INTERNAL Blu-Ray burners.

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INTERNAL Blu-Ray burners.

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Does any one know of an internal Blu-Ray burner which is compatible with Mac Pro?

LiteOn tell me their products are not cmpatable.

Thanks,

Michael.

Mac Pro 10Gb.RAM, 2x 2.8 Quad-Core Intel Xeon.FCS 3, Mac OS X (10.6.4), Raedon HD 3870 video card.FCP 7.2 Panasonic AG-HMC41 E

Posted on Sep 24, 2010 2:13 PM

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Answer 1

gogiangigo

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Sep 24, 2010 2:31 PM in response to michael craven1

Hi Michael,
have a look at this:
http://www.mcetech.com/blu-ray/

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Answer 2

Sep 25, 2010 10:04 AM in response to gogiangigo

Hi gogiangigo,

Many thanks for your reply.

Do you know of a manufacturer offering a cheaper Blu-Ray writer for a Mac Pro?

Just returned from an expensive holiday so feeling a bit mean!

Michael

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Answer 3

Sep 25, 2010 10:40 AM in response to michael craven1

This will require some sifting on your behalf.

I'm not familiar with any of these specific drives. OWC tech support may be of better help.

Too, I'd imagine shipping to England is going to jack the "total price" right up.

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Answer 4

gogiangigo

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Sep 25, 2010 1:35 PM in response to michael craven1

Hi Michael,
taking from some of Kevin's suggestions look up on amazon.co.uk to see if you can find a good deal for an LG for Mac?

Luca

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Answer 5

Sep 26, 2010 2:20 PM in response to Kevin Brock

Kevin Brock,

Thank you for your reply.

Will look at QWC site.

Michael.

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Answer 6

Sep 26, 2010 2:42 PM in response to gogiangigo

Hi gogiangigo,

I looked in the archives and found a reference to internal Blu-Ray burners which are compatible with Mac Pro.

Choose Pioneer Blu-Ray BDR-205 which Amazon will deliver on Tuesday.

LG Super Multi Blue OEM is also suitable for Mac Pro but was not available from Amazon.

The USA OWC site is very useful.

So ,hopefully using Toast 10 I will be able to write Blu-Ray discs.

Do you think I should retain the original DvD writer in addition to the Blu-Ray burner?

I suppose Toast will give an option on which burner to use.

Many thanks for your help.

Regards,

Michael.

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Answer 7

gogiangigo

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Sep 26, 2010 2:52 PM in response to michael craven1

Do you think I should retain the original DvD writer in addition to the Blu-Ray burner?

Yes, you may want to be able to burn standard DVDs too.

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Answer 8

Sep 27, 2010 8:30 AM in response to michael craven1

I think all blu ray burners will burn just about any kind of round disk: CD, DVD +/-, re-writable media ad so on.

The specs on the machines give you an idea of what they can burn. I know my LG internal BR burner does all flavors of cd, dvd, and BR disk including re-writable disks.

So there is a blu laser and a red laser in these machines afaik.

Jonathan

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Answer 9

Sep 27, 2010 2:22 PM in response to gogiangigo

Hi Gogiangigo,

Many thanks for your help.

Regards,

Michael.

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Answer 10

Sep 27, 2010 2:24 PM in response to gogiangigo

Hi gogiangigo,

Many thanks for your help.

Michael.

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Answer 11

Sep 27, 2010 2:26 PM in response to Jonathan Levin2

HI Jonathon Levin2,

Thanks for your advice.

Michael.

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Answer 12

Sep 29, 2010 4:05 AM in response to michael craven1

Please let us know if it works! I am looking for a BD burner in the near future.

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Answer 13

Oct 1, 2010 3:41 PM in response to Global Hiccup

Global Hiccup,

LG and Pioneer Blu -ray burners.

They do not appear to be compatible with a Mac Pro.Mac Pro has two terminals on the wiring but the two burners in question have only one terminal.
The OWC site states they are compatible with Mac Pro but LG and Pioneer tell me they are not combatible with a Mac Pro.

Perhaps some body can clarify the problem.

Have returned them to Amazon.

Michael.

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