Prima also on Mac

I've been looking for an external Blu-ray solution for my iMac 2007, Mac OS X and found it in this device. Above all, I am very pleased that this external drive only one USB port required because Apple conventional manner with USB interfaces like saves.
Blu-rays themselves recognize the Mac on its own and represents them with its own icon. Blu-ray movie play the part the Mac even without objection from, provided one is but owned by the right player software you must acquire additional such as the Macgo Blu ray Player (40 dollars), or the Aurora Blu-ray Player (also about 40 dollars). The player itself hardly differ from each other, so it probably does not matter which solution you end up buying. However, the display of complete Blu-ray menu is still in development phase. The pure movie but you can play without any problems as a rule. The advantage here is also that Blu-ray will be played in all regions, which is not possible with active menu. Here then a region code has to be set, which is only limited changeable.
Free player software for the Mac you're looking for, however, in vain. Samsung even here Power DVD only included in div. Variations that but just runs only on Windows. Lustig just that Samsung itself subtly refers to the Mac compatibility on the page. In collaboration with one of the mentioned software solutions Währe desirable here. But Mac users having so ... (ironic)

Of the volume forth the device is acceptable, but could be a Tick quieter. But what you want will also be expected in such a small compact unit in which rotates the shekel?
From a processing perspective, I can not fault it. The case looks very chic with its curves and the surface is not smooth but slightly rough, which definitely prevents permanent fingerprints. Unhappy is the stability of the device on the desk. I can not press the eject button without me. The unit while on the top with retaining (or easy it press) Otherwise the device from slipping easily back. The four anti-slip knobs on the bottom are simply too sparingly. A complete rubber coating on the bottom had since created simple remedy.
A weakness of the device is also the reading speed. My older external DVD drive from LG reads DVD discs an almost twice as fast as the unit of Samsung. For large amounts of data can be a real test of patience, I'm afraid.
When burning I do not have comparable figures for other drives, but feel that some 40 to 45 min. For a 25GB blank (in my case it was BD-R Media TDK) as passable. I burned with Toast on Mac OSX.

A special treat is to be that the device is compatible and easy AV device via USB cable to the TV can be connected to play what. Exactly how it works, because it is silent but very skillfully. One finds only a guide in the package with a few pictures and how you can switch to AV mode and a reference to a URL on the Internet leads to the TSST support from Samsung. An extensive PDF seeking man but totally in vain. On my Toshiba Regza least I have had zero success so far, to get to see something that comes from the drive. Is for me no drama because I have a normal Blu-ray drive, but I wanted to try it just before.
I guess times it is simply not any TV's USB port so you can drive as it would be an AV channel and maybe it comes down to what has been loaded for a medium. Here I am going to play around at times again something and report if necessary.

Oh ... If it times it might be necessary and the firmware needs to be updated, so there is also a software for Mac OS X to solve this. But you have to manually download and install the firmware. The Program for installing originating from Samsung itself and calls itself TSDNMAC. The firmware can be found on the web address that is in the Quick Installation Guide (unfortunately you can not link Internet address at Amazon)

Conclusion:
The device fully meets its purpose and is a good addition. Finally, I can also films from other regions look without that I had to spend huge sums for a Regional Code Free Blu-ray Player.
It could stand on the desk a little non-slip, the four knobs are there simply not enough. The read speed is too lean me some DVDs (other media I have not tested when backing up data from the source to the computer). Unfortunately lacks the playback software for regular movies for Mac. These costs again to $ 40.