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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 14800 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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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the product's exceptional ease of use, strong overall performance, and attractive price point. They also appreciate its compact size, lightweight design, impressive speed, and quiet operation, along with its convenient USB-only power and broad compatibility. The only notable concern raised by customers is the requirement for separate software when using it with a Mac.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love having a CD drive-call me old school

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

    Love it. I have not used it much but I am grateful to be able to use it for my personal discs and have access to media without internet need.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Work great with laptop

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

    This is the CD player to use! I watch movies and tv shows with this all the time. I also burn some cds for my family sometimes and they love it! I have yet to run across a problem

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Basic CD/DVD Player

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

    Basic, inexpensive DVD/CD Player, very light, not much to it. I haven't tried playing DVD's on it, just used for loading CD's on to my laptop.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect when you find old dvd-r discs

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

    Worked first time, plug and play, easy cheesy, better than expected.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good times

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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 great buy you download all of your music and copy it on your cd or dvd and have a great day all day

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice external drive

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's sad that more laptops and desktop are not coming with cd or dvd drives now. But this external one works great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It works!

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

    Needed this to run TurboTax. I prefer not to do them online and like to download the program to my computer

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GREAT!!

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

    Great and easy to use my Husband at first was wary!! Now he loves it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to useBurner

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is simple to use. It works as expected. I wish it had an integrated retractable usb A cable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact DVD player

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

    Love this little cd/dvd player, its slim and compact and easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice piece of equipment

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

    I was actually looking for a computer with a CD inside , but was told they no longer make them like that. This was recommended and I am very pleased with the item. Now I can play my music and record songs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Good Product

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

    I have not used this a whole lot but when I have used it I very much like it a whole lot, I mainly purchased this to be able to watch my DVD’s since this laptop does not have a built in CD player.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good external drive

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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 and very reasonable price. A good buy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    external dvd

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

    Really needed an external unit and this one is very small and compact but fits the bill

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mac external hard drive

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

    It works great! My first one quit working so i had to get this one to replace the old one

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good price

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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, not complicated to use, and it is light.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from LGAnswers
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      Hey there! We appreciate your time in leaving us a review regarding your LG 8x External USB Double-Layer. Should you need any assistance with your unit, please send us a private message on Facebook or Twitter at @LGUSSupport, or reach us at our customer service line at (800) 243-0000, and we will be happy to accommodate you. ^Jai. LG

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    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.

    Brought a new Laptop and realized it didn't have a disc drive. Well this little handy dandy from LG works just fine. Easy to use. I said said this all is your favorite game show host voice.

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

    Does What it’s Supposed to

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

    I needed a disc drive for my PC. Found this on sale and decided to go with it. No issues at all!

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

    Inexpensive and fast

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

    Extremely satisfied with my LG external dvd drive. This item was not only inexpensive but also Extremely fast at booting up.

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

    Good Value For The Dollar

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

    Good value for the dollar and ease of set up and use are plus.

    I would recommend this to a friend