Best Blu-ray Drive and Blu-ray Player Software for Mac and Windows

What is Blu-ray Drive?
Optical disc drive (ODD) is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs. According to the types of optical media, the optical disc drive can be divided into "CD" "DVD", or "Blu-ray", followed by "drive", "writer", etc.
Blu-ray Drive, as its name implies, is an optical disc drive that is specially designed to play Blu-ray Disc, a high-definition optical disc format with great dentisy. So far, all Mac and Windows-based PC haven't  ship with Blu-ray drive for one reason or another, so they couldn't access to the Blu-ray Disc. Therefore, there are plenty of Blu-ray drives coming into the market. Here will share some reviews about some Blu-ray Drive, hoping to provide some references for users.

No.1 Samsung SE-506BB/TSBD 6X USB2.0 External Slim Blu-ray Writer Drive

It can get all the power it needs from a USB connection so there is no hassle of power cables. The Samsung Blu-ray RW supports both PC and Mac systems, as well as multimedia Television (if it has a USB input). Its price is $93.40.

No.2 ASUS External 12X Blu-Ray Burner with USB 3.0 BW-12D1S-U/BLK/G

With USB 3.0. Magic Cinema technology, extreme 12X Blu-ray writing speed enables Blu-ray 3D entertainment, and its Diamond Shape realizes aesthetics of technology. Its price is $139.99.

No.3 Aluminum External USB Blu-Ray Player/DVD/CD Combo for Apple--MacBook Air, Pro, iMac, Mini
Cladding in a beautiful aluminum casing, it uses a high performance Panasonic drive inside which plays Blu-ray disc, and reads & writes DVD and CD. Please note that package cannot play blu-ray movie or read blu-ray disc, unless it works with software for Blu-Ray playback, so you need to download or purchase additional 3rd party Blu-ray player software for Mac or PC. Also, the Blu-ray Combo drive does not have capability to burn Blu-Ray disc. Its price is $78.99.
What is Blu-ray Player Software?
Blu-ray Player Software is a Blu-ray media library application designed to play Blu-ray discs, BDMV folders and Blu-ray ISO files on the computers running the Microsoft Windows and Mac operating systems. Depending on the computer operating system it runs on, the Blu-ray player software is divided into two general categories: Mac Blu-ray player and Windows Blu-ray player. All of them include a large number of decoding and encoding libraries to read Blu-ray information, remove Blu-ray protection and support Blu-ray playback. It should work together with Blu-ray drive, when you want to play Blu-ray Disc. The best-in-class Blu-ray player software includes VLC media player, MPlayer, Mac Blu-ray Player, Windows Blu-ray Player, Windows Media Player, DVDfab media player, PowerDVD, etc.
Here I would like to recommand two brilliant Blu-ray player Software to all users for references.
No1. Mac Blu-ray Player
As the world's very first and best Blu-ray player software for Mac OS X, Mac Blu-ray Player is designed to play all Blu-ray Discs, Blu-ray ISO files, or Blu-ray (BDMV) folders on all Mac models - MacBook Pro, Air, Mac mini, iMac, Mac Pro with OS 10.5 to 10.8. Also you can use this amazing Bl-ray media player software to play Blu-ray or videos of other media formats on iOS devices, such as iPhone, iPad, iPad min, and i Pod touch, just by enabling its build-in AirX function. Featuring friendly UI, high definition up to 1080p, dts stereo, SNS sharing, universal media performance, and many other great functions, Mac Blu-ray Player can allow you to access fantastic Blu-ray enjoyment.

No. 2 Windows Blu-ray Player
Windows Blu-ray Player software is an autstanding Blu-ray Player for Windows-based PC, which can perfectly play Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray ISO files, or Blu-ray (BDMV) folders on all popular Windows operating systems, such as Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. Apart from Blu-ray, the universal performance of Windows media player also refers to DVD, VideoCD, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, WMV, MP4, MPEG, RMVB, MP3, WMA, AAC, AC3, etc. 1080p HD and dts7.1/5.1 supported, Windows Media Player will present you a fantastic Blu-ray experience on Windows.

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What's Blu-ray Player Software?

What is Blu-ray Disc?

Blu-ray Disc (BD) is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. It refers to the blue laser used to read the disc, which allows the video and audio information to be stored with greater density than on DVD with the longer-wavelength red laser. During the high definition optical disc format war between Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD, the Blu-ray Disc achieved the victory completely. From then on, many Blu-ray player softwares have come into market.

What is Blu-ray Player Software?

Blu-ray Player Software，alias Blu-ray media player, is a Blu-ray media library application designed to play Blu-ray discs, BDMV folders and Blu-ray ISO files on the computers running the Microsoft Windows and Mac operating systems. Depending on the computer operating system it runs on, the Blu-ray player software is classified into two general categories: Mac Blu-ray player and Windows Blu-ray player. The most famous Blu-ray player software includes VLC media player, MPlayer, Mac Blu-ray Player, Windows Media Player, DVDfab media player, PowerDVD, etc. All of which include a large number of decoding and encoding libraries to read Blu-ray information, remove Blu-ray protection and support Blu-ray playback.

Mac Blu-ray Player

Mac Blu-ray Player is the world's very first and unique Blu-ray player software for both Mac and PC platforms, which is released by the famous Blu-ray DVD media tools' provider Macgo International Limited. Advanced technology allows Mac Blu-ray Player to play any Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray ISO file, or Blu-ray (BDMV) folder in the easiest and fastest way. Featuring friendly UI, high definition up to 1080p, dts stereo, SNS sharing, and many other great functions, Mac Blu-ray Player can allow you to access fantastic Blu-ray enjoyment.

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Enjoy the Best Thanksgiving Movies with Mac Blu-ray Player software

Thanksgiving Day is coming. As a convention, family members are getting together to have a dinner with a turkey to celebrate this traditional festival. On that day, apart from the dinner, it is a best option for family members to sit together and enjoy a movie. There are several upcoming movies for this Thanksgiving Day. You can enjoy these fantastic Blu-ray movies with your family.

Top one: The Silver Linings Playbook
A romantic comedy-drama film is directed by David O. Russell, starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. It comes from a screenplay, adapted from seriocomic novel of the same name by Matthew Quick. The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2012 that received good reaction and won the People’s Choice Award. It is set to be released in the United States and the United Kingdom on Nov. 21, 2012. In the story, Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything, and now lives with his parents after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat remains positive and is determined to rebuild his life. He want to reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. Then Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious girl who help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he’ll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them….

Top two: Rise of the Guardians
An upcoming 2012 American 3D computer-animated fantasy-adventure film, directed by Peter Ramsey and starring Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law. The film will be released on November 21, 2012 in North America and on November 30 in the United Kingdom. In the story, Jack Frost (Pine) is a carefree boy who has no responsibilities in the world aside from bringing winter wherever he goes. But everything changes when Pitch (Law), the Nightmare King, begins his plan to engulf the world in darkness. The Guardians, Santa Claus (Baldwin), the Tooth Fairy (Fisher), the Easter Bunny (Jackman) and the Sandman enlist Jack to join their group to stop Pitch and protect the children of the world….

If you want to enjoy these fantastic BD movies on your Mac or HDTV with perfect quality, there is a good way. What you need is only a Blu-ray drive and a Blu-ray player software. Here we introduce a best one, named Mac Blu-ray Player, which ranks first in its similar products. With 1080p and DTS audio system supported, it can play any commercial or non-commercial Blu-ray disc (BD) or Blu-ray ISO file with remarkable audiovisual quality.

You can download it for a try or get more information on its official website: http://www.macblurayplayer.com/

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