You won’t need any special drivers to mount the Blu-ray discs, but once they’re mounted, there’s not much you can do with them. MCE Technologies’ $79 USB Super-BluDrive includes Blu-ray playback software for your Mac. MCE Technologies sells a for $79, which includes software that can play Blu-ray movies (the same program I’m going to look at below, ). OWC also offers both, but you’ll need to bring your own software to the party. Bear in mind that a Blu-ray drive can also play DVDs and CDs. So if you’re planning to get an external drive to connect to a Mac that is devoid of such a device, think about getting one that includes Blu-ray support.
For consumers with older Macs, however, the MCE Internal Blu-ray Player will be a welcomed addition and a relatively inexpensive upgrade for those who need or want Blu-ray support. Blu-ray Disc (BD) technology, with its ability to record to 25GB single-layer and 50GB dual-layer discs, is the next generation in optical disc storage and MCE Technologies has brought it to the Mac. The MCE Technologies Blu-ray Internal Recordable Drive for Apple Mac Pro (2008 or earlier) and Power Mac G4 and G5 is completely pre-configured.
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MCE Technologies on Wednesday announced the release of an for Mac Pro and Power Mac G5 systems. It costs $699 and is shipping now. The drive, which is user installable, can record up to 50GB on dual-layer Blu-ray disc media, at up to 2x (9MB per sec) on BD-RE discs. The internal drive has been fitted with a blue front tray-bumper to distinguish it from ordinary optical drives. The drive also records to and reads from all other standard DVD and CD recordable media. MCE includes Roxio’s Toast 8 Titanium software, which enables Blu-ray disc support both in the Finder and in Toast. Toast 8 Titanium includes a feature called “Toast Dynamic Writing” that enables you to copy content to Blu-Ray discs in real-time just like a hard disk drive — you simply move files onto the volume and they’re copied on, unlike Finder-based DVD-R or CD-R disc burning, which requires you to burn a disc after you’re done filling it.
You can burn high definition Blu-ray discs to watch on your home theatre or component Blu-ray players using the latest version of Apple’s (; part of the Final Cut Studio), or with Roxio’s High-Def/Blu-ray Disc for Toast Titanium. And though some Windows software allows you to watch Blu-ray movies on your PC, these high definition discs are not viewable on your Mac. Aside from Blu-ray media, the drive can burn all flavors of DVD, +/-, RW, DL, as well as CDs and CD-R discs.
The case has a small fan which is pretty noisy, even when the drive is not operating. The drive can burn 25GB Blu-ray (BD-R) discs and 50GB BD-R DL discs at speeds of up to 8X. Burning data BD-R/RW is supported by OS X’s Finder or through a third-party application like Roxio Toast.
The is a desktop optical drive that connects to your Mac via USB 2.0 or eSATA. It can burn Blu-ray discs as well as dual-layer DVDs and CD-Rs. When attached via USB, the MCE proved to be a fast and reliable burner, but it had some problems when using the eSATA connection. The case is bulky and not very attractive, with a rough metallic body and gray-tinted plastic on the front and back. The case has a small fan which is pretty noisy, even when the drive is not operating. The drive can burn 25GB Blu-ray (BD-R) discs and 50GB BD-R DL discs at speeds of up to 8X. Burning data BD-R/RW is supported by OS X’s Finder or through a third-party application like Roxio Toast.
You just shut it down, pop out the optical bay frame (disconnecting the power/data cable). Then you either replace the factory SuperDrive or you can install it in the lower bay. Apple even includes the mounting screws for the second optical bay drive. Then reconnect the cables, pop the frame back in, and power up. No special drivers needed. If you do mount the MCE Blu-ray drive in the lower bay, to eject it you press Option Key + Eject Key. CONCLUSION The latest Mac Pro is approaching it second birthday.
Its eSATA performance was no faster than USB and the drive couldn’t burn discs with Toast when connected in that way. If you intend to use the drive with USB, it’s worth a look.
MCE is based in San Dimas, California and can be reached by telephone at (800) 5000-MAC (800-500-0622) in the U.S. Or at (714) 674-0800 internationally. More information about products by MCE Technologies can be found on the Internet at. Press Contact: Richard Ramirez MCE Technologies, LLC (714) 674-0800 ###.
Although an original member of the, Apple has never embraced the format, calling it a “” and preferring to guide customers towards its own “high definition” content via the iTunes Store. Mac owners could still use Blu-ray optical drives, although there was no official support in OS X for the commercial Blu-ray video format. Still, determined fans of high quality, and high capacity, optical media resigned themselves to attaching to their iMacs or MacBooks via USB or FireWire. Mac Pro owners also had the opportunity to install an. These solutions worked, but were clunky (except for the lucky Mac Pro owners).
The drive is bootable and can be used to install system software and applications as well as play and record all types of CD, DVD, and Blu-ray formats and media. Features: Watch commercial High Definition Blu-ray movies right on your MacBook Pro with the included Mac Blu-ray Player software Write to 25GB and 50GB BD-R and BD-RE media, and even up to 100GB onto a single triple-layer Blu-ray BD-XL TL disc All-in-one BD-R/RE, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and CD-R/RW recorder designed to offer the widest possible playback compatibility.
MCE Technologies (MCE) has announced that it has begun shipping the first-ever internal Blu-ray recordable drive for MacBook Pro. The MCE Internal Blu-ray Recordable Drive for MacBook Pro can record data and high definition video to 25GB, 50GB, and 100GB Blu-ray recordable discs, and can play back commercial Blu-ray movie titles directly on the MacBook Pro with software included with the drive. In addition to recording and playing high capacity Blu-ray media, the drive is also a full-fledged SuperDrive and reads and writes all CD and DVD media.
It also features an Intel Core M processor, 8GB of RAM, and your choice of a 256GB or 512GB solid state drive. Mac laptop at best buy. While the base price may be a bit higher than you want to spend on a new computer, you can save some money with these deals. The MacBook offers a thin profile but plenty of power to get all of your daily tasks completed with ease.
Using a preset, we used PavTube's software to convert a Blu-ray movie disc to a 'Full HD' 1920x1080 MP4 movie that is compatible with the newest 2012 iPad with the 2048x1536 Retina display. The conversion of the 2 hour movie took 1 hour and 40 minutes on our 6-core Mac Pro. It produced a 4.6GB movie file (much smaller than the original movie file). We then imported the MP4 movie file to iTunes and synced it with the new iPad. We played it using the Video app. It looked amazing.
Your registration code activation limit is reached.” Executive Editor Jonathan Seff looked at Mac Blu-Ray Player, and found it quirky and unreliable. Since then, the company has definitely improved the software. When you insert a Blu-ray disc in a drive and launch the software, it detects the disc and displays a spartan “menu.” Mac Blu-ray Player can’t reproduce the menus on a Blu-ray disc; instead, it presents this limited display. Sometimes, there is no cover art, just a generic Blu-ray logo.
The Internal Blu-ray Recordable Drive is compatible with all models of MacBook Pro released since late 2008 with a built-in optical drive, and has a retail price of $199.00 – available for immediate shipment. “We’re thrilled to be first to market with an internal Blu-ray recordable drive designed specifically for the MacBook Pro,” says MCE president Arnold Ramirez. “The drive allows for on-the-go authoring of high definition movies to Blu-ray disc using software such as Final Cut Pro as well as allowing for the playback of commercial Blu-ray titles using the included Mac Blu-ray Player software.” The MCE Internal Blu-ray Recordable Drive for MacBook Pro can record data and video to high capacity 25GB single-layer and 50GB dual-layer write-once Blu-ray BD-R media at 6X (27MB/sec), to 100GB triple-layer write-once Blu-ray BD-R XL media at 4X (18MB/sec), and to 25GB, 50GB, and 100GB rewritable BD-RE discs at up to 2X (9MB/sec). The drive includes Mac Blu-ray Player software for the playback of commercial Blu-ray movies natively on the Mac. Commercial Blu-ray movie playback requires an Intel Core 2 Duo processor running at 2.0GHz, or faster, and at least 2GB of RAM. The drive is compatible with Apple’s DVD Player application for the playback of DVD movies as well as with Finder Burning for burning Blu-ray Discs, DVDs and CDs at the Finder level. The drive is bootable and is fully compatible with all DVD and CD recordable media on the market today and can record to standard DVDR media at up to 8X (11MB/sec) speed, to DVDR DL (Double/Dual Layer) media at up to 4X (5.5MB/sec) speed, to DVDRW at up to 6X speed, and to CD-R and CD-RW media at up to 24X speed.
In addition to recording and playing high capacity Blu-ray media, the drive is also a full-fledged SuperDrive and reads and writes all CD and DVD media. The Internal Blu-ray Recordable Drive is compatible with all models of MacBook Pro released since late 2008 with a built-in optical drive, and has a retail price of $199.00 – available for immediate shipment. “We’re thrilled to be first to market with an internal Blu-ray recordable drive designed specifically for the MacBook Pro,” says MCE president Arnold Ramirez. “The drive allows for on-the-go authoring of high definition movies to Blu-ray disc using software such as Final Cut Pro as well as allowing for the playback of commercial Blu-ray titles using the included Mac Blu-ray Player software.” The MCE Internal Blu-ray Recordable Drive for MacBook Pro can record data and video to high capacity 25GB single-layer and 50GB dual-layer write-once Blu-ray BD-R media at 6X (27MB/sec), to 100GB triple-layer write-once Blu-ray BD-R XL media at 4X (18MB/sec), and to 25GB, 50GB, and 100GB rewritable BD-RE discs at up to 2X (9MB/sec). The drive includes Mac Blu-ray Player software for the playback of commercial Blu-ray movies natively on the Mac.
Now, just as Apple is moving away from optical discs entirely, California-based MCE Technologies has finally delivered what many Mac owners have long dreamed of:. The slot-loading drive is compatible with the previous breeds of iMacs (Early 2009 through Late 2011) and Mac minis (Late 2009 through Mid 2010) for $79.99. Installation of any components aside from RAM in an iMac or Mac mini is relatively challenging, and requires the removal of many delicate components.
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Available exclusively from MCE, the new Blu-ray Player/Recorder + 8X Dual-Layer SuperDrive for Unibody MacBook Pro is a direct replacement for the original 8X SuperDrive that shipped with your machine and installs into your MacBook Pro in precisely the same manner to ensure stability and slot-alignment. The drive is Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.9 (Mavericks) compatible. And because it burns Blu-ray discs too you can author High Definition Blu-ray Movies directly to 25GB, 50GB, BD-R and BD-RE discs and burn data to up to 100GB BD-XL TL discs. Included is an illustrated installation guide and all the tools you need to successfully install the drive into your machine.
You can burn high definition Blu-ray discs to watch on your home theatre or component Blu-ray players using the latest version of Apple’s (; part of the Final Cut Studio), or with Roxio’s High-Def/Blu-ray Disc for Toast Titanium. And though some Windows software allows you to watch Blu-ray movies on your PC, these high definition discs are not viewable on your Mac. Aside from Blu-ray media, the drive can burn all flavors of DVD, +/-, RW, DL, as well as CDs and CD-R discs. MCE 8X Blu-ray Disc External Recordable Drive The drive was one of the fastest Blu-ray burners we’ve tested, though the speeds were similar whether I used USB 2.0 or eSATA. In fact, when copying data from DVD-R disc to the desktop, the drive took longer when connected via eSATA than when connected via USB 2.0. The drive wouldn’t work at all with Roxio’s Toast when connected via eSATA. I wish the drive didn’t include an eSATA port–it’s no faster than USB when burning optical discs and relatively few people have eSATA cards installed in their Mac.