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SEA TECH 4000GB Aluminum External USB Blu-Ray Writer Super Drive for Apple MacBook Air, Pro, iMac
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Special Feature | Blu Ray Disc |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Brand | SEA TECH |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Material | Aluminum |
About this item
- Premium external Bly-Ray Writer Super-Muti drive
- 1mm unibody aluminum casing
- C Cable and regular USB cable included
- USB 3.0 interface, USB 2.0 compatible
- Mac and Window PC compatible (additional Blu-ray software required)
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Value for money | 3.3 | — | 3.6 | 4.1 | — | 3.6 |
Easy to recognize | — | 5.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | — | 4.7 |
Portability | — | 5.0 | — | 4.6 | — | 4.8 |
Sold By | Probo Sales | Pioneer Store | Wintale | Xiangdinglan | MIXUAN | Seatech Inc. |
hardware interface | usb | usb c | usb3.0 c | usb3.0 c | dvd r, cd-r, usb c, dvd rw, cd rw | usb |
operating system | — | Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12, macOS Big Sur 11, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Sierra 10.12, Mac OS X El Capitan10.11 | Windows 8 | mac os, Windows XP | — | — |
read speed | — | 6x | 8x | BD:6X DVD:8X CD:24X | 8x | — |
hardware platform | PC | PC | PC | PC | Laptop, PC | PC |
cache memory size | — | — | 2 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB | — |
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Technical Details
Brand | SEA TECH |
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Series | FBA_LYSB008MCZJXG-CMPTRACCS |
Item model number | FBA_LYSB008MCZJXG-CMPTRACCS |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Item Weight | 1.32 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 7.95 x 7.4 x 2.13 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 7.95 x 7.4 x 2.13 inches |
Color | Aluminum |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 1.1 |
Manufacturer | SEA TECH |
ASIN | B008MCZJXG |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 1, 2012 |
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4.2 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #66 in External Blu-ray Drives |
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Product Description
Archgon's premium External bluray Writer Super Multi Drive is built on a high performance LG BU40N drive, and clads in a beautiful strong aluminum body. It will read and write bluray with proper bluray software. And it will also read and write CD and DVD. Please note that the Archgon bluray drive does not come with software, and that Apple and PC do not generally come with supporting bluray software, you would need to purchase/download additional software in order to play or burn bluray disk. The external drive is compatible with both Mac and PC.
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Customers like the ease of installation using the optical disc drive. For example, they mention it's easy to setup and works like magic. They also appreciate the quiet operation and attractive aluminum casing. That said, some complain about the sharp edges. Opinions are mixed on quality and value.
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Customers like the performance of the optical disc drive. For example, they mention it works well, it's reliable, and it works great for creating recovery media. Some say it'll work with other burning software. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...movies and burn Blu-ray data discs and still am enjoying the super reliable performance, rugged and portable construction and reasonable cost...." Read more
"...The drive is recognized and usable equally well on the Windows side of things.**..." Read more
"...I would also note that, while the player works well, the software available to allow my Mac to recognize and work with the player is still pretty..." Read more
"Out of the box, this product immediately ran perfectly through an M2 Mac mini (16/512) and Apple Studio display, producing surprisingly good picture..." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the optical disc drive. They say it looks good, is nifty, and has an attractive aluminum casing. Customers also say it has a simple design and complements their Macbook perfectly. They also mention that it has nice picture quality.
"...Attractive (its a solid piece of aluminum with the center machined out, to house the drive) the drive has a black face and the rear panel is white..." Read more
"...Bottom line is that the drive looks nice with the brushed aluminum and should match up nicely for any Mac users out there thinking of getting this...." Read more
"...This little drive is light and easy to lug around, and it matches the color of my Macbook...." Read more
"...The aluminum finish matches pretty well with my iMac...." Read more
Customers find the installation of the optical disc drive to be easy. They mention that it works just plug and play, has no fuss, and no worries. The setup was easy with the cable supplied, and the drive was recognized immediately by the iMac.
"...It also performs as expected and is pretty much a no-hassle, plug-and-play device..." Read more
"...2. This drive was recognized immediately by the iMac and all of the software functionality that I have with the Apple Super Drive are available..." Read more
"...Otherwise it's pretty much plug and play. Haven't tested blu ray burning, but my iMac recognized this as a burner drive capable of doing so...." Read more
"...Very nice product. Plug and play, easy setup, came with simple instructions." Read more
Customers like the noise of the optical disc drive. They mention that it's not super quiet, but not terribly loud either. Some say that the drive worked flawlessly and very quietly to backup movie files onto Dual-layer Blu-Ray discs.
"...The drive is fairly quiet, not much vibration, and contrary to some reviews, I absolutely love the grippy brushed metal...." Read more
"Pros:*Sturdy aluminum construction*Fairly quiet*Does what it claims to doCons:*..." Read more
"...It's not super quiet, but not terribly loud either. It's about as loud as an old CD player, which I can deal with...." Read more
"...I Do not care others may.Fairly quiet and thus far I am very pleased.Thanks,Sam" Read more
Customers like the burn speed of the optical disc drive. They say it burns DVDs and CDs without issue, and does a clean burn. Some mention that it works well on a Mac and that burning discs is fast and easy. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance of this product.
"...I can play music, DVDs & Blu Rays on it. Can also burn music and recorded books onto a blank CD and can upload all the above into my new Imac..." Read more
"...It also burns DVDs and CDs without issue...." Read more
"...DVD / Blu-ray burner works very well on my iMac and has successfully burned many discs. I'm very happy with my purchase...." Read more
"...Always burn fails after some time...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the optical disc drive. Some mention that it's well built and rugged, with no mechanical problems. It plays regular DVDs fine, and is basically plug and play. However, others say that it becomes unresponsive and won't eject disks, it seems very fragile, and has write errors on both drives.
"...which can read and write to Blu-ray, DVD and CD; a very nice, tough aluminum enclosure that is seamless and well built) and a USB 2 cable..." Read more
"...Aurora player which plays the movies but has a very crude system for accessing special features on your DVD or Blu Ray...." Read more
"...The drive is recognized and usable equally well on the Windows side of things.**..." Read more
"...Sadly, the drive will not open again and my blank BluRay disc is stuck inside...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the optical disc drive. Some mention it's very good value for the money, while others say that it'd be better off buying a slot drive. The navigation is on the money and the performance is the best. However, some customers say that the product is worthless and useless. It failed after a few months of light use.
"...Very reasonable price considering you get the drive which can read and write to Blu-ray, DVD and CD; a very nice, tough aluminum enclosure that is..." Read more
"...to allow my Mac to recognize and work with the player is still pretty buggy...." Read more
"...If you’re a Mac user looking for a quality drive that is inexpensive, this is what you want." Read more
"...I cannot for the life of me get it to mount on my iMac. It's completely hit or miss...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the sharp edges of the aluminum chassis. They mention that the finish is not as polished as the iMac stand or body, and the edges are not smooth.
"...DislikesOnly one: Machined aluminum edges Edges feel almost sharp...." Read more
"...As for complaints of sharp edges, it's not really that bad. It's not like you will get injured with it.Pros:Blu ray read/write..." Read more
"...Great job with the brushed metal!!! This drive will be used to backup systems so I will be moving it around a lot...." Read more
"...Like others have stated sharp edges and its not a refined aluminum or finish. I Do not care others may...." Read more
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Likes:
Works right out of the box (no drivers needed)
Very small
Very lightweight
Excellent for laptop users who need to carry it with them
No power supply needed (nor is any supplied)
USB 2.0 cable supplied (this is one of those special double headed cables, in case you have an older computer that can't sufficient power via one USB port, then yo would simply plug in the other tendril into another USB port, unlike other Blu-ray drives on the market, this second cable is long enough to reach all the way around to the other side of a laptop, for those that have one USB port on each side. On my MacBook Pro I have only used the one port, and have successfully burned dozens of perfectly functioning disks).
Tough aluminum enclosure seems able to take a lot of use and remain perfectly serviceable
Attractive (its a solid piece of aluminum with the center machined out, to house the drive) the drive has a black face and the rear panel is white plastic. (The drive is a conventional tray loaded design.)
Reliable operation with intense daily use (I've used it heavily every day since I purchased it, in fact it works so well that I'm in the process of making backups of all my archived data and it works very well).
Very reasonable price considering you get the drive which can read and write to Blu-ray, DVD and CD; a very nice, tough aluminum enclosure that is seamless and well built) and a USB 2 cable
Dislikes
Only one: Machined aluminum edges Edges feel almost sharp. They have never cut me but they don't have the finished feeling of the aluminum edges in my MacBook Pro, which has never felt sharp.
Oddities
-Almost all Blu-ray drives, this one included, will play back Blu-ray movies at a max speed of 2X (instead of the rated 6X). This is intentional (Panasonic says that its to keep the drive noise level down while watching movies. So keep that in mind to set your expectations appropriately. If you are working with data then you get the full 6X speed.
-You need to get your own software to play back Blu-ray movies off a Blu-ray disk. This is true of all operating systems (there are a few expensive Windows machines with an added cost Blu-ray option that can play Blu-ray discs out of the box, but its not Windows doing it, they just install the extra, third-party software for you , and they charge you a fortune to do this, its much cheaper to get this drive and download free software yourself). This is a Sony licensing issue. Until recently you had to pay for aftermarket software to get Blu-ray movie playback, but that is no longer true, check here for detailed information (read the entire post before making up your mind).
Notes:
Although this page says that Apple does not support Blu-ray, that is completely misleading. No computer manufacturer supports Blu-ray, you always have to get your own Blu-ray player software to play Blu-ray (this includes Windows. Sometimes some machines are sold with a package that includes a Blu-ray play but if you check carefully you'll see that its been added on by someone, it was not created by the manufacturer. This is not a problem, I'm just clarifying a question that I have been asked many times since posting this initial review.
Apple does support Blu-ray and you can prove it by simply plugging this drive into a Mac, insert a BD-R or BD-RW and you will be able to burn files to just like a DVD-R or DVD-RW. To watch a Blu-ray movie, someone has to pay Sony a significant licensing fee. So far no manufacturer, including Microsoft, has paid the fee so they cannot build in movie playback support for Blu-ray movie discs. After trying a few apps I finally settled on Mac Blu-ray player, its works well, offers beautiful picture quality and is updated often. Yes you have to pay for it, there is no such thing as free lunch. The free players have gone out of business or have stopped supporting Blu-ray playback. This includes VLC which does have Blu-ray playback support built in but does not have decryption keys so it cannot play back commercial Blu-ray movies because they have not payed the license fee. A few clever persons have figured out a way to get a set of keys into VLC and that did work for a few months but stopped being updated a few years ago so no movies produced in the past few years can work on VLC with with those keys.
May Blu-ray player can play a lot of different video formats so I consider it a must have it you are serious about Blu-ray playback on a Mac. There are commercial programs available for Windows, with mixed results so you will have to carefully test the, out before plunking down any cash for them.
Multi region support: Like most (actually all the ones hat I know of) current Blu-ray players, this one seems to be region locked. If you have discs that you want to play from different regions with different region codes (i.e. different countries) this unit, like most others will not work for you, and notice that there is no promise of multi region support listed in this products description. I aded this to my review because I received questions on this and people donut seem to understand that this is a legal issue, not a limitation of any specific hardware.
If you need multi region support then I suggest that you search for that criteria and speak to the supplier to make sure that you will get what you want, that is not whats being offered here.
I use this drive almost everyday to watch Blu-ray movies and burn Blu-ray data discs and still am enjoying the super reliable performance, rugged and portable construction and reasonable cost. I have recommended this unit to my family and friends.
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I did some research and finally decided on this external for a couple of reasons. First, and most obvious, was that I needed a drive to work with my iMac. I had also wanted to start burning Blu-Rays as well (for back-ups) and had never been able to before this. The performance and plug-and-play ability of it with Apple products was a big plus too. The look of the drive (brushed aluminum) matched perfectly with both my iMac and Macbook Pro and just seemed like part of my system rather than something bought as an afterthought.
Basically, I have been using the drive for the past few months with zero issues and have been connecting/disconnecting it with both of my computers with no problems whatsoever. I also have had no issues when I use my Macbook Pro using Parallels 9 and Windows 8. The drive is recognized and usable equally well on the Windows side of things.
**Two important considerations--Which, hopefully you already know, is that:
(1) Apple does not (and never has) supported the playback of Blu-Ray on it's computers. What that means is, that if you want to watch Blu-Rays on your Mac with this, you are going to have to install some kind of "Blu-Ray Player" software onto your Mac before it will work. It's really not an issue, as there are some free ones you can get working, as well as some that will run about $20-$30 that work quite nicely too.
(2) While Windows 7 had built-in Blu-Ray support, Windows 8 does not! If you are either using this with a Windows machine, or simply running Windows 8 on your Mac (like I am) using either VMWare or Parallels, then you are going to be in the same boat too, and are going to have to install a "Blu-Ray Player" in order for the Blu-Rays to be recognized.
If you're not worried about Blu-Rays anyway, then it's not even an issue anyway. I just thought I would give you a head's up, so that you're not surprised later.
Bottom line is that the drive looks nice with the brushed aluminum and should match up nicely for any Mac users out there thinking of getting this. It also performs as expected and is pretty much a no-hassle, plug-and-play device (provided you have taken into account the Blu-Ray player issues I described above). It works well and looks great.
Only one drawback so far. When the player is empty you can open the sleeve with one push of an external eject button. When there is actually a disc inserted, however, the physical eject button does not work - you have to use a computer menu to select "eject disc" in order to get the disc out. A problem can arise when, for whatever reason, a disc is inserted and the computer does not recognize it. Then you cannot use the eject button and there is no eject item in any menu because the computer does not recognize the disc as even being there. I had this happen a couple of times in the beginning but not since. My remedy was to disconnect the player from the computer. This would allow the eject physcal button to work.
I would also note that, while the player works well, the software available to allow my Mac to recognize and work with the player is still pretty buggy. I have the Aurora player which plays the movies but has a very crude system for accessing special features on your DVD or Blu Ray. I understand the same applies to the mac Blu Ray player software as well. This is to be exected when yo have a computer, a player and software made by 3 different companies with all the incompatibilities that come with such a mess.
All this compliments of Apple's cheezy policy of charging us $2k for a desktop computer that does not have a native abiility to play hi def media (Blu Rays) on their much ballyhooed hi def retina screen. A policy designed to make us rent movies from Itunes rather than give us a fully equipped $2000 desktop computer which is the reason we pay twice the price for these things. YUK!