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
Message was edited by: JimKells (typos corrected)

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