I know this was discussed awhile back – can anyone recommend a brand or model ?

I’ve used several LGs with success, the cheapest model going, like WH14NS40. They probably don’t make that exact one anymore, but I’ve used several different low-end models without problems, in an external enclosure, on Macs.

I too have a LG that I bought a couple of years ago, never had a problem with it, works great.

I use a samsung. Works great!

I was looking as this one:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-8x-external-usb-2-0-blu-ray-disc-double-layer-dvdrw-cd-rw-disc-rewriter-black/9243009.p?skuId=9243009&ref=212&loc=1&ksid=6dedb80f-f6a8-4d0a-b55f-377d942e73d0&ksprof_id=8&ksaffcode=pg201023&ksdevice=c

It says it uses 2 USB ports. Is this a common thing ?

Mojo – I’ve got a used external blu-ray burner that I don’t use anymore. It’s yours for free – but you’ll owe my a beer the next time we go to the same show in GR.

mrmojohalen: I was looking as this one:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-8x-external-usb-2-0-blu-ray-disc-double-layer-dvdrw-cd-rw-disc-rewriter-black/9243009.p?skuId=9243009&ref=212&loc=1&ksid=6dedb80f-f6a8-4d0a-b55f-377d942e73d0&ksprof_id=8&ksaffcode=pg201023&ksdevice=c

It says it uses 2 USB ports. Is this a common thing ?

I have a Pioneer BDR-XD04T which I’ve had a couple of years, no problems.
It also uses 2 USB ports.

The external drive that I have came with a chord that has two USB plugs on the end that you plug into the computer (officially known as a USB Y cable). My laptop only has three USB ports and I got tired of trying to figure out what to unplug and still try to make it all work, so I said fuck it one day and tried burning a disc with a USB cable with only a single plug on it. It worked just fine – so I never used the dual-plug cable again. My understanding is that the idea behind it is that it provides additional electricity to the external drive, but that it often gets enough power from just a single USB plug if the computer to which it’s plugged in can provide the required amount of power through just one plug.

guitard: Mojo – I’ve got a used external blu-ray burner that I don’t use anymore.It’s yours for free – but you’ll owe my a beer the next time we go to the same show in GR.

Well, Merry Christmas to you too !

What software did you use with this ?

guitard: The external drive that I have came with a chord that has two USB plugs on the end that you plug into the computer (officially known as a USB Y cable). My laptop only has three USB ports and I got tired of trying to figure out what to unplug and still try to make it all work, so I said fuck it one day and tried burning a disc with a USB cable with only a single plug on it. It worked just fine – so I never used the dual-plug cable again. My understanding is that the idea behind it is that it provides additional electricity to the external drive, but that it often gets enough power from just a single USB plug if the computer to which it’s plugged in can provide the required amount of power through just one plug.

I have always just used the one plug in with no problems.