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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 8283 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers consistently note the ease of use, compact size, and affordability of the Ultra Slim 8x Max. DVD Drive. Positive feedback also highlights its compatibility with various systems and its lightweight design, making it highly portable. While some users mentioned noise during operation and the lack of included software, these concerns were less frequent than the praise for its usability and convenience. The drive's performance is also frequently lauded.

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  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Stopped working.

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    I used this twice in a day and stopped working after that, I ended up returning it the same day.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not bad for the price

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    I got it to transfer old pics and videos from cd/DVDs to my external... did the job! A lil slow but glad I got rid of the cds ! :-)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    30 day trial

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

    Then pay some more money for all the capabilities like to watch DVDs you need to buys something else after 30 day trial is up.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It's a throw-away - but it works

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    No real issues, just cheap and a throw-away. Could have been a bit cheaper since it's cheap LOL. But, it does what I need it to do.

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

    Adequate and not pricey

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    Adequate and not pricey,q. This DVD player gets the job done. I just needed something to play my DVDs and not spend a lot of money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    windows 8 computer

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    I hate it. I am to get a free windows 10 in Aug. It better have many windows 7 added or I will return this computer that I can not use.

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

    Horrible

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    I don't know if it was defective or what but it made a terrible sound and would not load anything. Returned it to Best Buy.

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

    Did not work

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    Bought it to use for my laptop but would connect and then nothing would show up and made my computer restart a few times.

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

    Won't work

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    Havent been able to get this DVD drive to work?? Followed directions. Tried it on 2 separate computers and it doesn't work??

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

    FAIL!!!

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    This cheap little reader guaranteed by a Best Buy Associate DID read a CD, but failed to read a DVD. Big Fail! Returned.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    works ok but feels fragile

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    I think it should work on a limited basis but i don't use it very often and suspect it might not hold up if used a lot.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Did not work

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    This product did not come with good installation instructions. They were difficult to decipher and it did not work properly.

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

    Won't Write DVD

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    This unit won't write a DVD disc until you purchase $49 software upgrade. It will read dvd and play videos & music.

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

    poor speakers

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    bought to use in car because Chevy stopped putting cd players in cars. Can't turn the sound up enough to use in car.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    good product meets expectations

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    Needed external writer for storing newspaper articles published. Good, easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Couldn't make it work

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    I bought this to use with my new 2 in 1 laptop but kept getting errors. it probably would work better with a different laptop.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Didn't work for me

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    Didn't work for me on my laptop! I was trying to find a replacement as dvd driver stop working. So I had to return it.

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

    very disappointed

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    Geeksquad could not get it to install on my laptop had to buy a more expensive dvd player before driver would install...

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

    Does not support some formatting

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    Does not support some formatting on some back up systems.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It works

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    Needed a optical drive. This fit the bill. It's loud and slow but does the job. Have yet to try and rip a cd/DVD.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend