blu-ray burner, worth waiting for? - Blu-ray Forum

msm · 08-10-2007, 07:33 PM

I am interested in buying a blu-ray burner to back up data and was looking at this one: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Panasonic/SW5582BK/

I was wondering if you think it is worth waiting for a faster version. I know you always do not want to burn at the highest speed like 16x but 2x is slow and not really sure if it is really worth the $540 asking price...

phil · 08-10-2007, 07:43 PM

I wouldn't really care about speed if I were you, I mean have a look at the cost of blank blu rays first.

peter99 · 08-10-2007, 07:48 PM

That is a lot of mony for that thin, if it was me I will not buy it but you are not me.

phil · 08-10-2007, 07:59 PM

They're actually not that expensive if you factor in the cost of the average blu ray player to begin with. I have one in my laptop, and it's great!

haushausman · 08-10-2007, 08:15 PM

GOO!!!!!!! Didn't know they cost that much!!

http://www.cdrom2go.com/product-more...3050800BNR25AH

If I had a disc error while burning I'd beat my PC senseless.

phil · 08-10-2007, 08:19 PM

Well that's why I buy RE versions. I mean I use the PC to watch the movies as well so you just go with RE's and then there are no losses.

Iceman_II · 08-10-2007, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msm

... I know you always do not want to burn at the highest speed like 16x but 2x is slow and not really sure if it is really worth the $540 asking price...

That 2x is 2x in BD terms NOT 2X in DVD.

My hard drives are configured in a 5 drive raid5 array controlled by a top of the line 3ware card.... my data throughput is pretty darned quick. Even still, when I try to burn a DVD at 8X, it slows down due to data throughput issues, 8X in DVD terms is a tad over 10MB/s.. it usually slows down to about 6ish which is 7.9MB/s

2X in BD is 9MB/s... if you made a BD burner that burned at 4x... it would be difficult to feed it data fast enough to sustain the rate.

Don't hold out for faster burners, they are plenty fast already.

jorg · 08-10-2007, 11:01 PM

i agree wit ice man he make very good anf correct points but i would wait until 4x burnners come out becuase 1 they will be twice as fast and 2 it will drive the price down for the 2x ones

owa · 08-10-2007, 11:13 PM

If you get it be sure to report back on how it is. I've been thinking of getting one for myself and one for work although I've mostly been looking at external drives.

msm · 08-10-2007, 11:59 PM

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I am going to wait a few weeks to see if apple will come out with updated Mac Pro's w/ blu-ray but if not, I will place an order for the drive.

08-10-2007, 07:33 PM	#1
msm Member Member since:May 2007	blu-ray burner, worth waiting for? I am interested in buying a blu-ray burner to back up data and was looking at this one: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Panasonic/SW5582BK/ I was wondering if you think it is worth waiting for a faster version. I know you always do not want to burn at the highest speed like 16x but 2x is slow and not really sure if it is really worth the $540 asking price...

08-10-2007, 07:48 PM	#3
peter99 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Denmark	That is a lot of mony for that thin, if it was me I will not buy it but you are not me. Last edited by peter99; 08-10-2007 at 08:10 PM.

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08-10-2007, 07:43 PM	#2
phil Banned Member since:Aug 2007	I wouldn't really care about speed if I were you, I mean have a look at the cost of blank blu rays first.

08-10-2007, 07:59 PM	#4
phil Banned Member since:Aug 2007	They're actually not that expensive if you factor in the cost of the average blu ray player to begin with. I have one in my laptop, and it's great!

08-10-2007, 08:15 PM	#5
haushausman Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews: 5	GOO!!!!!!! Didn't know they cost that much!! http://www.cdrom2go.com/product-more...3050800BNR25AH If I had a disc error while burning I'd beat my PC senseless.

08-10-2007, 08:19 PM	#6
phil Banned Member since:Aug 2007	Well that's why I buy RE versions. I mean I use the PC to watch the movies as well so you just go with RE's and then there are no losses.

08-10-2007, 11:01 PM	#8
jorg Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:2	i agree wit ice man he make very good anf correct points but i would wait until 4x burnners come out becuase 1 they will be twice as fast and 2 it will drive the price down for the 2x ones

08-10-2007, 11:13 PM	#9
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	If you get it be sure to report back on how it is. I've been thinking of getting one for myself and one for work although I've mostly been looking at external drives.

08-10-2007, 11:59 PM	#10
msm Member Member since:May 2007	Thanks everyone for the feedback. I am going to wait a few weeks to see if apple will come out with updated Mac Pro's w/ blu-ray but if not, I will place an order for the drive.

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