- #Usb superdrive blu ray for mac#
- #Usb superdrive blu ray movie#
- #Usb superdrive blu ray 1080p#
- #Usb superdrive blu ray portable#
#Usb superdrive blu ray for mac#
#Usb superdrive blu ray portable#
If you plan on burning Blu-rays (fancy!), you’ll need some better software like Toast 11 ( $60) and a portable drive that will start around $65. For less than the price of an Apple SuperDrive, you can have all the functionality of a SuperDrive PLUS the ability to read and rip Blu-ray disks. The software easily allows you to play and rip Blu-rays, as well as stream to iOS devices. USB 3.0 External Blu-ray DVD Drive Portable CD/DVD-RW Slot-in Reader Burner Player 3D Blu-ray CD SuperDrive for PC Computer Laptop Brand: Juanery 5.
Luckily, StackSocial is currently offering a 50 percent discount on the best Mac Blu-ray software available, MacGo ( $29.99). There are some hacks using VLC and the free MakeMKV, but they are kind of ‘hacky’. Apple has never made Blu-ray reading an option on the Mac, so you’ll need some software. Once you have a USB Blu-ray drive, you aren’t out of the woods yet. These drives also read/write DVDs, so you still have just about all the functionality of Apple’s SuperDrive. We see a highly-rated Sony/NEC model for under $40, and of course Amazon has well-rated portable Blu-ray players starting at $44 but quality varies. Optical drives arent nearly as prevalent as they once were, but Blu-ray is still a popular format. Portable USB 2.0 drives that carry enough current to power a Blu-ray player and enough speed to carry 4X Blu-ray reading are probably the best bet. We talked about inexpensive Blu-ray Mac options before. So, for those thinking of dropping $80 on a SuperDrive, we think we have a better option:
#Usb superdrive blu ray 1080p#
But there are many nice Blu-ray titles out there, and iTunes’ compressed 1080p content still doesn’t come close the video and sound quality of Blu-ray. Steve Jobs viewed Blu-ray as a “ bag of hurt” from the “mafia,” and Apple would frankly rather you stick to the iTunes ecosystem for video watching. The SuperDrive is an Apple-quality product and can be used as a boot drive for many Macs that need to be upgraded or repaired via DVD.īut perhaps we can get a little more for our $80?
#Usb superdrive blu ray movie#
Some folks store archives, have software installers, backups, or have vast movie collection on DVD – and then there is Blu-ray…Īpple’s remedy is the DVD SuperDrive that costs $79 (well, $70/ $50 used if you know where to shop). Portable USB Blu-ray Player/SuperDrive-Portable, Slot-Loading, and compatible with all Macs Includes Mac Blu-ray Player Software 8X DVD±R/RW SuperDrive - For Unibody MacBook Pro 13', 15', and 17' MCE USB SuperDrive - Double/Dual Layer USB 2.0 SuperDrive just 49. With Apple having eliminated optical media from just about every product it makes, including the redesigned iMacs, Mac Minis, and Retina MacBook Pros, many readers will be considering whether they need to procure a separate external DVD reader for emergencies. Or should I just get a $99 USB 2.0 external BD drive from OWC/MacSales.Tl dr: Buy a $40 Portable USB Blu-ray/DVD-R drive and $30 Blu-ray player MacGo for $10 less than an Apple SuperDrive and you get to watch/rip Blu-ray movies as a bonus. (LaCie also sells a USB 3.0 Blu-Ray drive but it's only 6x write-speed, which means USB 3.0 doesn't really help.) LG - 16x External USB 3.0/2.0 Blu-ray Disc Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive ($125 BestBuy)ĪSUS 12x Blu-Ray Writer with USB 3.0 ($120 B&H) Has anyone any experience with either of these drives?
There are a couple of external 12x-14x write-speed Blu-Ray players that are 16x DVD (and 40x-48x CD) that look interesting that might take advantage of USB 3.0 speeds. Not sure I agree with that, but I'm not positive. The difference in real world speed in using a 12x drive via USB 2 vs 3 is not worth the price difference in my opinion. This is a bit more than USB 2 can handle. Some desktop BR drives are 12x, which is a theoretical speed of 54 MB/s. Thereofore USB 2 is good enough for these drives. USB has a real world speed of around 35 to 40 MB/s. This equates to 27 MB/s and 36 MB/s respectively. Portable BR writers are either 6x or 8x, which means a max theoretical speed of n X 4.5 MB/s.
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