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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 325 reviews

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91%would recommend to a friend
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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Matthew

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

    Hard to hook it up to your laptop try something else

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Wouldn't play dvd movies!

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

    Wouldn't play dvd movies! Very unclear printed and onscreen instructions

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from LGAnswers
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      We are sorry to hear that your unit is not working as designed. We are continuously working to improve the quality of our products, availability while anticipating market demands that drive customer satisfaction. If the problem hasn't resolve, please reach out to our support team on Twitter via @LGUSSupport or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LGUSA/. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused. ^Venette LG

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    did not work with my devices

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

    Unfortunately, this item did not work with my devices.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    did not work

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

    did not FIT with my ALL IN ONE PC. Sad because I have good movies I wanted to watch which I did on my 12 yr.. old PC

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from LG Digital Customer Care
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      Hi there, JeannineG. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We understand your inquiry regarding the compatibility of your LG GP65NB60 external DVD writer with your all-in-one PC. We understand to hear that it didn’t work as expected. To ensure proper compatibility, please check if your PC's USB port is USB 2.0 or higher, as the drive may not work with certain older USB ports. Also, make sure that the device drivers for the external drive are properly installed, and try connecting it to a different USB port to rule out any potential issues with the connection.
      https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-8x-external-usb-2-0-double-layer-dvdrw-r-ram-cd-rw-drive-black/5581020.p?skuId=5581020
      If the issue persists, we’d love to assist you further—please send us a private message on Social Media @LGUSSupport, and our team will be happy to help. —Renzo LG

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    External drive

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

    Had issues writing to a dvd on the device, so I returned it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from LGAnswers
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      We are disappointed to see this and would have been happy to troubleshoot and resolve this issue with you. ^Jennifer LG

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Can't get it to play movies.

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

    Will be returning to store. We can't get it to play movies. We tried to download the software needed from the included disk to play movies. The software kept getting stuck at 96% and would not fully install.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from LGAnswers
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      We are sorry to hear that your unit is not working as designed. We are continuously working to improve the quality of our products, availability while anticipating market demands that drive customer satisfaction. If the problem hasn't resolve, please reach out to our support team on Twitter via @LGUSSupport or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LGUSA/. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused. ^Venette LG

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Gets the job done.

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a decent DVD player. It did exactly what I needed but nothing spectacular.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Didn't perform as I wanted

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

    I thought it could play DVD but it was for burning DVDs

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from LGAnswers
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      I hate to hear you are not satisfied with the 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/±R/-RAM/CD-RW Drive you purchased. Please feel free to reach out to us via phone at 1-800-243-0000 or online on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LGUSSupport or Twitter @LGUSSupport so I can gather the necessary information from you to further assist you. ^EJ LG

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Save your money, wish i did

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

    Hate it. Skips regardless of what shape my cd is in.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from LGAnswers
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      We hate to hear you are dissatisfied with your unit's performance. If you'd like to discuss more, please reach out to our support team on Facebook at @LGUSSupport and use #VOC in your first message to our social media support team.. To speak with an agent via phone, you can call 800.243.0000 We apologize for any inconvenience this caused. ^Venette LG

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Didn't work

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

    This DVD player was not compatible with my laptop. Returned for credit at Best Buy

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from LGAnswers
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      Thanks for taking the time to post your review. Should you be inclined to leave your feedback regarding your experience, please do so here: https://www.lg.com/us/support/feedback. We'll use it to increase our customer satisfaction ratings going forward. ^Chris LG

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance
    Cons mentioned:
    Noise

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    This external DVD works great and does not make any noise. We are very happy with this product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does the Job

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

    I purchased this to use with my desk top which has no optical drive. Worked great right out of the box. Easy to use as disk drive or dvd player.

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

    Cord too short

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

    Works fine, a longer cord would have made this a 5 star rating.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Drive

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

    Works great on any computer. Quiet, smooth operation. Easy to use. Comes with well known software (tried & true)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great value

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

    works like it's suppose to. no problems. great value.

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

    Not for playing DVDs

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

    This external drive works great for installing software that is still in disc form. It does not play DVDs. Just want people to know that because I assumed that it would.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality

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

    I was very happy with my purchase of the LG - 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/±R/-RAM/CD-RW Drive - Black.

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

    MUSIC AUDIO CDs

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

    I have read some encouraging reviews so I just purchased one in hoping I can import Music audio CDs fast to iTunes. My internal drive on my Mac for some reason is rejecting to mount most of my CDs and when it does it's reading pretty slow. I'll follow up on my review once I test out this LG external Disc Drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Depends

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

    I bought it for burning discs. It does work sometimes, but it also fails about 40% of the time so far. If you are going to be burning a lot, get something higher quality. As for watching dvds or something, can't say.

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

    Works as expected

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

    Purchase this LG - 8x External RW year back. Using this since then. No issues so far. Good Product. I would recommend this to others.

    I would recommend this to a friend