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OWC Mercury Pro FireWire 800/400+USB2+eSATA 'Quad Interface' Blu-ray Reader + SuperDrive DVD DL/CDRW Reader/Writer. Includes All Cables + 25 Pack DVD-R Media, Prosoft Data Backup 3(OS X), NovaStor NovaBackup (Win), NTI Dragonburn(OS X). 1yr OWC Warranty. (OWCMRF8USD5BDB)

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OWC Mercury Pro BDC202-BK External

OWC Mercury Pro Blu-ray using Pioneer BDC-202BK

Read Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-Ram, CD + Burn DVD, DVD-DL, CD Medias

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

With this OWC Mercury Pro 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/Plays Blu-Ray, DVD, & CD Media
  • 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:

  • 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!
  • FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB2, and eSATA Connecting Cables.
  • Five pieces of write-once DVD media.
Get ready to be creative, the possibilities are endless with the OWC Mercury Pro!

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

Apple iDVD*

Apple iTunes*

Apple DiscBurner*
iLife 05
Apple iLife*

Roxio Toast
 
*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 BDC202-BK External Product Specifications
Interface:
Combination FireWire and USB 2.0/USB 1.1
Format:
External
Chipset:
Prolific 3507
Mechanism:
Pioneer BDC202BK SATA Blu-ray + SuperDrive DL Optical Drive
Data Transfer Rate (Read):
  • DVD+R: 12x Max
  • DVD+R (DL): 4x Max
  • DVD+RW: 6x Max
  • DVD-R: 12x Max
  • DVD-R (DL): 8x Max
  • DVD-RW: 6x Max
  • DVD-ROM: 16x Max
  • CD-ROM: 40x Max
  • CD-R: 24x Max
  • CD-RW: 24x Max
  • BD-R: 5x Max
  • BD-R (DL): 2x Max
  • BD-RE: 2x Max
  • BD-RE (DL): 2x Max
  • BD-ROM: 8x Max
  • BD-ROM (DL): 2x Max
Data Transfer Rate (Write):
  • DVD+R: 12x 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
Access Speed (average):
  • DVD-ROM 130 ms
  • CD 120 ms
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)
  • 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 OS X Notes:
Drive is Plug & Play Natively supported by Apple iLife, Apple iDVD, etc with Apple OS X 10.4.3 and later Apple OS Versions. If you are using Apple OS X 10.4.2, the latest version 10.4.11 is a free update we recommend installing. if you are using Apple OS 10.3.x 'panther', click (here) for PatchBurn version for 10.3.x support, if you are using Apple OS 10.2.8, click (here) for Pathburn version for 10.2.8 support.
Mac OS 9 Notes:
This drive is not supported under Mac OS 9 or earlier.
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 OWC Warranty

48 Hour Warranty Service

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Bundled Extras:

Dragon Burn DVD/CD Authoring Software

Dragon Burn enables Mac desktop and PowerBook notebook computer users to quickly and easily begin producing audio, data, mixed-mode CDs, and DVDs. It also fully supports the newest internal and external drives, including 16x DVD-R drives.

Prosoft DataBackup 3 for OS X
Data Backup 3 is a powerful utility that allows you to backup, restore and synchronize your valuable data with minimal effort.

NovaBackup for Windows
NovaBACKUP has been helping millions of users recover from data loss and disasters for over 18 years. Feature rich, NovaBACKUP provides a powerful backup solution.

Media:
25 Pieces 8X DVD-R Write-Once Media

This Solution Includes:
  • OWC Mercury Pro FireWire / USB / eSATA Combo Drive
  • 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'
  • 25 Pieces 8X Rated DVD-R General Use Media
  • Utilities CD Including:
    • NTI DragonBurn OEM for Mac
    • Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup 3 OEM for Mac
    • NovaBackup for Windows
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