mkv files, that extra data is not necessary).Īnother thing to note is that when using a machine below the 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo recommended minimum specification, you could experience some playback issues. This data is cached, and after it has loaded (which occurs right after the disc is read), you no longer need a connection (and if you have converted your discs to. The team at Macgo is still hard at work optimizing Mac Blu-ray Player ( see our review), now at version 2.5, and it gets better with each version.Ī reminder: Mac Blu-ray Player does need an Internet connection for a brief period of time to connect to Macgo’s server in order for you to get a small bit of data that is necessary for playback (this data can be read by standalone players normally but not yet on OS X-based Blu-ray players).
BLU RAY PLAYER FOR MAC MINI 1080P
You would have thought that the integrated GMA 950 graphics in pre-2009 Mac minis would hamper Blu-ray playback significantly, and it would have seemed that anything less than the recommended 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo would have been out of the question, but I watched an entire Blu-ray film on my 1.83 GHz Mid 2007 Mac mini, and the 1080p video is silky smooth and hardly ever stutters on a 22″ 1680 x 1050 AOC LCD monitor over DVI, while the audio is spot-on.
BLU RAY PLAYER FOR MAC MINI UPGRADE
What more could you want for $89.95? An upgrade and a spare enclosure for your old drive rolled into one for under $100? That’s a great deal! Performance at the Low End in Mid 2007 Mac mini Using Mac Blu-ray Player The ability to swap out your drive makes this external drive more like a kit, since it can be used to swap out other 12.7mm PATA drives. Not only does the external version of the drive make it affordable to own a Blu-ray burning optical drive regardless of which computer you choose to use it with over USB 2.0, it also provides you with the ability to open the enclosure and swap the drive with your 12.7mm PATA SuperDrive or Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive that was supplied with your pre-2009 Mac mini (or any other computer that takes a slot-loading 12.7mm PATA optical drive). Inside the enclosure of this USB 2.0 drive is a Panasonic UJ-225, which is a 12.7mm slot loading dual-layer PATA Blu-ray burning optical drive. The drive will provide you with a cost effective way to upgrade the optical drive of your pre-2009 Mac mini to an internal dual-layer Blu-ray writer while also providing an enclosure for your old SuperDrive or Combo drive.
The UJ-225 is a great option for those with a pre-2009 Mac mini (1.83 GHz Core 2 Duo works but is likely the bare minimum for good Blu-ray disc playback).
Fortunately, here’s where the deal gets very sweet for those on the edge considering an upgrade for a pre-2009 Mac mini: This USB 2.0 external Blu-ray drive from eBay seller virtanen13 provides you with a win-win scenario giving you some great options. Pre-2009 Mac minis leave you with just a few options for internal optical drive upgrades due to them needing PATA slot-loaders. It utilizes a 12.7mm internal PATA slot-loading optical drive, but sadly Blu-ray drive upgrades with that many requirements are somewhat scarce (most 12.7mm drives are tray loading, and of the 12.7mm slot loaders, most are SATA and don’t work with pre-2009 Minis). Although performance won’t be as stellar as it with my Early 2011 Core i7 MacBook Pro, the 1.83 GHz Core 2 Duo Mid 2007 Mac mini that is my most recent test subject still gets the job done and does it surprisingly well. There’s one more reason to love Blu-ray now, and that’s for integrating it with your Mac mini, which can tuck quite nicely into your entertainment console.
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