more. You also can buy Toast 10 directly from Roxio. Its latest entry is a quad interface 8X external blu-ray burner that is attractively priced at $349.99. The drive ships with cabling, power supply, blank media, and a four-page user manual. It utilizes an aluminum case and small internal fan to disperse heat. Black plastic front and back panels complete the device. Toast is not included at this price.
#Apple external blu ray burner mac#
Quad Interface External 8x Blu-Ray BurnerĪpple’s no show at the blu-ray party hasn’t deterred one Mac accessory company from marketing its own Mac compatible internal and external blu-ray burners. Other World Computing has offered blu ray burners for the Mac for some time. Over the past year, it has increased burn speeds four-fold, provided Toast 10 Standard version as a bundled option, and lowered pricing.
#Apple external blu ray burner pro#
OWC Mercury Pro 8x Blu-Ray Pioneer BDR-203 External
Review: - OWC Mercury Pro 8x Blu-Ray Pioneer BDR-203 External Quad Interface External 8x Blu-Ray Burner
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