MacBooks with Bluray players - Blu-ray Forum

panamablu · 08-19-2008, 06:13 PM

I love my MacBook Pro, and I've been waiting to upgrade it, but bluray player is a must for me. Does anybody in the forum has any idea of when Apple will start selling the new MacBooks with integrated bluray players or/and recorders?

cathexist · 08-19-2008, 06:21 PM

Haven't heard anything on the rumor side...

redlikefire02 · 08-19-2008, 06:51 PM

i wishhhhh. rumor has it possible xmas but i think the next wave of new macbooks MAY have it, and possibly only pro.

spaceball1 · 08-20-2008, 05:59 PM

MacWorld is January 5th-9th, I think that's the earliest we could expect to hear an announcement. I have a G5 that's about 5 years old and I'm waiting for built-in Blu so I can upgrade.

Mr. Spiffy-Pants · 08-20-2008, 08:18 PM

You could always buy that $800-900 slot-loading Blu-Ray drive from FastMac or whatever they were called.

Then you'd just have to put BootCamp/Windows on and get Cyberlink or your preferred BD playback program.

EDIT: *IF* you have a newer MBP with the 8600 or higher in it.

apollo92178 · 08-20-2008, 08:33 PM

I am keeping my fingers crossed. Word on the streets is new laptop are coming out around the 16th of September so hopefully we will see some blu ray loving from Apple then. What I don't understand is if Apple being onboard with blu ray since day one, why haven't we seen any blu ray products from them even by now over half way done with 2008?

mr.hidef · 08-20-2008, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panamablu

I love my MacBook Pro, and I've been waiting to upgrade it, but bluray player is a must for me. Does anybody in the forum has any idea of when Apple will start selling the new MacBooks with integrated bluray players or/and recorders?

I posted this MONTHS ago, but an inside source,claims next batch of macbooks (pro only) should have blu-ray built in!!!

SeanMF · 08-20-2008, 08:39 PM

I purchased my iMac 3 months ago and the service reps said it could be up to a year before macs have Blu-ray drives as options.

spaceball1 · 08-21-2008, 02:29 AM

One Apple rep told me they were having problems with overheating with the BD drives, don't know if that's the holdup.

08-19-2008, 06:13 PM	#1
panamablu Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:376 Blu-ray collection:3151 DVD collection:279 Trading Score:1	MacBooks with Bluray players I love my MacBook Pro, and I've been waiting to upgrade it, but bluray player is a must for me. Does anybody in the forum has any idea of when Apple will start selling the new MacBooks with integrated bluray players or/and recorders?

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08-19-2008, 06:21 PM	#2
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Haven't heard anything on the rumor side...

08-19-2008, 06:51 PM	#3
redlikefire02 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:69 Blu-ray reviews:6	i wishhhhh. rumor has it possible xmas but i think the next wave of new macbooks MAY have it, and possibly only pro.

08-20-2008, 05:59 PM	#4
spaceball1 Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:46	MacWorld is January 5th-9th, I think that's the earliest we could expect to hear an announcement. I have a G5 that's about 5 years old and I'm waiting for built-in Blu so I can upgrade.

08-20-2008, 08:18 PM	#5
Mr. Spiffy-Pants Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	You could always buy that $800-900 slot-loading Blu-Ray drive from FastMac or whatever they were called. Then you'd just have to put BootCamp/Windows on and get Cyberlink or your preferred BD playback program. EDIT: IF you have a newer MBP with the 8600 or higher in it.

08-20-2008, 08:33 PM	#6
apollo92178 Banned Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	I am keeping my fingers crossed. Word on the streets is new laptop are coming out around the 16th of September so hopefully we will see some blu ray loving from Apple then. What I don't understand is if Apple being onboard with blu ray since day one, why haven't we seen any blu ray products from them even by now over half way done with 2008?

08-20-2008, 08:39 PM	#8
SeanMF Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Iowa Home Theater Gallery:70 Blu-ray collection:1428 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:83	I purchased my iMac 3 months ago and the service reps said it could be up to a year before macs have Blu-ray drives as options.

08-21-2008, 02:29 AM	#9
spaceball1 Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:46	One Apple rep told me they were having problems with overheating with the BD drives, don't know if that's the holdup.

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