Pioneer - 20x External Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive

I bought this when my internal burner stopped working. It definitely does the job that I need it to and it's not too expensive. I did have some issues with the drivers at first and Pioneer didn't have the newest ones on their website. I was able to resolve the issue, but it would have been much more convenient if they were on the Pioneer site. It looks good. It uses a separate A/C power cable, not USB power. The cables are a little shorter than I needed them to be. Overall, this is a good product that does the job it's intended to do. Pioneer is a good brand at relatively low prices.

I bought the drive about 3 months ago and have not regretted the purchase once. It is definitely the best external burner for the price.

The Nero software is horrible. I had to reinstall it every other day. The option to burn a DVD would just disappear. Rebooting the computer did not resolve the issue. When trying to contact Nero to find a patch, they wouldn't answer the first email (even though they acknowledged they received it). They responded to the second email requesting all the information sent in both the first and the second. Then on the third they told me this software that comes with this product is OEM software and does not burn DVD's. I'm still waiting for a response as to how I was burning DVD's with the software. I do NOT recommend Nero software. The burner itself was nice, It had good weight, and seemed to work well. (when the software was working).

This product installed easily, and works simply. I had it for 2 weeks and burned about a dozen DVD discs, with a random output disc errors now and then. But it has started this awful grinding sound, and can no longer burn a DVD successfully. This short life is simply unacceptable, but maybe I just got a defective device?

works great, have had zero failed reads or writes in two months, since I purchased it. Quiet, not too big. Plugged it in, windows installed. Works great, excellent price, considering its only about $25 more than an internal drive. When the time comes that I need another drive, I'll get another one of these. Great product.

Very easy to install and get started, but takes up a fair amount of room on the table/desk.

My 1st ones burned up in just a few days after a few hours of burning. Best Buy took it back no problem (replaced) . This replacement worked fine for a cuople of months. Then after a couple of hours into a project the same thing has happened. I am not going to try and return this, but I am going to go with the SONY. I've had no problem with the internial sony I replaced in my Dell.

The best purchase ever, wonderful yield. I would like to recomend to my friends.