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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5767 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers enjoy the DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive for its ease of use, overall performance, and convenient USB connectivity. Many appreciate its perfect size, good value, and broad compatibility. While some users have noted occasional noise, the drive is generally well-received for its functionality.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good product at great price

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a gift for someone else, and they enjoyed it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

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    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Money Saver

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    WOW! This is a game changer. No need to buy additional replacements for programs that require a disk on a laptop that doesn't have a disk reader. Money saved:)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New optical drive.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had to have it because new laptop had no optical drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Seemed to perform OK.

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Seemed to perform OK. But I bought the LG instead.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worth the Sale Price

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Plug and Play feature is important to me. So far, no issues with this DVD/CD player. My only concern is that when the slot for loading a disk is open it fees a bit flimsy and needs something placed below it for support.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great design!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This DVD writer does not require a power cord...it get's it's power from the USB connection. Great option for those systems that do not have a built-in drive. Sleek design makes it look good on the desktop.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    We'll See

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Player works real well, picture quality is excellent. Only had it a couple of months, the one I bought it to replace only lasted 4-5 months. Let's see. The Salesperson was 4+helpful!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    handy dandy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It does just what I wanted--the disk drive in my computer got intermittently quirky and the techs at BB couldn't figure out what was wrong ... this solved the problem

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Slim external drive good investment

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works just fine.plugged it into USB computer and it installed my Hunting game..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Product works well, but no instructions

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm quite happy with the product, now that I've figured out how to get it synced up with a video player app. I guess everyone is supposed to know what's involved, but it's a false assumption.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell CD-RW

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far, i love it! Ive only used it to play music so far though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good stuff and cheap price. I like it. I recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good buy from good guy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wasn't sure what one to get. Asked the Sales guy Jose and he was so good and helpful.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dell external DVD player

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Seems to work fine for reading DVDs. I haven’t tried writing. Also seems a little flimsy when putting a DVD in the tray

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Connie

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    With computers not having a cd drive anymore this is the way to. So many have cd’s that can’t be accessed anymore. Love having the ability to make use of some of my old ones

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was originally looking to purchase a portable DVD player. When I spoke with the folks at best best buy they suggested this item. I didn't think I would use a DVD player but I have used it a ton. Happy customer:)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just plugged it into the computer and it started working right away. Just be aware if you are trying to watch a DVD, you may need to download a DVD player software first.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solved our issues with new printer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We had a problem with the setup of a new printer/scanner. We did not have a CD drive with our laptop to complete the installation with the printer's CD. Adding this external drive solved our problem.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect for me and my necessities…I will recommend this to my friends

    I would recommend this to a friend