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    Aftermarket Blu Ray Drive for MBP ?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Black Diamond, Jan 10, 2009.

  1. Black Diamond

    Black Diamond Notebook Guru

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    Hello

    Is there an internal Blu Ray Drive that fits into an MBP?

    Regards
     
    Black Diamond, Jan 10, 2009
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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  3. Black Diamond

    Black Diamond Notebook Guru

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    Yes. I had no MBP yet but as i've seen on pictures the mac's have no ejection button so does it fit anyway?
     
    Black Diamond, Jan 10, 2009
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  4. Outrigger

    Outrigger SupaStar Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Wouldn't the mbp NEED to support bluray in order for the drive to work? I highly doubt its just plug n play.
     
    Outrigger, Jan 10, 2009
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  5. Black Diamond

    Black Diamond Notebook Guru

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    Maybe i had to say that i would run Ubuntu on the MBP
     
    Black Diamond, Jan 10, 2009
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  6. flyindarkness

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    aw man.. that would be so sweet...
     
    flyindarkness, Jan 10, 2009
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  7. Black Diamond

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  8. mikespit1

    mikespit1 Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Wouldnt you have to pry that faceplate off for it to fit into the unibody?
     
    mikespit1, Jan 10, 2009
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  9. plasma.

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    Uh, slot loaders are fixed.
    You can't replace them.
     
    plasma., Jan 11, 2009
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  10. Black Diamond

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  11. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    They most certainly can be replaced. But with the Mac, the problem is getting software to enable the Blu-Ray capabilities. Apparently, support will be enabled with Snow Leopard.

    But the drives are replaceable. It's not like Apple designs their own slot-loading drives and they're custom-made. They're off the shelf parts just like most of the rest of system. Here is a picture of the drive removed from the unibody MacBook:
    http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Mac/MacBook-Unibody/Page-5#s3003
     
    Paul, Jan 11, 2009
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  12. circa86

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    it is possible, and you can get a slotloading BD drive that will work, but like everyone is saying, there is no Mac software to play it back, you could install Windows or and Linux OS to get BD playback.

    Honestly though, you are better off keeping Blu-Ray in the realm of the larger screen HDTV anyway.
     
    circa86, Jan 11, 2009
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  13. newfiejudd

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    This a work around using VLC to get your BR's to work in Mac OSx. I will rty and find that site I read before.

    And on a 2800 dollar notebook (17") with a 1920 x 1200 res the BR should be Standard. Apple needs to get over the licensing issues and finally give teh customer what they have been asking for.
     
    newfiejudd, Jan 11, 2009
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  14. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    For the first statement, What?

    And secondly, I wish Blu-Ray was standard too, is it that big of a deal, no.
     
    circa86, Jan 11, 2009
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  15. Black Diamond

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    Any links to a Product, How-To? As stated before i will install Ubuntu on the MBP so the software should not be the problem.
     
    Black Diamond, Jan 17, 2009
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  16. newfiejudd

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    Sorry Circa, there is a work I read some where before regarding using VLC player to play the BR. I tried finding the article but couldn't find it again.
     
    newfiejudd, Jan 17, 2009
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  17. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    i think he is trying to say that there is a "work-around"...

    he cant quite get the words out right.
     
    masterchef341, Jan 17, 2009
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  18. Black Diamond

    Black Diamond Notebook Guru

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  19. Colton

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    I don't see why that one wouldn't fit. Take a look at iFixit's guides on this, and they will walk you through all of it step by step.
     
    Colton, Feb 1, 2009
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  20. StrongerThanAll

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    does OSX support BR?
     
    StrongerThanAll, Feb 1, 2009
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  21. Colton

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    Nope, but I am suspecting that Snow Leopard will definitely support it. The only way to use Blu-Ray on an Apple notebook is with Windows AFAIK.
     
    Colton, Feb 1, 2009
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