Can anyone recommend an external case for a SATA bluray burner? at DVinfo.net

Damian Heffernan · March 21st, 2010, 05:43 AM

I bought a Pioneer Blu-ray burner and got an external case for it (esata and USB) but I think the case is a cheap and nasty (well it was cheap) as I've made a couple of DVD coasters and one BR coaster ($8 ouch!).

It gives an error saying something like unstable connection and aborts the burn. I have it plugged in via USB and am only trying to burn at slow speeds. I don't have a way to hook up esata to the macbook pro. I'm thinking there might be a firewire option but I'm finding it tricky to find a good Sata external drive case.

Any suggestions/experiences?

Noa Put · March 21st, 2010, 06:35 AM

LG N2B1 Super-Multi NAS Reviewed

the lg n2b1 maybe? has 2 one tb disks build in and one BR burner

Damian Heffernan · March 21st, 2010, 07:35 AM

Thanks, awesome looking piece of kit but too expensive for me.

To clarify, I have a SATA Pioneer Blu-ray burner but since I'm editing on a macbook pro I need an external case to put it in and I'd prefer firewire 800 if there's such a thing available. At a pinch I'd look at buying an express card adapter for using the e-sata port.

Phil Murray · March 21st, 2010, 09:17 AM

I have a Vantec NexStar DX (NST-530SU) enclosure that I got as part of a package with a Pioneer BDR-205 burner from Videoguys. It has worked fine for me, though I use the USB connection rather than eSata. I am also thinking about getting an eSata expresscard adapter to use it with my laptop.

Installation was painless and it seems quite secure and solid. Haven't had a single hiccup yet through my desktop.

Adam Stanislav · March 21st, 2010, 11:38 AM

I, too, use the Vantec NexStar DX from Videoguys, and am very happy with it.

Damian Heffernan · August 10th, 2010, 10:50 PM

Just a quick update. I bought the Vantec NexStar DX and it has been faultless, runs beautifully via esata and usb.

Harry Simpson · August 11th, 2010, 03:41 PM

Same enclosure too. I was wondering it says it's 12x BR burner but my DVDA 5.0 only allows for 2x burn rate. What am I missing here??

Adam Stanislav · August 11th, 2010, 06:33 PM

Maybe the discs you are using are limited to the 2x burning rate? That is actually quite common with BD-R.

Harry Simpson · August 12th, 2010, 07:04 AM

That may be it Adam....they were the Verbatim 25G that came with the VideoGuys bundle....With DVDs I've always heard you'll make less coasters if burning at slower than the burner's top rate. Would this hold true for BRs too?

Adam Stanislav · August 12th, 2010, 12:44 PM

I have not had a coaster with the Verbatim BDs yet (knocking on wood). I always burn at whatever rate is on the box.

Harry Simpson · August 13th, 2010, 01:23 PM

Adam I checked the Verbatin BRs discs and they are 4X but the DVDA 5 only showed that I could burn at 2X wierd eh.....I also noticed last night that the "project" saw the video as Interlaced whereas the render was to 1080p but no complaints the movie looked fantastic on my 1080 HD TV from the Blu-Ray player.....

March 21st, 2010, 05:43 AM	#1
Damian Heffernan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: c Australia Posts: 234	Can anyone recommend an external case for a SATA bluray burner? I bought a Pioneer Blu-ray burner and got an external case for it (esata and USB) but I think the case is a cheap and nasty (well it was cheap) as I've made a couple of DVD coasters and one BR coaster ($8 ouch!). It gives an error saying something like unstable connection and aborts the burn. I have it plugged in via USB and am only trying to burn at slow speeds. I don't have a way to hook up esata to the macbook pro. I'm thinking there might be a firewire option but I'm finding it tricky to find a good Sata external drive case. Any suggestions/experiences?

August 10th, 2010, 10:50 PM	#6
Damian Heffernan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: c Australia Posts: 234	Just a quick update. I bought the Vantec NexStar DX and it has been faultless, runs beautifully via esata and usb. __________________ http://onarafilms.com/ http://gentlespirit.com.au/

August 11th, 2010, 03:41 PM	#7
Harry Simpson Major Player Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, TN. Posts: 581	Same enclosure too. I was wondering it says it's 12x BR burner but my DVDA 5.0 only allows for 2x burn rate. What am I missing here?? __________________ Nashville TN using Canon 5D MK3, Canon 550D, RODE SVM mic, 70-200 f2.8L II IS, 24-105 f4L IS, 50 and 85 f/1.8, Vegas Pro 11, Zoom H4n, Blackbird, Lilliput Monitor, Lightroom

August 12th, 2010, 07:04 AM	#9
Harry Simpson Major Player Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, TN. Posts: 581	That may be it Adam....they were the Verbatim 25G that came with the VideoGuys bundle....With DVDs I've always heard you'll make less coasters if burning at slower than the burner's top rate. Would this hold true for BRs too? __________________ Nashville TN using Canon 5D MK3, Canon 550D, RODE SVM mic, 70-200 f2.8L II IS, 24-105 f4L IS, 50 and 85 f/1.8, Vegas Pro 11, Zoom H4n, Blackbird, Lilliput Monitor, Lightroom

August 13th, 2010, 01:23 PM	#11
Harry Simpson Major Player Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, TN. Posts: 581	Adam I checked the Verbatin BRs discs and they are 4X but the DVDA 5 only showed that I could burn at 2X wierd eh.....I also noticed last night that the "project" saw the video as Interlaced whereas the render was to 1080p but no complaints the movie looked fantastic on my 1080 HD TV from the Blu-Ray player..... __________________ Nashville TN using Canon 5D MK3, Canon 550D, RODE SVM mic, 70-200 f2.8L II IS, 24-105 f4L IS, 50 and 85 f/1.8, Vegas Pro 11, Zoom H4n, Blackbird, Lilliput Monitor, Lightroom

March 21st, 2010, 06:35 AM	#2
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	LG N2B1 Super-Multi NAS Reviewed the lg n2b1 maybe? has 2 one tb disks build in and one BR burner

March 21st, 2010, 07:35 AM	#3
Damian Heffernan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: c Australia Posts: 234	Thanks, awesome looking piece of kit but too expensive for me. To clarify, I have a SATA Pioneer Blu-ray burner but since I'm editing on a macbook pro I need an external case to put it in and I'd prefer firewire 800 if there's such a thing available. At a pinch I'd look at buying an express card adapter for using the e-sata port.

March 21st, 2010, 09:17 AM	#4
Phil Murray Major Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cusco, Peru Posts: 375	I have a Vantec NexStar DX (NST-530SU) enclosure that I got as part of a package with a Pioneer BDR-205 burner from Videoguys. It has worked fine for me, though I use the USB connection rather than eSata. I am also thinking about getting an eSata expresscard adapter to use it with my laptop. Installation was painless and it seems quite secure and solid. Haven't had a single hiccup yet through my desktop.

March 21st, 2010, 11:38 AM	#5
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	I, too, use the Vantec NexStar DX from Videoguys, and am very happy with it.

August 11th, 2010, 06:33 PM	#8
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	Maybe the discs you are using are limited to the 2x burning rate? That is actually quite common with BD-R.

August 12th, 2010, 12:44 PM	#10
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	I have not had a coaster with the Verbatim BDs yet (knocking on wood). I always burn at whatever rate is on the box.