External Blu-Ray burner reccomendations? at DVinfo.net

Darryn Carroll · May 30th, 2013, 07:52 PM

I am back everyone, got a few HD weddings under my belt and my next step is to burn my first Blu-ray. Standard DVD's just not doing the HD any justice, tonight I connected laptop to HD tv via HDMI and was blown away by the difference in quality. Would like to get an external Blu-ray burner, USB 2.0 and/or firewire as this computer has a firewire port, any solid recommendations?

Thanks as always...

Gary Huff · May 30th, 2013, 08:41 PM

I would get USB and not FireWire as Apple is phasing FireWire out, and I've heard that the Thunderbolt adapter is not universally compatible with every FW device.

I have the LG BP40 burner and it's worked perfectly on my MacBook. It's not quite as fast at burning as my desktop Blu-ray drive, but I have been very happy with it.

May 30th, 2013, 07:52 PM	#1
Darryn Carroll Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 255	External Blu-Ray burner reccomendations? I am back everyone, got a few HD weddings under my belt and my next step is to burn my first Blu-ray. Standard DVD's just not doing the HD any justice, tonight I connected laptop to HD tv via HDMI and was blown away by the difference in quality. Would like to get an external Blu-ray burner, USB 2.0 and/or firewire as this computer has a firewire port, any solid recommendations? Thanks as always...

May 30th, 2013, 08:41 PM	#2
Gary Huff Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,006	Re: External Blu-Ray burner reccomendations? I would get USB and not FireWire as Apple is phasing FireWire out, and I've heard that the Thunderbolt adapter is not universally compatible with every FW device. I have the LG BP40 burner and it's worked perfectly on my MacBook. It's not quite as fast at burning as my desktop Blu-ray drive, but I have been very happy with it.