Blu-Ray reader/writer

Hi,
I am looking to purchase 2 Blu-Ray reader/writer units in order to archive off data from Fileservers.
Can anybody recommend a suitable product? I guess reliability is more important than speed.
Thank you.

OS X doesn't support Blu-Ray very well at all.
Any and all optical media is not considered a good solution for archiving data.
I suggest that you looking to using disk drive instead.
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Allan

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Upgrading from DVD to blu ray reader

Hi,
i am thinking of upgrading my DVD drive to a BLU ray drive the model number is hp pavilion 6121tx please suggest blu ra reader for my system or better if it would be a blu ray reader/writer .
thank you

Here are some readers/writers from e-bay that will work, make sure they are SATA interface.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=laptop+blu-ray+players&_sacat=0&_odkw=laptop+blu-ray+readers&_os...
They are all standard sizes, however some of the new ones are extra slim, make sure and measure you old one to compare. The seller will have this information.
The face plate and rear mount are reused on the new drive.
Some Blu-ray playing software, free for HP owners.
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp53001-53500/sp53029.exe
Save the file to the desk top and install it from there, not from a temporary folder. Disable your antivirus and firewall when installing and restart after the installation. Load the Blu-ray automatically with out opening the software.
I would suggest that you get an external Blu-ray writer, the laptop ones are not that great, the readers are OK though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21PmIDbz_go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piMuG5pFkPI
There is also one available from HP and it will have the correct face plate and mount on it. The part number is, 641824-001.
This was taken from your service guide on page 32
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02842252.pdf
Enter the part number here.
http://h20141.www2.hp.com/Hpparts/Default.aspx?mscssid=4D04AEA9A4AD4BBB8D286A3FB5EB24E3
It's expensive and it's only a reader.

Re: Satellite A500-1DN - Blu-Ray disc Writer needed

Hi all!
My problem is that in my latop i have a CDDVDW TSST TS-L633C writer.
With this i can 't record or play blu-ray content.
Is this possibility to get a blu-ray disc writer in my laptop from toshiba? If yes, how much does it cost?
Thanks in advance!
atibrd

Hello
Unfortunately I cannot give you presice info about that but what I know is that just several Toshiba notebooks are delivered with Blu-Ray disc drives and I was not able to find any info about Blu-Ray driver used on A500.
On my Satellite P500 I have Mat****a BD-MLT UJ240ES and this drive has BD read and write function. I dont know if you can use this ODD on your notebook model (compatibility).
I recommend you to contact Toshiba service in your country and ask for help. They should know if you can use this ODD or not.
Price? Google!!!

Blue-ray reader for lenovo x61s

Hi i am new to the lenovo forum i am looking if someone can help me my question is can i get a blue ray reader or blue ray burner for my lenovo x61s and if so can someone direct me to the correct one that would fit my model Thanks......
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Blu-ray playback, if that's what your're interested in, probably won't be that great in the X61. The X61s low voltage CPU probably doesn't have enough processing power for smooth playback. The graphics card on the X61s unlike newer integrated GPUs cannot help with the decoding. It's all left to the CPU, which struggles cause it's getting no help from the GPU.
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Toast with a Blu-ray external writer?

Hello everybody!
I am very frustrated because I just got the Samsung writer for Mac and Windows...and is not compatible with Mac...so a waste of money, and now I need to buy a real Blu-ray DVD burner for Mac...
I see a lot of people using Toaster...my question is, and is stupid at this point (sorry)....If I get the software online from Toast, do I also need to get the writer device? it comes with it? IF NOT, CAN i JUST USE THE SOFTWATE FROM TOAST AND THEN THE external BLU-RAY WRITER FROM SAMSUNG?
THANKS TO ALL!

Sure you can remove the DVD burner and put in a SATA BD-RW drive, or add the BR burner. There are 2 5.25 inch bays and only one is occupied. You will need software to watch BluRay movies and burn Blu-Ray media but it will work fine.

Set up HP bd340i Blu-ray Disc Writer to view a 3d disk

I have a bd340i read write blue ray disk drive. I am using windows 7 with an i7 CPU 870 processor. I want to be able to get a 3d monitor and watch 3d movies and play 3d games.
When I load a 3d disk into the drive, it ejects the disk with a message saying cannot be read. Guessing I probably need a specific driver from HP to make this work. Any help?

Hi,
Actually the graphics card makes the decision, even the ODD can read the 3D dics, the monitor can display 3D images but the graphics card can't. What do you have to do ? Upgrade the graphics card ? Good luck.
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BH
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What Blu-Ray Burner/Writer?

Hi All
I'm going using FCP 7 to create some Blu-Rays, i need to purchase a Burner/writer. I've searched a few discussions but they are all from the US and when I google their recommendations the products are hard to find in the UK!
Can anybody recommend a BRW which will work directly with FCP7 budget is £200/300
Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Martin

Hi,
I use an LG BE06LU10 Super Multi Blue .. it does not say anywhere on the box or site that it is compatable with MAC OS but it works with FCP7 and indeed I have Toast with the BluRay plugin and it works great from there too. Have a look here http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&biw=1440&bih=780&q=LG+BE06lu10&um =1&ie=UTF-8&cid=16726374001672668744&ei=7xKzTMSYMs6L4Ab9puX5BQ&sa=X&oi=productcatalogresult&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCYQ8wIwAA#ps-sellers
By the way I also use this drive to burn LighScribe dirves (DVDs). I first saw it on www.MACVIDEO.TV in 2008 ! look here http://www.macvideo.tv/dvd-authoring/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=101802
Hope that helps you.
Jim
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Samsung SE-506BB Blu-Ray Player/Writer no longer working after latest OS X update

Since downloading the latest OS X update ("Command Line Developer Tools for OS X Mavericks") that rolled out today, I've discovered that my external Samsung SE-506BB Blu-Ray player will no longer read any discs and that ejecting and restarting the device and updating the device firmware does nothing to solve the problem.
This exact issue has been reported numerous times since January on these forums
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5829322 (1/26)
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5836103 (1/27)
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5895950 (2/12)
and in each instance deduced the problem to be the direct result of some software glitch in the most recent Mavericks update.
Is anyone else experiencing this issue currently and/or managed to fix it on their end? Moreover, admins, what if anything is Apple doing to correct this problem given that it's clearly a persistent issue? Please comment below if you happen to know anything so we can all get to the bottom of this mystery.

I just noticed this today with my player as well, which had otherwise been working perfectly since first purchasing it a couple of months ago.
The only source to my immediate problem that I can think of is the "Command Line Developer Tools for OS X Mavericks" update that rolled out today, which I installed shortly before attempting to boot up my drive -- the only thing I can ascertain is that this has to be an ongoing software update issue with Apple that affects some/all of the players with each problematic update round, since others have reported experiencing similar problems from as far back as January.
Were you able to fix your problem at all?
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Satellite A200-21t CD/DVD drive replacement with an Blu-ray reader

Hi,
I have a Satellite A200-21t notebook that came with the mat****a UJ-850 drive.
My original drive isn't working anymore...
I'm planning to buy a new one, but i would like one that has a buit in Blu-ray dvd reader.
I heard that not all players work with Toshiba's laptops, so i would like some help to find a bluray drive that would work with my notebook.
Two drives caught my attention:
the Panasonic UJ-120 and the Sony BC 5500A.
Do these drivers work with Toshibas?
Does anyone has another suggestion?
Thanks very much for the help!

Hi
> Do these drivers work with Toshibas?
I think you will have to test it yourself.
As far as I know Toshiba didnt mention anything about compatible Blueray drives for Satellite A200.
The point is that not all drives are compatible due to different master/slave/c-sel settings.
Using not compatible ODD you will get an IDE #1 error message and the drive will not be recognized by BIOS.
But I read here in the forum that some guys managed to upgrade the own Toshiba units with a blue ray drive
Therefore Im thinking that youve got a good chance to upgrade it.

Blue ray reader is no longer working. disc is also stuck in the unit. help!

Several problems have been detected:
My computer doesn't detect any CD in its unit.
Sometimes it detects the CD but every time I tried to play it, it doesn't work and imediately dissapears from any open menu that refers to it (may be iTunes or Windows Media Player, any program)

That disapearing drive is happening more and more. Sometimes it is iTunes comflicting with another software, sometimes it is something else. Check this: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/itunes-8-can-cause-cddvd-drives-disappear-possible-fix/2600
The solution to opening the drive: there is a small hole in the faceplate that is the manual release. Staighten out a paperclip and push it into the small hole. The may be some resistance, but it will release the drive door and the CD/DVD can then be removed. It might be best to do that with the computer turned off.
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Internal Blu-ray drive upgrade.

Hi, as the ongoing saga of desiring a Blu-ray Read & Write drive in a Macbook Pro 17" is still a painful bag of hurt for many people including myself, I still can't help try and track down a suitable possible solution and likely contender.
I previously had upgraded the MacBook Pro's internal 2.5" Hard Disk Drive after having learned at the time that the internal cleareance of my early 2009 unibody MBP 17" allowed a capacious maximum form-factor 'thickness' of 12.5mm instead of the usual 9.5mm for an internal HDD. This was an extremely rewarding piece of info and allowed me to grace the MBP with a 1TB HDD inside, which is absolutely fantastic especially when using space for Bootcamp and of course dealing with Hi Definition video files using FCS, in which you can 'never' have enough space for (transcoding into Apple Pro Res can turn out some seriously huge files). The now fitted internal 1TB drive has now enabled the MacBook Pro 17 to become mobile once again and not fully relying on external drives.
Except Blu-ray.
I'm personally not keen on attaching an external Blu-ray drive which is why I initially got a MBP for mobility and therefore still looking for an eventual compatible internal version. The irony is that Final Cut Studio can edit and process Hi Definition Media, albeit without proper large optical-disc storage media to store it on and FCS's Compressor will even transcode it to Blu-ray format and burn on output to Blu-ray disc (even has a Blu-ray New Batch template). Toast 10 & 11 Titanium deals with Blu-ray (via it's Blu-ray plugin). Therefore it continues to be a painful legacy that the MBP is devoid of one.
My question is this, if upgrading the internal Super-drive to another optical drive, what are the exact dimension restriction and therefore the allowed thickness form-factor for a slot-loading optical drive on it's 'own' and with it's securing bracket/bezel. Is the bracket/bezel a standard fixture that will de-assemble and be re-used with a new replacement, or would any replacement drive come with a new suitable on affixed.
Any thoughts on the following two likely contenders. The first drive by FastMac Reads & Writes Blu-ray, the second drive by Sony Reads Blu-ray only but both makes read & write DVD's (no doubt Sony has a writeable slot-loading version somewhere buried within one of their Web Site because I had a Sony Laptop about 4 or 5 years ago that burned Blu-ray). The FastMac drive looks promising if the company is legit:-
http://store.fastmac.com/product_info.php?products_id=338
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/3245/2512/-/18658441/Sony-BC-5640H-Slot-Loading-Sli m-Blu-Ray-Combo-Drive/Product.html
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tGtqxbfqWNsJ:www.sony-optia rc.eu/products/bluraydrivesnotebooks/bc5640h.html+Sony+BC-5640H&cd=1&hl=en&ct=cl nk&gl=uk&source=www.google.co.uk
It doesn't matter if for at least the immediate time being, it may not be actually possible to play Blu-ray movies within OS X lacking the kernels for it. If a compatible drive was found, then the rewards are:-
Storing massive amounts of data (up to 50GB on one disc). Fantastic fro backups and archiving.
Being able to FINNALLY output edited Hi Def video/movies from Final Cut Studio onto a Blu-ray disc and then playing that on a dedicated external Blu-ray player elsewhere.
Booting-up in Bootcamp for attempting to play-back Blu-ray movies using windows drivers, software and built-in OS kernels. (I'm not a Windows person, but can't deny it can save the day where some things are concerned)
Future-proofing; if one day soon Apple smiles on us all and releases a system OS update that enables 'full' Blu-ray support (or some other upgrade)

I have noted that on numerous wish lists for Mac enhancements has been Blue Ray capability. I looked at the Fast mac web site and the specifications were impressive. When I saw the price, I had to have the Heimlich maneuver performed. This is not to dissuade you or anyone else to purchase one. It simply is a reflection of my cheapness ex. for me SSD are overpriced for the value received but I take no issue for those who but them.
What I find to be very peculiar is the issue of apparent compatibility with only pre-unibody MBPs. We know that these MBP are slower than the subsequent generations. Blu-ray vidio files are huge. To load, tranferr, edit and compile these such files is best served with a fast processor. To install this on an older MBP seem like simultanously taking a step forward and a step backward.
Your list of virtues has merit but I have to take exception with your 'Future Proofing'. Apple has a habit of going down the road less traveled. If and when they integrate Blu-ray capability in their MBPs, it does not follow that the Fast Mac drive will be the same or have software compatibility.
I have both a pre-unibody MBP and a unibody MBP. I have changed the optical drive on the old machine and I have just looked inside the newer one (when I upgraded the HHD). They both APPEAR to be identical but I suspect there may be subtle physical differences. Hence this may be the reason why it can be installed only pre-unibody MBPs. (I can be bribed to take the both out and compare them!)
I would suggest to contact the technical department at OWC and find out if they are familiar with this product and what opinions they may have. I have dealt with them on several occasions and they seem knowledgeable.
Ciao.

What do i need to burn blu-rays?

Hello everyone. I'm new to Final Cut Pro, and Macs in general, so please bare with me. I'm a film student, and recently purchased a Canon XH-A1s and a Mac Pro with Final Cut Pro 6 to jump start my video production business.
My only problem is that i only have the ability to produce HD video, so when it comes to distribution, DVD is really not an option. I've heard with an upgrade to Final Cut Pro 7 that you can finally burn Blu-Rays without a third party application, just wondering if that was true.
I was planning on upgrading to Final Cut Pro 7, and purchasing an external, USB Blu-Ray read/write drive. Should everything work ok if i go down that route?
Thanks everyone,
-Billy
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The Mac does not come with a Blu-ray burner. So you would be burning a Blu-ray compatible file to a standard DVD-5 or DVD-9. Neither of which are ideal for authoring Blu-ray content.
Do an exhaustive search online about Blu-ray authoring and disk creation. This is not something for the hobbyist video creator (and I say hobbyist in the sense that you're not creating thousands of copies for mass distribution, so no one take offense.)
Blu-ray is expensive and requires a lot of planning and prep to do it right. But you can't burn an official Blu-ray disc on a Mac as they stand. And, Compressor doesn't burn discs, it only creates files. DVD Studio Pro would be the app that would burn the Blu-ray disc, and DVDSP has not been upgraded since long before Blu-ray came on the scene.

Are *.MPEG2TS files somthing a software Blu-ray player should recognise?

Purchased Product = WinDVD 9 plus Blu-ray as a retail boxed product from PC World in the UK.
Problem = Above product does not appear to support reading Blu-ray files created in Adobe Encore CS3.
Adobe Encore CS3 user manual states = Building the finished product - Blu-ray folder builds a Blu-ray directory folder structure on your hard drive. You can play the program using a Blu-ray software player and the directory behaves behaves just like a disc, including having full navigational abilities.
The rusulting folder produce by Adobe contains, amongst other sub-folders, a list of files in a BDMV folder with a sub-folder named Stream which contains a list of files with MPEG2TS extensions (i.e. *.MPEG2TS).
The Blu-ray folder has been built in 1080p resolution.
I purchased WinDVD 9 plus Blu-ray software in order to play the Blu-ray files prior to burning to Blu-ray Discs. The retail box states on the outside that the product supports MPEG-2 HD.
Therefore my question is this, are the *.MPEG2TS Adobe encore files produced not a universal standard and what is the difference between *.MPEG2TS and MPEG-2HD.
Computer is a Sony Vaio VGN-AR71ZU Laptop running Vista Ultimate SP1 with two e-SATA external HDD enclosures connected via Sonett Tempo SATA ExpressCard|34 interface. Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.50GHz Processor, 4GB DDR2 SD RAM, NVidia Ge Force 8600M GT CPU Graphics. System drive consists of two 320Gb HDD's in RAID 0 configuration, and a Blu-ray Read/Write optical drive. In Standard Definition the files are contained within the Video-TS folder and work fine.

Yes it is possible to do you will need :
A hardware similar to this:
http://www.nextdaypc.com/main/products/details.aspx?PID=6962409&rsmainid=ND01300 14
A software similar to this :
http://www.shedworx.com/revolverhdmac
And free hard drive space of around 30 to 100 GB depending of the work you will attempt
I hope this helps

Blu Ray and iMovie

I am about to buy a tremendously overpriced Blu Ray reader/writer from LaCie. While $600 is steep, I've had good luck with their products and top notch quality. However, before I spend the $$$ I want to know if I can create a movie on iMovie and write it to Blu Ray. I don't want to step up to Final Cut if I can avoid it.
I'm not worried about playback as I have a dedicated Blu Ray player attached to my TV. If the disc is written correctly, the player will play it.
Anybody have any information to share about this?
Thanks

Hi Paratrooper82:
Apple currently does NOT support blu ray in Mac OS X. That means you can' burn blu ray disks with any of OS apps or iLife apps. This may change in a future update to Leopard/Tiger.
To burn blu ray, you have to have and use Roxio Toast 9.
I would get at least 1 erasable BD disk to test out you burner, the write once BD-R media is going for $8-17, and that makes for an expensive coaster
"I am about to buy a tremendously overpriced Blu Ray reader/writer from LaCie"
Check this one out:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MRF8UE5583/
-Robert

How to find driver for LG BP40NS20 blue ray writer

Can anyone give me some ideas what to do to operate my new LG BP40NS20 Blue Ray Reader and Writer? Although on the official website, it says that it supports Windows platform, many Apple fans said that they use this unit very well on their Mac. Can someone help?
Thanks....
James

Go to the company's website, and look for "technical support" or "downloads". Too, if you read a post extolling the virtues of that optical drive with a MBA, you could send the poster an email and ask about a driver.

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