External Blu-Ray Drive for Macintosh

[JCGamble]

The time has come to switchover to Blu-Ray for DVD backups of the archive and new photo shoots. I'm trying to source a solid, well-made affordable Blu-Ray drive to interface with my Macintosh computers (Mac Pro and Macbook Pro). I appreciate any suggestions that might be of use as I am updating my workflow.

Thank you in advance.
Joseph Gamble

[ashleykaryl]

I am sorry I don't have any suggestions at the moment but I have just been thinking along the same lines. I did see a Sony model on Amazon that seemed to be getting good reviews but I really need to do some more research because my knowledge of blu-ray is just about zero. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-BDX-S500U-Blu-ray-Writer-External/dp/B0042X8PA8/ref=sr_1_6

I am torn between the convenience of blu-ray and wondering about the wisdom of placing so much data on one disc.

[Mathew Farrell]

One of the really nice things about Mac these days is they seem to have the edge on compatibility (not expecting a fire-fight here folks...) Are there any such considerations with Blu-ray drives?
Mat