A:AnswerRegrettably, we are not aware of any 30 day trial period promotion and the product page on the BestBut site for the LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black, Model # SP80NB80 does not advertise any 30 day trial period for the unit. Please contact BestBuy's Customer Service for verification...^IFV
A:AnswerThis disc drive is capable of reading and writing DVD RW and CD RW. If you are in need of assistance with using a disc drive, you can contact our computer specialists by calling 800-243-0000. ^CP
A:AnswerCD, DVD, and Blu-ray DVD technologies are backward compatible which means that each technology can play all the other technologies that preceded it. The LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black, Model # SP80NB80 can play CDs but cannot play Blu-ray DVDs. ^CP
A:AnswerRegrettably, we do not manufacture DVRs. You will need a DVR to be able to record TV programs and save them on the hard drive in a DVR. TV programs require a lot of storage space and DVRs are specifically designed for this purpose. You can search to find who manufactures DVRs or if you have cable service for your programming, you can contact them to ask is they have DVRs with their service...^IFV
A:AnswerThe LG Slim Portable DVD Writer DVD Disc Playback & DVD M-DISC™ Support, Model # SP80NB80 is designed for use with PCs and Laptops but it also has a TV Connectivity feature which is a function that lets you connect it to a TV. It would be helpful to know the model number for your LG TV so we can determine what cnnectivity it has so we can recommend a suitable DVD Player for it...^IFV
A:AnswerThis CD/DVD RW has a tray like most laptops, if that is the type on your laptop, there would be no advantage. Some Dell laptops came with slot drives. If so, this might work better.
