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BluRay burners…
Yes, likely a very ancient subject, but i’ve been needing at least a DVD player to rip some old content into my computer and i thought i might as well go BluRay and be able to burn some for “hard copies” down the road. Then again, folks will need a BluRay player to ever utilize them, but anyway…
Do you all have any recommendations or are they all pretty much the same? And Encore…is it completely dead? I haven’t used it in a few years but it would be nice to author some discs for posterity.
Anyway, those are my old man thoughts. 🙂
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Hey Tad,
I have very good experiences with Pioneer.
Got an older version of this one, which still works every time I plug it in:
https://pioneer-blurayodd.eu/products/bdr-xs07tuhd/index.phpAnd, it burns to 25GB/50GB Blu-Ray discs, should you want to back up your stuff – yes, I know, no media is guaranteed for life. Although “slow”, still a cost-effective way of doing it…
Atb
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I still use my trusty OWC 6X burner but not sure if its still available.
I also have an old Pioneer that was residing in an old Dell but now in a 2009 Mac Pro.
I may have burned one BD in the last three years and a few DVDs.
Crazy how these went out of style so fast 🙁
Here is a link to BH Photo for current burners:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Optical-Drives-Burners/ci/13277
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I have a few cheap, off-brands. They all work most of the time. But my very old LaCie and internal Pioneers are still the most reliable, if not the fastest. The LaCie is likely a Pioneer inside (gold standard back in the day), though I’ve never checked. If you are reading lots of old discs, it’s good to have a few options. Not all readers will read all discs, especially DVDs which were notoriously problematic. This is the reason I have several drives. If you want something fast and reliable, get a high-end name brand (Pioneer, Verbatim, Sony, Samsung, Philips, OWC, etc…) with an external power supply (critical), that can read and burn all formats including XL and M-disc.
I also suggest finding a trustworthy supplier of professional-quality discs. Someone whose customers will stop buying if they see high failure rates. Discs change all the time and even the good companies sometimes have bad streaks. Or go with Verbatim Datalife+ if you don’t have the energy. Easy to get and reliable. I prefer white inkjet printables both because they are easy to label (Sharpies are fine) and because the print layer offers a bit of extra scratch protection. For long-term archiving, use “archival” grade discs like M disc.
I also like Unikeep boxes for storage. Very convenient Don’t use non-archival plastics for long-term storage. Stick with archival products, though frankly, I think paper sleeves are perfectly safe, just not very convenient.
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I have a Blu-ray burner installed in my HP workstation (Z440, circa 2017). I have only burned DVDs with it, however. The ‘properties’ tab says it’s a HP BD-RE BH38L (there appears to be at least one on eBay, with photos).
Also, I still have a copy of Adobe Encore CS6 on my machine, even though we have an Adobe subscription and use the latest versions of all other Adobe apps. Still works great for me, and it’s fast.
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Thanks guys. I got the Pioneer after your suggestions, and my apologies for not replying here much sooner and thanking you all for the input. 🙂
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