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External DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Portable CD/DVD-RW Drive/ DVD Player for Laptop - $18 with coupon
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- sheriffabc
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- Jan 24, 2007
- 4053 posts
- 1127 upvotes
- North York
- red_flag_deal
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- Feb 23, 2008
- 325 posts
- 1105 upvotes
- Montreal
Brand: Gotega = Got e-garbage.
- Kevin711
- Sr. Member
- Jan 7, 2006
- 763 posts
- 503 upvotes
- Toronto
- Scote64
- Deal Fanatic
- Jan 21, 2018
- 9652 posts
- 10924 upvotes
- Vancouver
I have a USB DVD writer, and it uses a USB 2.0 interface. Average data rate on 8x DVD drive is about 8 Mbytes/sec.. USB 2.0 speed is 53 Mbytes/sec.. The "USB 3.0" interface is pointless.
- Dhanushan
- Deal Expert
- Jun 20, 2020
- 20144 posts
- 29043 upvotes
- Toronto
USB 3.0 increases the power out to 900 mA.
USB 2.0 has power out of 500 mA.
Some portable USB DVD drives may need an external power supply or connect to another USB port when connected to a USB 2.0 port.
Destiny is all
- Snowcrash01
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- Mar 23, 2017
- 472 posts
- 604 upvotes
- Toronto
- Scote64
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- Jan 21, 2018
- 9652 posts
- 10924 upvotes
- Vancouver
Good point, but those are minimums - many, if not most, USB 2.0 ports can output more, especially on computers with more than one USB port or mixed USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports where you would likely use the portable DVD drive. Mine certainly works fine on USB 2.0 on my laptop, although it has an auxiliary power port (no auxiliary power supply provided with it though).
- townie22
- Deal Fanatic
- Jan 2, 2012
- 5036 posts
- 1717 upvotes
- Charlottetown
Basically, for the price of a cheeseburger platter...... ordered, Thanks OP.
- stcv3
- Deal Addict
- Apr 7, 2011
- 1293 posts
- 1643 upvotes
- ottawa
Old tech but consider there are audio books only available on cd's from the library. One of those books might cost easily over $15 so the DVD pays for itself. I had a bluray i paid over $100 for which is junk now due to extremely crappy cable port design.
- acidcaribou
- Sr. Member
- Feb 19, 2009
- 730 posts
- 1279 upvotes
- Greater Toronto Area
I have an old DVD burner in an enclosure that I'm tempted to replace with this, but then again it still works and I only use it once every few years.
These are the Delma's RFD forces us to confront daily.
These are the Delma's RFD forces us to confront daily.
- Skilas
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- Jun 5, 2010
- 3150 posts
- 7726 upvotes
- Ontario
Only one cable necessary? I feel like the last portable drive I have needed a y cable.
- sumtimw0ng
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- Aug 25, 2015
- 3427 posts
- 1901 upvotes
- Montreal, QC
- SamuelBrCan
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- Jan 8, 2020
- 261 posts
- 631 upvotes
- Winnipeg
Bought one. Just need for some set of DVDs that I I'll transfer to files and then give it to my mom so she can use with her MacBook. Thanks OP!
- UND3AD
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- Jun 18, 2013
- 313 posts
- 119 upvotes
I'm selling blank DVDs if anyone's looking for some!
- hightech
- Deal Expert
- Dec 23, 2003
- 18019 posts
- 7061 upvotes
- Toronto
Plextor SCSI Writers back in the day were expensive!
- hightech
- Deal Expert
- Dec 23, 2003
- 18019 posts
- 7061 upvotes
- Toronto
Are there any recommendations for a brand name reliable External drive? I need to get one for viewing Medical information which is still given on CD's/
- yydd4567
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- Oct 11, 2016
- 1266 posts
- 683 upvotes
- Kurtz7834
- Deal Expert
- Oct 27, 2003
- 18444 posts
- 9756 upvotes
- Greater Toronto Area
I ordered this, and canceled it. I have enough old pc hardware gathering dust already. I do IT work and even I can't see much of a use for this these days.
- ed_sp
- Jr. Member
- Oct 3, 2010
- 176 posts
- 175 upvotes
- Toronto
Good find, OP! It's still good to have a DVDRW drive around in case you need it..
- evilYoda
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- Nov 15, 2020
- 8453 posts
- 6938 upvotes
For this writer, how many Sheep is it
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