Replace IDE optical with SATA Bluray for data burning

Hi Dan

Thank you for the reply.

I actually have the drive and computer here and am tempted to test this because according to the Corel page, the Toast 9 system requirements describes the following. I should mention that I am not interested in BDMV (video authoring).

In summary Toast 9 should make up for the missing driver. Do you have any thoughts that you could offer?

I am going to try this and document any particulars. I will more than happy to return to this thread and leave my findings.

Toast Titanium 9 Minimum System Requirements:

* Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, or Intel processor. PowerPC G5 or Intel processor required for encoding and viewing high definition content

* CD, DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD recordable drive

* Mac OS X v10.4.x and Mac OS X v10.5.x

* 600 MB of free disk space to install

* Up to 15 GB of temporary free disk space during usage

* Additional space may be required when working with high definition content

* QuickTime 7.x

* Internet connection required for some functionality

HD DVD and Blu-ray (BDMV) video authoring functionality requires purchase of the HD/BD plug-in.

Thanks again Dan!

Sadly no, Apps don't often offer device drivers (if they came with hardware then they would).

Toast does not offer the needed hardware drivers.

Hi Dan

Thank you for your continued participation. I did install Roxio and a RoxioBluRaySupport.kext in /System/Library/Extensions. The BDR drive I have doesn’t appear to be detected in working ports but the drive does work on another Intel Mac.

I find it interesting that the Toast 9 Manual has the following on page 23:

Blu-ray Disc Media 

If you have a Blu-ray recorder, you can use blank Blu-ray disc (BD-R) media to store data on Blu-ray discs which hold about 25 GB of information. Most Blu-ray recorders support dual-layer Blu-ray discs, which hold about 50 GB of information. Some Blu-ray recorders also support rewritable (BD-RE) media, which can be erased and reused.

I wonder if my drive is just to new or if the installation is incorrect.

I will try my tenacity for a little longer, if I succeed I wil report back.

Dan, thank you for providing your support on this issue.

Kind regards

—Alex

Lets look at this like a car ... You put fuel in, turn the key and go!

But lets say you have a diesel engine in your car, you stop at the gas station and try to pump gas into the tank Nope, won't work! You need diesel fuel!

In either case gas or diesel you drive the same way turn the wheel, press on the pedals and you go!

So what does that have to do with your problem ...

First you need to use a supported drive within your hardware system in this case a PowerPC based G5 and under the OS it runs. You can't use an Intel driver as thats like putting gas into your diesel car.

Focus on the drive and what hardware it supports. The nut you face here is there just no Blue-ray support anymore in current drives as its just too old.

The best you can do here is you need to find a used Blue-ray drive (with the needed driver support for your OS).

The App is the least important element here. Until you get the workable Blue-ray drive into your system with the required driver it makes no difference what they say!