USB2 Blu ray burner This one works well with a new (skinny) iMac even though it is only USB2: I have burnt numerous 25Gb disks as an archive - they just appear in Finder where I can drag folders and click the burn icon. It claims to work with 50GB disks as well. It plays Blue Ray movies well with the trial software included (I have not watched a whole movie yet - just several minutes - the picture quality is exceptional) I bought it as a temporary measure but am now not sure sure that I need a USB3 device. In any case it is working through a USB2 hub and so is not using up precious USB3 ports on the back of the iMac. Click to expand.Well so far I've counted 3 people with problems. 1 noted that they replaced the drive = all is well 1 noted that they replaced the USB cable = all is well 1 noted possible software problem, either OS X or the app There are folks on here with just as many problems with macsales/OWC drives and Samsung drives and external superdrives. I'd still like to hear from those that have the drive if they are noticing any other hiccups, those that may be associated with the drive itself, the enclosure, cabling or software/app issues. Cjp23 mentioned that he was using the Pioneer BDR-XD04 and the LG External. Nov 11, 2018 - BE14NU40 MAC DRIVER DOWNLOAD - I've burned two BR discs and they have all. Will the LG BE14NU40 Blu-ray burner work with a Mac? Funny thing, I just returned the LG and bought the Pioneer. LG = $150 @ Best Buy (when I bought it, but it has dropped to $125 last week and $130 this week). Pioneer = Clearance at Best Buy right now for $65 (if your store has it in stock SKU 4566016). I had a $10 off $50 coupon that expired today, and used that, so $55. What a steal. The store was supposed to have two, but they could not find the second one, otherwise I would have grabbed it too. I can live with the slower speed (6x Pioneer vs 8x LG BD-DL Read). The Pioneer was quite a bit cheaper, and portable. Yeah it needs 2 USB and is only USB 2.0, but the cost and size were a turn off for me (I use this with my MacBook and iMac). So far ripping Batman Begins and it peaked at 26.3M/s [6.1x] (starts at 2x on the inner track, and speeds up as it moves to the outside of the disc) on the Pioneer. The drive should have up to 6x on BD-DL, whereas the LG I was getting 6x and it is up to 8x on BD-DL. Canon printer installation software for mac. The Pioneer finished in 21 minutes. Honestly I would pass on the LG if you are just ripping and not burning. Most movies are BD-DL and LG has a Max 8x Read on those discs, and 12x Read on the SL 25GB discs. CES is next week, hopefully there will be some new drives released, but I am happy with my Pioneer portable for $55. While the LaCie USB 3.0 Drive looks great, it really is not. According to their specs they list: BD-R (single layer) 6x BD-R (dual layer) 4x So the USB 2.0 Pioneer is faster at 6x? What a rip off LaCie. Samsung just released the SE-506BB in the last month, replacing the SE-506AB. ![]() This is still USB 2.0 but it now reads BD-R QL and has faster BD-R TL. Works for Me I did a ton of research and decided to get the LG BE14NU40. I cannot get it to read Blue Ray movies but just burned a 25GB Home Movie using my new iMac 27inch and had no issues. Using Toast 11. That said, any advice or knowledge is appreciated. I do not know if it is my tv (all are 45-55 inch Samsung) but the darker colors ruin the picture. Even high def movies have some pixel issues when the colors get darker.
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