Help: A bluray drive compatible with MAc Pro 1.1 2006 2007

Hi,
Seems my factory bundled Pioneer dvd drive is bad and I need a compatible bluray drive now.
I have read that there are some issues with some models of Pioneer and LG drives.
I tried to install older LG DVD drives I had here and they just kept ejecting dvd discs.
However, they were able to burn cd-Rs.
I was advised to search for Pioneer Bdr-208dbk
and LG WH14NS40MP .
Here in Brazil we have similar names, maybe they are adapted for our country market.
I am using Toast 10 with OS 10.6.8.
MAc Pro 2.66 8GB RAM.
Any help is greatly welcomed!
Thanks in advance!

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