Blu-ray recorder for Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

[Tyrexionibus]

Hi there,

I'm posting here because I've not found any solution to my problem.

Here's what I need: a Blu-ray drive, compatible with all BR formats (BD-R, BD-RE, BD double layer, BD-RE double layer and so on...), external and.. Mac OS X 10.5 compatible!

Maybe that's a dumb question, maybe I've not searched right, but my doubt is still living!

Someone has told me that BR is not natively compatible with Mac OS X and that the OS needs a plugin for it to work properly. Is that the truth?

Also the drive has to be a little affordable because if I had 550$ I'd buy LaCie's d2 Blu-ray.

Because of the cost I'm thinking about an internal drive (such as some LG's) which would be boxed and converted to external and then plugged with FireWire 400 or, better, 800 to my Mac.

But here comes the issue! Would an "externaled" device be recognized properly by OS X ?

I also have Windows XP via BootCamp, but it is my last resource.

Can anyone help me ?

Thanks in advance!

[Digital-Man]

Google: Blu-ray burner, there are a ton of different ones listed that should work with Roxio's Toast 10 Titanium, it supports Blu-ray burning on the Mac.

[prerich]

Originally Posted by Digital-Man

Google: Blu-ray burner, there are a ton of different ones listed that should work with Roxio's Toast 10 Titanium, it supports Blu-ray burning on the Mac.

Playback however will have to be via Windows XP/Vista - Bootcamp

[X-Ninja]

Originally Posted by prerich

Playback however will have to be via Windows XP/Vista - Bootcamp

Or of course Parallels Desktop. Check it out, it works insanely well. My friends were telling me that my version of msn isnt as good as theirs, so i opened parallels, did the 3D cube effect transition into Windows XP and let them use their Windows Live Messenger garbage. Should'a seen their faces.
Anyway, yeah. That would be your best bet. Assuming your hardware is good enough.