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OWC Mercury Pro LG GGC-H20L Blu-ray/HD-DVD External SATA Drive Solution. Read Blu-ray & HD DVDs, Burn DL DVD-/+ R/RW (up to 16X); CD-R/RW(up to 40X) FireWire 800/400, USB 2.0, eSATA Solution W/ 5 Pieces DVD Single Layer Media in Jewel. 1yr OWC Warranty. (OWCMRF8UEB6XSM)

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OWC Mercury Pro Blu-ray LG GGC-H20L External

OWC Mercury Pro Removable DVD+/-RW Drive

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OWC Mercury Pro Blu-ray LG GGC-H20L External

Read Blu-ray, HD-DVD, Burn DVD, DVD-RAM, CD - all popular types of optical media!

The next generation of storage technology. Upgrade your system with an external Blu-ray / HD-DVD Reader & DVD burner!

With the OWC Mercury Pro Blu-ray LG GGC-H20L External you can archive massive amounts of data (up to 8.5GB per disc!), and start creating DVDs using your own family and friends as the stars!

  • Reads both Blu-ray and HD-DVD ROM discs - the best of both HD formats!
  • Supports the burning of up to 8.5GB using low-cost Dual Layer DVDs.
  • Has everything you will need to get up and burning with ease! Offering true Plug & Play, it's never been easier to get started creating your own DVDs.
Includes:
  • LightScribe technology - allowing you to create labels directly on your disc!
  • An amazing 4 interface types! FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0, and eSATA! With so many interface choices, it's compatible with virtually any system!
  • Five pieces of write-once DVD media.

Get ready to be creative, the possibilities are endless with the OWC Mercury Pro!

The OWC Mercury Pro drive is fully compatible with all of the applications you want it to work with.
The OWC Mercury Pro has been tested and works with:


Apple iDVD*

Apple iTunes*

Apple DiscBurner*

Roxio Toast
(Titanium 9)
*Apple software currently does not support Blu-ray or HD-DVD drives, but the DVD and CD burning/reading portions of the OS do function. It is expected a future release of the OS will add HD support and the ability to display HD video.
OWC Mercury Pro Blu-ray LG GGC -H20L External Product Specifications:
Chipset:
Oxford 934DSB
Interface:
  • FireWire 800 (1394b) - 2 Ports
  • FireWire 400 (1394a) - 1 Port
  • eSATA - 1 Port
  • USB 2.0 (1.1 Backwards Compatible) - 1 Port
Format:
External
Mechanism:
LG GGC-H20L SATA Blu-ray / HD-DVD ROM Optical Drive
Write Speed:
  • DVD+R: 16x Max
  • DVD+R (DL): 4x Max
  • DVD+RW: 8x Max
  • DVD-R: 16x Max
  • DVD-R: (DL) 4x Max
  • DVD-RW: 6x Max
  • CD-R: 40x Max
  • CD-RW: 24x Max
Read Speed:
  • DVD+R: 12x Max
  • DVD+R (DL): 8x Max
  • DVD+RW: 10x Max
  • DVD-R: 12x Max
  • DVD-R (DL): 8x Max
  • DVD-RW: 10x Max
  • DVD-ROM: 16x Max
  • CD-ROM: 40x Max
  • CD-R: 40x Max
  • CD-RW: 40x Max
  • BD-R: 6x Max
  • BD-R (DL): 4.8x Max
  • BD-RE: 2x Max
  • BD-RE (DL): 2x Max
  • BD-ROM: 6x Max
  • BD-ROM (DL): 4.8x Max
  • HD DVD-ROM: 3x Max
  • HD DVD-ROM (DL): 3x Max
Buffer Size:
4MB
Data Capacity:
  • 8.5GB (Double Layer DVD+/-R DL Disc, General Use)
  • 4.6GB (DVD General Use)
  • 700 MB (79 min. disk)
  • 650 MB (74 min. disk)
  • 550MB (63 min. disk)
Loading Mechanism:
Tray
Supported Formats:
  • BD-ROM (SL/DL)
  • BD-RE (SL/DL)
  • BD-R (SL/DL)
  • HD-DVD-ROM (SL/DL/TWIN)
  • DVD-ROM (SL/DL)
  • DVD-R (SL/DL)
  • DVD-RW
  • DVD+R (SL/DL)
  • DVD+RW
  • CD-ROM
  • CD-ROM XA-Ready
  • CD-I
  • Photo-CD (Single & Multi-Session)
  • Video-CD
  • CD-Audio Disc
  • Mixed Mode CD-ROM (Data and Audio)
  • CD-Extra
  • CD-Text
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
Recording Modes:
  • Disc-at-Once
  • Session-at-Once
  • Track-at-Once
  • Packet Writing (variable and fixed)
  • Multi-Session
Apple iTunes Support
Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther":
This drive fully supports burning using Apple iTunes when PatchBurn 3 (available here) is used. Installation is a simple one-click process.
Apple DiscBurner Support
Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther":
This drive fully supports burning using Apple DiscBurner when PatchBurn 3 (available here) is used. Installation is a simple one-click process.
Mac OS 9 Notes:
This drive is not supported under Mac OS 9 or earlier.
PC Notes:
The bundled PC software only functions when connected to either the USB ports, or the eSATA port. Firewire connectivity is not supported with this model on PCs.
Operating System:
Macintosh with FireWire Interface and OS X 10.3 and above or PC with FireWire interface and Windows 98 or other OS with FireWire Support. USB 2.0 requires Windows 2000 or later, or Mac OS X.
Installation:
Horizontal
Case Dimensions:
7.5" x 2.5" x 10.5"
Warranty:
1 Year

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THIS SOLUTION INCLUDES:
  • OWC Mercury Pro (LG GGC-H20L Blu-ray/HD-DVD ROM DVD Recordable Drive Mechanism) FireWire / USB / eSATA Combo Drive
  • PC Software Bundle: Power DVD, Power Producer, Power2Go Lightscribe Support, Instant Burn, Power Backup, BD Advisor
  • Power Cable
  • FireWire 800 (1394b) 9 pin - 9 pin Connecting Cable - 3'
  • FireWire 400 (1394a) 6 pin - 6 pin Connecting Cable - 3'
  • eSATA connecting cable - 3'
  • USB A-B Connecting Cable - 3'
  • 5 Pieces 4.3GB DVD-R Write-Once Media

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