Top 10 Blu ray Burner Software and Hardware on the Market

Some people may have heard of Blu-ray movies or even have viewed some. The movie quality is rather impressive, if you have watched Blu-ray DVDs. Currently, Blu-ray discs are still relatively expensive. And for movie enthusiasts, the excellent audiovisual experiences produced by Blu-ray DVDs are unreplaceable. So, you may wonder why not create Blu-ray movie discs on a computer. Things are not as simple as you thought. Although most modern computers have a DVD drive that has the capacity to burn DVDs, you need a Blu-ray burner to create Blu-ray DVDs. Fortunately, some vendors have released several affordable Blu-ray Burners for the customer market. In this post, we will share the best Blu-ray burner based on our testing and comparison.

Part 1. 5 Best Blu-ray Burner Software

You can check a brief comparison of those Blu-ray Burner software first, including free Blu-ray burning software and paid.

Product	Custom Features	Encryption Support	4K Support	Free Trials
Tipard Blu-ray Creator	√	√	√	√
Express Burn	×	×	×	√
BurnAware Premium	×	√	×	√
Nero Burning ROM	√	√	√	×
Ashampoo Burning Studio	√	√	×	√

Top 1. Tipard Blu-ray Creator

As you can see, most Blu ray Burners on the market do not combine software. So, when you burn Blu-ray on your computer, you also need excellent Blu-ray creating software to work. At this point, we recommend Tipard Tipard Blu-ray Creator. This free Blu-ray burning software can burn Blu-ray in all types of Blu-ray discs and offers many other editing features.

• 1. It is able to create Blu-ray disc/folder/ISO file with any 4K UHD/HD/SD video in format like MP4, AVI, MOV, M4V, MKV, M2TS, MTS, TS, WMV, FLV, M4V, etc.
• 2. Blu-ray Creator is compatible with most internal and external Blu ray Burner firmware on the market.
• 3. The built-in editor provides multiple video editing features and video effects.
• 4. You can customize your Blu-ray disc and add personal audio track, subtitle and menu on Blu-ray DVDs.
• 5. With Blu-ray Creator, you can get the highest quality of Blu-ray disc possible.

Top 2. Express Burn/h3>

Express Burn is a versatile Blu-ray burning application available to both Windows and Mac OS X. This free Blu-ray burning software has the basic features:

• Burn AVI, MPG, MP4, WMV, VOB, or other video formats on Blu-ray discs and DVDs.
• 2. Create audio CD with MP3, WAV, WMA and other audio files.
• 3. Write data and documents on DVD or Blu-ray discs.
• 4. Copy DVDs to Blu-ray discs.

Pros

• 1. It supports a wide array of input formats and disc formats.
• 2. The output quality is among high rank.

Cons

• 1. It does not work on encrypted DVDs or Blu-ray discs.
• 2. Express Burn lacks custom options.

Top 3. BurnAware Premium

BurnAware Premium is the pro version of BurnAware. And the only difference is the former one supports Blu-ray discs. Its overall features include:

• 1. Burn digital files to CD, DVD or Blu-ray discs.
• 2. Write various video formats to DVDs and Blu-ray discs.
• 3. Create bootable discs with ISO image.
• 4. Make customized audio CDs.
• 5. Copy DVDs to Blu-ray discs.

Pros

• 1. It supports a wider range of disc formats.
• 2. It is not only a Blu ray Burner, but also a Blu-ray copy tool.
• 3. BurnAware Premium is user friendly.

Cons

It does not offer custom options.

Top 4. Nero Burning ROM

Nero Burning ROM is a professional software and an all-in-one solution. Its features include:

• 1. Burn videos to DVDs or Blu-ray discs to make video discs. Or burn data discs with digital files.
• 2. Encrypt DVDs and Blu-ray discs with digital signature or password.
• 3. Copy DVDs to Blu-ray discs.
• 4. Extract audio and music from discs.

Pros

• 1. It has an intuitive interface.
• 2. The well-designed features make it easy to use.

Cons

Nero Burning ROM is expensive and unaffordable.

Top 5. Ashampoo Burning Studio

As its name says, Ashampoo Burning Studio is a dedicated application for burning discs. You can use this Blu-ray creator software free for several trials. Its basic features include:

• 1. Burn videos and movies to DVDs or Blu-ray discs to create video discs.
• 2. Write data or documents on Blu-ray discs to make a data disc.
• 3. Create ISO image from Blu-ray discs or compress Blu-ray disc.
• 4. Make audio CDs or MP3 discs.

Pros

• 1. It only needs several steps to create a Blu-ray movie disc.
• 2. It supports to compress Blu-ray discs.

Cons

When burning videos to Blu-ray disc, the output quality is not as great as expected.

Part 2. Top 5 Blu-ray Burner Hardware

Now, you can check the Top 5 Blu-ray burner hardware. You can view the brief comparison in advance.

Product	BD-XL Support	Platform	4K Support
LG BE14NU40	√	×	√
Pioneer BDR-XS06	√	√	√
MthsTec	×	√	×
Sea Tech	√	√	×
Asus 12x	√	√	×

Top 1. Fastest Blu-ray Burner: LG BE14NU40

As a world famous hardware manufacturer, LG researched and released many types of product. LG BE14NU40 is a dedicated Blu-ray burner released by LG in 2014. The basic features and advantages of LG BE14NU40 include:

• 1. This Blu-ray burner has the fastest disc re-write speed and supports up to 128 GB in storage.
• 2. It supports to create M-Disc, which is developed by LG, to store data intact for up to hundreds of years.
• 3. Although LG BE14NU40 is a little larger than other Blu ray Burners on the top list, its design is well.
• 4. LG BE14NU40 not only has the capacity to create Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray discs, but also is a Blu-ray player.
• 5. The Silent Play technology allows users to control disc read speed and optimal noise reduction.
• 6. Its Jamless Play could jump through the damaged area with scratches or fingerprint and begin to playback again.

LG BE14NU40 is only compatible with Windows.

Top 2. Best High-end Blu-ray Burner: Pioneer BDR-XS06

Pioneer BDR-XS06 is one of the best high-end Blu ray Burners with affordable price. If you are looking for a Blu-ray burner with solid technology, Pioneer BDR-XS06 is a good choice. Its principal features include:

• 1. This external firmware provides fast write speeds and smoothly Blu-ray disc playback.
• 2. The built-in auto quiet mode provides better user experiences. When you are listening to music or watching movies, this mode will reduce noise automatically.
• 3. This Blu-ray burner is able to connect to computers with USB cable.
• 4. LG BE14NU40 not only has the capacity to create Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray discs, but also is a Blu-ray DVD player.
• 5. The bundled Blu-ray burning software, Toast Lite, is free to use; but its Blu-ray playback program needs extra payment.
• 6. This Blu-ray burner weighs only 5.6 ounces and is one of the portable Blu-ray creators on the market.

Pioneer BDR-XS06 and its software are compatible with both Windows and Mac OS.

Top 3. The Best Low-end Blu-ray Burner: MthsTec

If you have limited budge, MthsTec is the best choice. MthsTec is both a Blu-ray burner and a Blu-ray player. The benefits of MthsTec include:

• 1. This Blu-ray burner is 12 ounces and heavier than Pioneer BDR-XS06 and lighter than LG BE14NU40.
• 2. It is the most affordable 3D Blu-ray disc player and burner on the market as well. Moreover, you can playback or burn standard DVDs and CDs.
• 3. Its usage is very simple. All you need to do is to connect MthsTec to your computer with a USB cable. MthsTec supports both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0.
• 4. The Blu-ray creating speed is higher than other low-end Blu ray Burners on the market.
• 5. The only downside is MthsTec only provides firmware but no software. But MthsTec works well with most third party Blu-ray players and Blu-ray burning software.

MthsTec is available to both Window and Mac OS, including Windows 10 and most Mac computers.

Top 4. The Best Blu-ray Burner for Mac: Sea Tech

Actually, Apple does not support Blu-ray playback or burn on Mac computers without third party tools. Sea Tech is the best choice for Mac users to watch and create Blu-ray discs. Its principal features include:

• 1. Sea Tech supports most Apple computers and laptops, including the fresh MacBook Pro.
• 2. There is no bundled software for Blu-ray playing on PC/Mac. But the good news is Sea Tech is compatible with most third-party software.
• 3. M-Disc is supported by Sea Tech, which offers more durable and reliable data storage than other disc formats.
• 4. According to our testing, its write speed is six times than average. And the playback experience is rather smooth.
• 5. The only downside is Sea Tech does not integrate noise reduction technology.

Besides Apple's computer line, Sea Tech is also available to Windows 7 to Windows 10.

Top 5. The Best-designed Blu-ray Burner: Asus 12x

Compared to features, customers are more impressive on the eye-catching design of Asus 12x Blu-ray burner. But we still share its useful feature below:

• 1. The writing speed of this Blu-ray burner is among the fastest on the market. With USB 2.0 the data writing speed is 10 times than average.
• 2. Moreover, the built-in OTS technology guarantees the burning quality much better than average.
• 3. Unlike other Blu ray Burners, you can operate Asus 12x horizontally or vertically as you wish.
• 4. The bundled CyberLink software embedded a technology, called Magic Cinema, which could enhance audiovisual experiences.
• 5. Asus 12x supports DVD upscaling and enjoy the standard DVDs in 1080p HD format.

Asus 12x is compatible with both Windows and Mac.

Part 3. FAQ about Blu-ray Burner

Conclusion

In this post, we share the top 5 based on our testing and user reports. These all have unique benefits and advantages. LG BE14NU40 could provide the highest write speed. Pioneer BDR-XS06 has integrated auto-quiet mode for noise reduction. MthsTec is the best cost-effective Blu ray Burner. Sea Tech is compatible with 100% of Apple computer line. Asus 12x is a well-designed Blu ray Burner. Finally, if you want to create perfect Blu-ray discs, you also need a powerful Blur-ray burning application. We have introduced top 5 Blu-ray burning software in the second part. With the excellent hardware and software, such as Tipard Blu-ray Creator, you can start creating your personal Blu-ray discs right now.