Victorian Systems USB 3.0 External CD DVD Drive DVD RW CD RW DVD CD Burner Rewritable Optical DVD Drive for Laptop Windows 10, Desktop, MAC Portable CD DVD Drive (DVD RW Drive)

There are a few reviews on here from people that got this for free, to be clear I bought this out of my own money after reading the reviews.When it first arrived I got a little worried - the box it came in had another brand name on and the instructions were very badly translated into English. Still I gave it a try and despite my initial scepticism I can't fault it. I've used it for nearly a month now, I've used it to play CDs, rip CDs and watch a few DVDs, and it's done everything I asked of it.The instructions might be gibberish, but you don't really need them, you plug the drive in using the attached USB 3.0 cable (it clips securely to the base and doesn't fall out) and that's it, it shows up ready to go.When reading a CD or DVD it’s pretty quiet and free of vibration and doesn't get hot. When ripping a CD it is as loud as any other drive but that's no problem, I haven't used it to write to any CDs or DVDs as I don't really need to do this.I have however only used this on a USB 3.0 port and not a USB 2.0 port, as USB 3.0 can supply about 50% more power than USB 2.0, so I would expect this to struggle to rip on a USB 2.0 port.I bought this to act as a portable drive for my notebook PC, and to install disk based software, and it meets all my expectations. It's slim enough to fit in the sleave for my notebook but has all the performance of a built in drive. This drive strikes the right balance between cost and function so I am more than pleased with it - I would be perfectly happy to use one of these as my primary disk drive for my PC and thoroughly recommend this product.

This a great product!!!!It worked straight out of the box. My laptop is a Lenovo G50-80 with windows 10, it's built DVD RW. is broken this is a cheap and far superior replacement. It will work on usb 2.0 as well. It works perfectly with an extension cable too. They have fitted the usb cable in the unit making it portable. This lead however is woefully short, if you're laptop is not on a desk so you might think about getting an extension cable. It is very fast, quiet and reliable. It would have been better if they had coloured the open close button because if difficult to see when its not really bright in your room. It's a great bit of kit for the money. It just works really well without any fuss. The only thing is the manual (actually a bit of paper) is ridicules and this is a bit disconcerting if your new to using a pc. There are far too many pc gadgets and optional extra's out there with the same issue but there are plenty of videos and examples online to help you out. Amazon should be doing more to encourage the sellers to come up with decent documentation. In fact there is more info on this page than the leaflet you get.This aside it is plug and play so you shouldn't have a problem. definitely a great buy.

Nowadays laptops do not provide an optical drive so bought this DVD reader/writer to compensate for the missing component.The Good:- Light and compact, good for both home-use and portable-use outside.- Works with Windows 10, which is the key factor that I chose this drive.- Works out-of-the-box, just plug the USB cable and ready for use, no extra driver/software installation is required.The Bad:- The materials (the plastic case and laser reader) do not feel strongly build and durable enough for sustainable use.- Works with all USB 2.0 and some of the USB 3.0 ports, but NOT all of them – feels like there are some compatibility issues with the drive.- For some reasons it crashes with other USB peripherals, I have to unplug all other USB connections and connect only this drive to make it worked.- The integrated USB cable is short which makes the drive very inconvenient to move around.Bottom Line:It does what it needs to – and for this price it gives you a not-so-good-not-so-bad quality as you would expect.

When my laptop DVD player stopped working properly I was concerned that it would be expensive to remedy the problem. However I was pleasantly surprised (and, yes, suspicious) to find out how cheap a USB drive would be. I chose this one because it's USB3 and hence slightly faster in transfer rate than others of a similar price.It's a relatively discrete, attractive and solid plastic box with a large enough 'eject' button to find easily (I have found some to be a bit fiddly). I haven't tried the write or re-write functions yet but the drive played as soon as Windows 10 had found it and works well. Some reviewers have complained about the length of the built-in USB cable (you'll have about 20cm of useable cable length) but I think it's that length so it can be stored in the recess in the bottom of the drive. If you need a longer cable order an extension cable when you order the drive - it looks like most drives of this type have a short cable.I'm very pleased with this bit of kit.

I have used this Portable External Drive a few times now to copy files from my pc on to CD-R discs. It is very easy to use and so far seems very reliable. For the money I paid, it seems very good value. I would recommend.

I see that a few other reviewers have succeeded in burning Blu-rays, but it didn't work for me. The device is labelled as a DVD-RW but that's not the issue. Although it was connected to several a USB 3.0 ports, it always downgraded to USB 2.0 but that'snot a show-stopper either. The real issue was that it refused to burn any Blu-ray, even Verbatim media that I've been burning reliably for years. The process never got further than attempting to write the lead-in. The supplier replied quickly to the detailed evidence I supplied but their responses showed little understanding. They did offer a refund on return which I accepted gladly. Disappointing, I assume the drive is a portable version of the excellent LG BH10LS30 which I have already. I really hoped it would work.

Compré este equipo porque lo necesitaba para imprimir discos con la tecnología Lightscribe, lo cual hace sin problemas. Como bien expone el fabricante, no trae ningún software para realizar esto. Para ello, utilizo Nero Coverdesisgner. Este equipo es ideal para conectarlo a un PC portátil ya que es muy cómodo de transportar por necesitar un sólo cable de conexión USB, el cual se aloja totalmente en la parte inferior. Si se va a conectar a un PC estacionario de torre, el cable de conexión puede ser corto, por lo que será necesario un cable USB extensor.

Ottimo lettore/masterizzatatore sia di dvd che di cd. Smontando il lettore si nota un chip per poterlo collegare via usb , ma comodamente si può sia cambiare il cavo usb sia rimuovere il chip e usarlo direttamente sata. In più il lightscribe funziona alla grande e non ha alcun tipo di problema

Habe endlich einen Brenner für Lightscribe gefunden!Leider ist diese schöne Art CDs und DVDs zu 'beschriften' am aussterben, wie die optischen Medien auch :-(Nachdem ich noch einige Lightscribe Rohlinge habe und mein alter Brenner defekt war musste hier ein Ersatz her.Dieser Brenner erfüllt meine Anforderungen bestens und der Preis ist wirklich unschlagbar!Der Brenner wird von allen Betriebssystemen erkannt und kann sofort verwendet werden.Anders sieht es mit der Lightscribe-Software aus, die wird nicht mitgeliefert, man bekommt aber kostenlose Lightscribe Software im Netz, z.B. lightscribesoftware(dot)org.Damit läuft der Brenner sehr gut, zumindest under Windows 7.Leider unterstützt Mac OS kein Lightscribe mehr, war wohl in früheren Versionen anders.Für experimentierfreudige gibts aber scheinbar eine Möglichkeit auch unter Yosemite und Sierra, steht auf der angegebenen Homepage.Für mich habe ich das folgendermassen gelöst:Mit Virtualbox (oder VMware) und Windows 7 unter Mac OS läuft Lightscribe sehr gut und damit kann ich sehr gut leben.Die Hauptaufgabe: das Brennen von CDs und DVD ist eh kein Thema!

Le lightscribe, je trouve ça plus simple que les étiquettes, et j'ai encore plein de CD vierge à écouler. Mon graveur d'origine était sur un portable que j'ai dû jeter à cause d'une panne générale. La fonction lightscribe n'étant plus supportée par Philips, quel bonheur d'avoir trouvé un graveur portable, pas cher, qui me permettra longtemps de décorer les DVD et CD que je grave de temps en temps. Il fait le job. J'ai pas fais de test poussé, mais ça m'est égal, il grave sans erreur, et suffisamment rapidement pour moi.

Ich habe das Gerät gekauft in der Erwartung, wahrscheinlich nichts fürs Geld zu erhalten, was etwas taugt. Manche Bewertungen haben dies nahe gelegt. Da es praktisch keine LightScribe Brenner mehr gibt habe ich das Risiko dennoch auf mich genommen. Preiswert genug ist das Gerät ja, um den Verlust notfalls zu verschmerzen. Aber weit gefehlt: Das LightScribe Control Panel (Freeware) erkennt den Brenner zuverlässig als hp DVDRAM GT31L MR52 209 (Foto), die Stromversorgung über USB 3 ist völlig ausreichend, und der Brennvorgang (mit Ashampoo Burning Studio 18)erfolgte absolut problemlos. Eine erhöhte Brenngeschwindigkeit habe ich auf den ersten Blick nicht feststellen können, aber auch noch nicht explizit getestet. Geschenkt, ich bin froh, wieder einen funktionierenden LightScribe Brenner zu besitzen.