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OWC / Other World Computing External Mercury Pro Blu-ray Combo Drive (Gray)

  • Price: $169.00
  • B&H # OWMRF8BDSD12
  • Mfr# OWCMRF8BDSD12X

Product Highlights

  • USB 2.0 + eSATA + FireWire 400 / 800
  • Reads & Writes Blu-ray Discs
  • Reads & Writes CD / DVD Discs
  • Plug & Play

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The External Mercury Pro 12x Blu-ray Combo Drive from Other World Computing can read and write Blu-ray, DVD and CD discs. It also has a quad interface with support for USB 2.0, eSATA and FireWire 400 / 800. The Plug & Play capabilities of the External Mercury Pro 12x Blu-ray Combo Drive allow it to be fully compatible with Apple iDVD 5 (or later), Apple iTunes, Roxio Toast and more.

Quad Interface
The External Mercury Pro 12x Blu-ray Combo Drive has a USB 2.0 port, an eSATA port, a FireWire 400 port and two FireWire 800 ports
Blu-ray Support
The External Mercury Pro 12x Blu-ray Combo Drive can write up to 50GB of data or high definition video per Blu-ray disc at speeds of up to 12x
Plug & Play
The External Mercury Pro 12x Blu-ray Combo Drive has Plug & Play capabilities. This allows it to work instantly with software programs, such as Apple iDVD, Apple iTunes, Apple DiscBurner and Roxio Toast Titanium 9 1
Enclosure Type External
Mechanism Type Blu-ray, DVD, CD
Write Support BD-R (SL/DL), BD-RE (SL/DL), DVD-RAM, DVD-R(SL/DL), DVD-RW, DVD+R (SL/DL), DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW 1
Please Note:

SL: Single Layer / DL: Dual Layer

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Read Support BD-ROM (SL/DL), BD-R (SL/DL), BD-RE (SL/DL), DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R (DL), DVD+R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM (SL), DVD-ROM (DL), CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW 2
Please Note:

SL: Single Layer / DL: Dual Layer

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Write Speed BD-R (SL/DL): 12x
BD-RE (SL/DL): 2x
DVD-RAM: 5x
DVD-R: 16x
DVD-R (DL): 8x
DVD-RW: 6x
DVD+R: 16x
DVD+R (DL): 8x
DVD+RW: 8x
CD-R: 40x
CD-RW: 24x
Read Speed BD-ROM (SL/DL): 8x
BD-R (SL/DL): 8x
BD-RE (SL/DL): 8x
DVD-RAM: 5x
DVD-R (SL): 16x
DVD+R (SL): 16x
DVD-R (DL): 12x
DVD+R (DL): 12x
DVD-RW: 12x
DVD+RW: 12x
DVD-ROM (SL): 16x
DVD-ROM (DL): 12x
CD-ROM: 40x
CD-R: 40x
CD-RW: 24x
Access Time Not Specified by Manufacturer
Interface USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire 400 / 800
Data Buffer 8MB
Headphone Jack No
Mounting Orientation Horizontal
System Requirements Mac
  • USB 2.0: Mac OS X (any version)
  • FireWire 400 / 800: Mac OS X 10.3 or higher

  • Windows
  • USB 2.0: Windows XP SP2 or later
  • FireWire 400 / 800: Windows XP SP2 or later

  • Linux Compatible 3
    Please Note:

    This drive is not supported under Mac OS 9 or lower

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    Electrical Requirements Not Specified by Manufacturer
    Dimensions 7.5 x 2.5 x 10.5" / 19.1 x 6.4 x 26.7cm
    Weight Not Specified by Manufacturer

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    OWC / Other World ComputingExternal Mercury Pro Blu-ray Combo Drive (Gray)
     
    4.8

    (based on 5 reviews)

    Ratings Distribution

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      (4)

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    100%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Fast connection (4)
    • Reliable (4)

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Back-up (4)
      • Multimedia (4)
      • Laptops (3)
        • Reviewer Profile:
        • Multimedia professional (3)
        • Primary use:
        • Business (3)
        • Computer Platform:
        • Mac (4)

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      5.0

      Exactly What I hoped

      By Kyle T

      from Canada

      About Me Multimedia Professional, Tech Savvy

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Fast Connectivity
      • Reliable

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backup
        • Laptops
        • Large Projects
        • Multimedia

        Comments about OWC / Other World Computing External Mercury Pro Blu-ray Combo Drive (Gray):

        I spent a while looking for a affordable Blu Ray backup burner to use with my Macbook Pro I stumbled across this one hoping It would be compatible, Easy to Use, and reliable. This product was all of those things, Plugged it in, opened up Toast. And burned 20 Blu Rays of backup within my first week. Each disc worked perfectly none of them failed. And it didnt take to long either. I would highly recommend this product, especially for backup purposes. Sure feels nice to have my data safe on more than just an external hd :)

        • Primary use:
        • Personal
        • Computer Platform:
        • Mac

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        5.0

        Great investment

        By griffincomm

        from Austin TX

        About Me Multimedia Professional

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Fast Connectivity
        • Quiet
        • Reliable
        • Versatile

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backup
          • Laptops
          • Large Projects
          • Multimedia

          Comments about OWC / Other World Computing External Mercury Pro Blu-ray Combo Drive (Gray):

          I purchased the Blu-ray combo I have been very happy with it. I would recommend anyone to buy one. It does the job quite well but I just got it and I'll tell you more about it 6 months.

          Thank you
          David P Griffin
          Austin Texas

          • Primary use:
          • Business
          • Computer Platform:
          • Mac

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          5.0

          Worked Great Right Out of the Box

          By Stan

          from New York, NY

          About Me Multimedia Professional

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Durable
          • Fast Connectivity
          • Reliable

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backup
            • Multimedia

            Comments about OWC / Other World Computing External Mercury Pro Blu-ray Combo Drive (Gray):

            I use the Blu-ray burner to back up HD video files. I have not received any error messages. Works great.

            • Primary use:
            • Business
            • Computer Platform:
            • Mac

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            4.0

            Hey, it's Blu-ray

            By the producer

            from washington state

            Verified Buyer

            Comments about OWC / Other World Computing External Mercury Pro Blu-ray Combo Drive (Gray):

            I'm not sure why any client needs disks anymore... But when they do this burner works just fine. I'm happy.

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            5.0

            Should have bought it long ago

            By Ivor

            from Dubai

            About Me Tech Professional

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Fast Connectivity
            • Reliable

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Backup
              • Laptops
              • Multimedia

              Comments about OWC / Other World Computing External Mercury Pro Blu-ray Combo Drive (Gray):

              Storing images
              Writes discs quickly

              • Primary use:
              • Business
              • Computer Platform:
              • Mac

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              What's in the Box

              OWC / Other World Computing External Mercury Pro Blu-ray Combo Drive (Gray)
              • 3' (0.9m) USB (type A - type B) Cable
              • 3' (0.9m) eSATA Cable
              • 3' (0.9m) FireWire 400 (1394a) 6-pin Cable
              • 3' (0.9m) FireWire 800 (1394b) 9-pin Cable
              • 2 x 25GB Write-Once Media 4x BD-R
              • Power Cable
              • 1-Year Limited Warranty
               
               
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