


#Blu ray player for mac mini full#
Image of the drive laid bare after the break. The bundled Mac Blu-ray Player software includes a one-year license which enables full Blu-ray playback absolutely free for one full year from the date of first activating the Mac Blu-ray Player software. Unfortunately, AMEX Digital is purposely unclear on this point by suggesting that the kit will simply "play Hollywood Blu-ray Disc movies on a properly configured PC or MAC." For the extra $199 required to take the BD-UG1 home, we'd suggest a native PC solution, cheapo standalone Blu-ray player or PS3 and avoid these headaches altogether. Apples next-generation Mac mini will likely feature the same design as the current model. As such, Blu-ray films purchased on disc can only be played by booting into Windows - under OS X you are limited to reading and writing data assuming you already have software like Adobe's Premiere Pro CS3 with Encore or Roxio's Toast with Blu-ray plug-in. Currently, Blu-ray players are scarce and cost over 1000 USD, and the format has seen several delays. Not so fast bub, remember, OS X still doesn't support native playback of Blu-ray discs pressed by Hollywood's media fairies. sounds like the ultimate for home theater buffs right? After all, such a device holds the promise of adding Blu-ray playback to a relatively powerful, off-the-shelf micro computer starting at $599 that'll run any of the amazing media center apps available for either Windows 7 (with some extra legwork) or OS X. A Blu-ray "upgrade kit" for Apple's revamped Mac mini. Macgo offers the first Blu-ray Player for Mac, the best Blu-ray Player software for Windows and iPhone tools like iPhone Cleaner, iPhone Data Recovery, iPhone Explorer, etc.
