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Does external bluray writer need anything beyond USB 2?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lastmboy" data-source="post: 1405153" data-attributes="member: 246992"><p>I have an internal LG bluray burner in my Windows pc that I would like to use with an iMac. I did some hunting and found external boxes that would work to house a 5.25" optical drive. However, one sales rep was telling me that I would be limited by USB, and should at least get a firewire box.</p><p></p><p>I'm fully aware that Firewire is faster than USB 2, but USB 2 maxes out at around 480 Mbps, right? Optical drives don't get anywhere even close to that speed, do they? I don't mind getting a firewire box, but it's a $100 box vs a $30 box, and if the extra $70 isn't doing anything for me at all, I might as well put it into something else. If we were talking hard drives and not optical drives, then it would be a different story.</p><p></p><p>Am I understanding this correctly, or way out to lunch? Are there any benefits, other than throughput, to going with Firewire?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lastmboy, post: 1405153, member: 246992"] I have an internal LG bluray burner in my Windows pc that I would like to use with an iMac. I did some hunting and found external boxes that would work to house a 5.25" optical drive. However, one sales rep was telling me that I would be limited by USB, and should at least get a firewire box. I'm fully aware that Firewire is faster than USB 2, but USB 2 maxes out at around 480 Mbps, right? Optical drives don't get anywhere even close to that speed, do they? I don't mind getting a firewire box, but it's a $100 box vs a $30 box, and if the extra $70 isn't doing anything for me at all, I might as well put it into something else. If we were talking hard drives and not optical drives, then it would be a different story. Am I understanding this correctly, or way out to lunch? Are there any benefits, other than throughput, to going with Firewire? [/QUOTE]
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