Super Multi Optical Disk Drive? Does this drive support Blu-ray?
74169
I had the same question as L. Berkowitz. Can this laptop get a Blu ray added into it?
74170
Hello, thank you for your interest. The Super-Multi supports DVD Read/Write and CD Read/Write, but not Blu-ray.
2142021
Actually I'm not an expert either. I did not find any Blu-Ray drives that claimed speeds higher than 16x, and I have not actually seen any discs from name-brand manufacturers rated higher than 6x. In my usage data integrity is more important than speed anyway, and I put this drive through some stringent tests with no errors.
2126752
There no disc drive at all, so no it does not play blu-ray. I have an external DVD-RW drive that I use if I need to burn a disc.
1845175
Yes, it definitely does - Macbook Pro natively supports this drive. The only missing feature is the Blu-ray playback, but it can be solved by installing a Blu-ray player software on your Mac (there is a couple or so available out there).
2017627
The drive would certainly fit but the Blu ray drive uses a SATA connector and this has a IDE connector. It is also USB 2.0 which would limit transfer rates to about 30MB/s plus/minus and probably be evident in playback.
600527
Im not exactly sure what a multi-region is. It only holds one blu ray and I haven't come across any problems playing blu rays.
1891703
It does. I am having trouble when I fully load it. My external Blu-ray drive drops out
1700170
It should be able to, it reads everything thats below a Blu-ray disc. This type of drive is just really advanced DVD drive.
536341
their website tigerdirect.com says "Optical Drive Blu-Ray Player", no mentioning of BD-RW or Blue Ray Burner. This is another BS from Asus actually, they should list each custom spec on their website. But they just put generic model information only. Same issue with Wireless ac, some has it some don't and can't be sure.
2033700
Sorry, I've never used Blu-Ray, but I don't believe it is. This unit has worked very well for dubbing DVD's and tapes to DVD, but I can't find my owner's manual - I just moved and it's in one of many boxes. I did some online Googling and the specs I found that said what formats are playable did not include Blu-Ray.
1306672
PC Blu Ray drives are generally backwards compatible with DVD. They can play DVD's.
562127
I own the M-DISC media and it is fantastic with my external LG Blu-Ray drive. But would require an awful lot of discs for a full backup. I backup to an external HD using Acronis Tru-Image. Making an image of the entire drive gives me everything including the operating system, registry, programs and all of the files.
1068943
No, it is a drive for PC and Mac. TV's aren't smart enough to understand what an optical drive is, that's why a Blu-ray player has to have software built into the box to work with your TV, this burner the software is run on a PC or Mac:Archive all your photos, videos and files for life on Blu-ray disc using your PC or Mac with REWINDCreate and Play your own HD Blu-Ray Movies on PC.The software included that runs on your PC, for example, will allow you to create a Blu-ray movie from home video clips or video you shoot yourself, and then if you have a Blu-ray player (standalone unit hooked up through HDMI) you can play that burned movie on your home TV.Thanks. No, it is a drive for PC and Mac. TV's aren't smart enough to understand what an optical drive is, that's why a Blu-ray player has to have software built into the box to work with your TV, this burner the software is run on a PC or Mac:Archive all your photos, videos and files for life on Blu-ray disc using your PC or Mac with REWINDCreate and Play your own HD Blu-Ray Movies on PC.The software included that runs on your PC, for example, will allow you to create a Blu-ray movie from home video clips or video you shoot yourself, and then if you have a Blu-ray player... » Read More No, it is a drive for PC and Mac. TV's aren't smart enough to understand what an optical drive is, that's why a Blu-ray player has to have software built into the box to work with your TV, this burner the software is run on a PC or Mac:Archive all your photos, videos and files for life on Blu-ray disc using your PC or Mac with REWINDCreate and Play your own HD Blu-Ray Movies on PC.The software included that runs on your PC, for example, will allow you to create a Blu-ray movie from home video clips or video you shoot yourself, and then if you have a Blu-ray player (standalone unit hooked up through HDMI) you can play that burned movie on your home TV.Thanks. « Show Less
635625
Yes...ish. For data and DVD disks no problem. Mac doesn't like Blu-ray though. You will have to download software (Macgo is the only one I can find that is reliable) or use hacks with free VLC and DVDFab that are complicated and don't always work, at least for me.
2108925
YES - I use the drive for read/rewrite/write for Blu-ray & DVD. I have not had any need to utalize a CD so that is a ?
1197057
Sorry, am unsure even after looking at the Verbatim website ( http://www.verbatim.com/subcat/optical-media/blu-ray/lth/ ), still am unsure to say with any certainty, I'd be just guessing
1946438
Does not play blu-ray. Just dvd and cd's. I just bought for the multi region capability and it fits my needs just fine. I dint want to spend a lot of money and I don't think Blu-Ray is all that much better then DVD. I think this was a good buy.