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Re: Mac Mini and external blu-ray player

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In article <531f4495$0$25721$862e30e2@ngroups.net>, Kaltsas, Alexander
G <macdude22@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On 2014-03-11 01:04:16 +0000, Otto Pylot said:
> 
> > My nephew wants to buy a Mac Mini so he came to me for advice. It's
> > been quite awhile since I purchased a "desktop" so I'm not sure what is
> > a good, reliable external blu-ray drive for movie playback. The
> > SuperDrive is only a combo so I'm not sure what's out there. I'm open
> > to any and all suggestions. He's a college student so cost is
> > definitely a factor as well as small form factor.
> 
> I have an OWC Slim Bluray drive that works fine.  
> 
> http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MRSSBDR6X/
> 
> They appear to be significantly cheaper than when I bought mine. 
> 
> I use it with Toast and Mac Blu Ray Player. I've never burned a blu ray 
> disk with it, only DVDs.
> 
> Mac Blu Ray Player is somewhat bare bones but it's always played the 
> disks I've thrown at it. They did recently add menu support which can 
> be somewhat glitchy but they have been good about supplying frequent 
> updates.
> 
> http://www.macblurayplayer.com/
> 
> If you have any questions about this combo, or would like me to test 
> something please let me know.
> 
> -alex-

I found  one from mctech.com, MCE Super-BluDrive, that comes with Mac
BluRay Player software with a free, one year license, or for $20 you
can get a lifetime license. I don't expect my nephew to be ripping and
burning blu-rays, he's more of a movie watcher than a ripper/burner. He
just wants to watch blu-rays movies with no problems, and still stay
within his meager budget.

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Mac Mini and external blu-ray player Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2014-03-10 18:04 -0700
  Re: Mac Mini and external blu-ray player Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-03-11 01:23 +0000
    Re: Mac Mini and external blu-ray player Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-03-11 17:01 -0400
      Rush (Was Re: Mac Mini and external blu-ray player) Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-11 21:42 +0000
  Re: Mac Mini and external blu-ray player Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-11 05:08 +0000
  Re: Mac Mini and external blu-ray player Kaltsas, Alexander G <macdude22@yahoo.com> - 2014-03-11 12:15 -0500
    Re: Mac Mini and external blu-ray player Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2014-03-11 20:16 -0700
  Re: Mac Mini and external blu-ray player Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-03-11 17:06 -0400

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