looking for a thunderbolt 3 DVD burner 2017 iMac

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bwoolley007 Author

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looking for a thunderbolt 3 DVD burner 2017 iMac

Trying to find a DVD burner that connects with the thunderbolt 3 port

Posted on Oct 23, 2017 7:49 PM

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Answer 1

MichelPM

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Oct 23, 2017 8:38 PM in response to bwoolley007

Then figure out a new USB configuration to run the USB 3.0 optical directly from one of the USB 3.0 ports on your Mac!

You are going to pay 3X-4X the price for a Thunderbolt drive!

Do you really want to pay that much more to burn Blu-Ray/DVD discs?

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MichelPM

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Oct 23, 2017 8:00 PM in response to bwoolley007

A USB 3.0 optical drive will be far cheaper and plenty fast enough.

If from the U.S., check this ALL Mac website out.

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/optical-drives/

Thunderbolt enclosures here, also.

https://eshop.macsales.com/search/external+blu+ray

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bwoolley007 Author

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Oct 23, 2017 8:06 PM in response to MichelPM

Hi,

Thanks for the quick reply. I know the USB 3.0 is cheaper but I understand that it requires a direct connect to the computer and it is having issues running on a powered hub

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