Novice needs sales consulting

[DasMalzbier]

Greetings,

I am completely new to this forum and a novice when it comes to optical disc drives. I have used used them for both playing games/movies and burning but nothing beyond that (especially regarding to ripping movies). I am however not completely new to computers, having worked in IT for over 10 years now.

Now I want to buy a external Blu-ray player that can both play and burn disks. Those should include CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray. It should also be able to read and execute old installation disks of both games and hardware. But with that being said, I don't plan on using it regularly (though I do have a passion for preserving media, thus this may be subject to change).

I've read through the thread by asmcom where he listed some UHD friendly drives. But he especially stated that those are "not recommend using it for direct playback of movie discs" and as such I'm unsure whether or not his listed disks (the Hitachi BP55) are fit for my purpose.

I don't mind paying (up to) 100€ for a quality drive, perhaps even 150€ if it's the "top of the crop". Thus my question: Should I go for the offered Hitachi BP55 (if they are still available) or do you guys recommend other drives? I don't mind buying pre-owned one's if they are still in good shape. It would have to be sent to Germany though.

With kind regards,
DasMalzbier

[nicholfd]

Greetings,

I am completely new to this forum and a novice when it comes to optical disc drives. I have used used them for both playing games/movies and burning but nothing beyond that (especially regarding to ripping movies). I am however not completely new to computers, having worked in IT for over 10 years now.

Now I want to buy a external Blu-ray player that can both play and burn disks. Those should include CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray. It should also be able to read and execute old installation disks of both games and hardware. But with that being said, I don't plan on using it regularly (though I do have a passion for preserving media, thus this may be subject to change).

I've read through the thread by asmcom where he listed some UHD friendly drives. But he especially stated that those are "not recommend using it for direct playback of movie discs" and as such I'm unsure whether or not his listed disks (the Hitachi BP55) are fit for my purpose.

I don't mind paying (up to) 100€ for a quality drive, perhaps even 150€ if it's the "top of the crop". Thus my question: Should I go for the offered Hitachi BP55 (if they are still available) or do you guys recommend other drives? I don't mind buying pre-owned one's if they are still in good shape. It would have to be sent to Germany though.

With kind regards,
DasMalzbier

Based on your use (play and burn disks), you may be in the wrong place. This forum & the drives advertised/sold here are intended for ripping/backing up DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K/UHD - overkill for what you state you are looking for, and most likely over your budget.

For your use - just buy any retail Blu-Ray USB drive, and save some money.

If you buy a drive recommended here, pre-flashed or with "native" MakeMKV support, you would be wasting it on playing & burning "CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray".

Thanks,
Frank

[MartyMcNuts]

Greetings,

I am completely new to this forum and a novice when it comes to optical disc drives. I have used used them for both playing games/movies and burning but nothing beyond that (especially regarding to ripping movies). I am however not completely new to computers, having worked in IT for over 10 years now.

Now I want to buy a external Blu-ray player that can both play and burn disks. Those should include CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray. It should also be able to read and execute old installation disks of both games and hardware. But with that being said, I don't plan on using it regularly (though I do have a passion for preserving media, thus this may be subject to change).

I've read through the thread by asmcom where he listed some UHD friendly drives. But he especially stated that those are "not recommend using it for direct playback of movie discs" and as such I'm unsure whether or not his listed disks (the Hitachi BP55) are fit for my purpose.

I don't mind paying (up to) 100€ for a quality drive, perhaps even 150€ if it's the "top of the crop". Thus my question: Should I go for the offered Hitachi BP55 (if they are still available) or do you guys recommend other drives? I don't mind buying pre-owned one's if they are still in good shape. It would have to be sent to Germany though.

With kind regards,
DasMalzbier

Any brand name blu-ray drive will work for your purpose. We never recommend direct disc playback on any drive as the lasers may wear out a bit quicker. This is because we prefer read/rip once vs direct disc playback possibly multiple times over time. This per disc quickly adds up to laser wear and tear.

[DasMalzbier]

Alright, thank the both of you for your feedback! I'll take a look which retail Blu-ray player gets recommended a lot and go for that. This topic can be considered closed then