Q: Blu-ray writer quad-layer info request 2016-Jan
Hello, all. DVD burner becoming erratic on a 2009 24" iMac (10.9.5), and that's another question (blow out drive w compressed air, use a cleaning disc, it works for one or two data-DVDs then won't accept a blank DVD, re-clean and repeat; continues to read fine; I may take it in for repairs ...).
I wonder about a quad-layer Blu-ray writer. The much larger size would be very useful for archiving (not backing-up: "archiving"). Go big!
But it seems to be early days yet, and I'm not finding much about them here and around.
There's an LG BE14NU40, but it says "Windows" only.
There's an ASUS SBW-06D2X-U/BLK/G, Mac-compatible 4/5 stars on Amazon, only 7 reviews, 5 positive. $115 w shipping w/o taxes CDN at Newegg.
Questions:
- hardware recommendations?
- It seems that anything would require extra software. Like what? Cost? Software recommendations?
- Is quad-layer Blu-ray for data here to stay? Will these things be readable by future drives? I think that the quad-layer ("BD-XL"?) discs are too expensive at the moment, but that will probably change.
- Is something beyond Blu-ray on the verge? No need to get last year's eqpt. for something I hope to live with for a while.
Thank you.
Charles
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
Posted on Jan 10, 2016 7:40 AM