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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 14758 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

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Customers frequently mention the ease of use, performance, and reasonable price of the 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive. The USB connectivity and compact size are also appreciated features. Some customers noted the need for separate software for Mac.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Software

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    LG DVD RW EXTERNAL USB Drive

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

    The quality of the USB drive appears to have integrity. However, the software included from Cyberlink is not as good as the current Windows Media player. It costs an additional upgrade of a $100 to get something for more extensive work.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great.

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

    Easy to use. Great value. Good for rockies . So far so good.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ext.DVD

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

    I have used this several times on my laptop with no issues.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Throwback

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

    It's crazy that most modern computers no longer have optical disc drives. Fortunately this external drive helps address that. Didn't realize how much we would miss having an optical drive until we couldn't rip the first CD we'd bought in years. Works like a charm, and it's plug and play!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good project

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

    Easy to use, plug and play. Good quality and compact.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Get this one.

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

    If you need an external writer, this is it. Price and quality is here in this LG. Second one I have bought.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quick and easy to use!!!!

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

    I am so happy with this piece of equipment. The moment I took it out of the box I know this is what every one a must have in their list. Installation is easy and budget friendly! Easy to use and CD/DVD burning was really quick!

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

    Needed a DVD Burner

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

    I have a Lenovo Laptop for work and it does not have a CD/DVD Burner and I was required to submit as-built drawings on a disk, I bought the LG 8x External as a complement to my laptop and now I utilize it almost daily for record document submissions. Extremely fast and I have had zero errors on all platforms.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little drive!

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

    Love that I can still use my CD programs. This unit works really well, and is very easy to connect to the computer.

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

    Just what I needed

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

    I bought this DVD drive because all of the computers you buy these days do not have DVD drives built into them. I know that you can write and burn things to CDs using this, but I mostly bought it to watch movies and possibly play old computer games. It's a nice plug-and-play device that can be picked up by your computer as soon as you plug it in for the first time. However, don't bother using the software they provide with the disc, as it's just a demo disc and most of the features that you would want (like playing a DVD) are behind a paid service. I had better luck just finding free DVD-compatible software on the Microsoft store and using that. If you want to use this to burn and write to discs, I imagine the software included would be worth the purchase but it's not what I need. Overall, a good purchase!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Diverted a time consuming problem

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

    I needed to retrieve some old files after I bought a new computer and this worked perfectly. I was able to get what I needed.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    USB external DVD

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

    Great DVD burning. Very thin & small, saves a lot of space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfectly Useful

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

    This works great and has an easy set up. I don't mind the length of the cord, but I could see how that could be a problem if the drive can't be on the laptop itself. Also, you can mess up the rotation of the disk with any quick movement against the drive. But again it works just as it should and I love it so much I bought two!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact, easy to use

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

    Easy to install Reads any cd I love how small it is.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LG DVD/CD PLAYER

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

    LG DVD/CD Player-I can now play all of my DVDs & CDs so easily! So simple & easy to use! Love my LG DVD & CD player!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from LGAnswers
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      Alright, JamesW! We are over-the-moon right now hearing that your LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive is providing a five-star experience! We appreciate you telling us about the outstanding quality it possesses. You really have made our day in hearing that we fulfilled that for you. ~Rita LG

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great drive

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

    easy setup and works really great really enjoy it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great reads fast

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

    Bought a pc with no disk drive and this for the price worked perfect. Everyone says just download the file from the web page. But they never say that those files could be corrupt with viruses I learned the hard way so sticking the cd disks for installation from now on.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Dri

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

    IT WORKS VERY WELL WITH MY BRAND-NEW HP 27" TOUCH SCREEM DESKTOP COMPUTER THAT I ALSO PURCHASE FROM YOU ONLINE LAST WEEK.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gets the job done.

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

    I was skeptical about this Burner,especially because it gets it power from the USB plug in, but it have surprised me. It get the job done. Doesn't seem like it's to many heavy duty external writers on the market these days. I would buy it again if I need to.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast burning speed

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

    This cd/dvd drive runs fast and takes up little room.

    I would recommend this to a friend