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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 317 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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91%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers enjoy the 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD drive for its ease of use, compact size, and reasonable price. The convenience of USB connectivity and broad compatibility are also appreciated. While some find the included software less useful, the drive is generally quiet in operation.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A must-have Mac accessory

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works on PCs and Macs. I bought this to use with my Mac since they don't come with CD/DVD players anymore. Works flawlessly.

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

    Works great

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

    This LG-8X external drive works great for watching movies and uploading my CDs to my ITunes

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Software

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for Movies

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

    Couldn't get the software to work on my computer. However, I knew some backdoors to get the hardware to work without the software.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    CD ROM

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

    Perfect size for my laptop bag. This is a handy item, since most pc's do not come with them installed anymore

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very user friendly

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

    Works great. Just plug it in and that’s it! Very user friendly and easy to use. Compatible with my laptop.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Slim, cheap, very poprtable!

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use this to listen to the best form of music, CDs. It's slim, cheap, and very high quality. Highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great

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

    Great product for the price. The only minor issue would be the noise. It is a little loud.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    No-complain add-on to your computer

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well with both pc and Mac computers. Plug-n-Play.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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

    Excellent for the price. This is my second one. My first one is still going strong after three years of constant use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works like on charm on my 2019 Macbook Pro

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

    This is actually extremely easy to use. I love it for transferring my old music and pictures to icloud. highly recommend as a Mac option.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A product that helps old school guys like me

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great haven’t had any issues.. I do Carry it around just in case I need it..

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External DVD Reader

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

    Works as advertised. Priced well. works well. easy to install.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works perfectly

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

    Works perfectly. At the time of this writing I have had this for over a year with no problems.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Seems to be great so far for my needs.

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

    I purchased this to download music from my huge collection of CDs and so far it is meeting my needs very well! Easy to use.

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

    LG External Hard Drive

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

    Great storage. Use the device as back-up for my computer hard drive. Using it every day...no issues with performance!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Just what i needed

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

    Just what i needed. A portable drive that i can use on multiple computers that don't have DVD drives. USB powered so simple one wire connection.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quite Satisfied

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

    Purchased this for my Father as a Christmas gift, and he was quite happy with it. It worked perfectly with his Surface Pro 3 tablet.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice external DVD RW drive

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

    This thing works really well when you can't use the CD drive on the computer and/or you don't have a drive on your computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LG - 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/±R/-R

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

    Purchased the LG - 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/±R/-RAM/CD-RW Drive - Black for my new PC. Works great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    happy

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

    Easy to use with no issues. Plug it in and play or record

    I would recommend this to a friend