External Optical drive, any suggestions?

den15b · 08-24-2009

Hi

I am in the market for a portable external CD/DVD device for a net book, the features I am after are,
1. All CD/DVD format support, writing & reading
2. Windows 7 capable, (driver supported if need be)
3. USB powered, so i don't need to carry mains around.
4. Small in size.
I do not need lightscribe, but it doesn't matter if it is there or not as I will not use it. Googling around has brought mixed suggestions, but I was hoping to here from the folks at PC Help for there suggestions or anyone with a similar setup.

Thanks
Denis

~~nchls_gh1~~ · 08-24-2009

Is there any budget?As optical drives can be very cheap and very expensive

Arctos · 08-24-2009

Aus PC-Market have a Samsung SE-S084B DVD-RW 8x drive for $123.00 which includes freight. This should fit your requirements with your netbook...

den15b · 08-24-2009

Price doesn't really matter, the samsung sounds pretty good, i have actualy looked at a couple of reviews about that particular drive, the one bad coment on that drive is, the writing quality was less than desirable, can someone confirm this, there is also a slot load (without tray) of this same model, SE-T084B.

den15b · 08-24-2009

Sorry for the double post, I couldn't edit my last post. I just realised my last post was errorness, the Samsung SE-S084 was not the DVD drive that had the bad quality write up, it was another drive, so please disregard my previous coment on the SE-S084, as far as I have read, this is an excellent optical drive & the one that I will be purchasing, thankyou

Arctos · 08-25-2009

Your welcome mate, and thanks for replying that we helped solve your query...

~~nchls_gh1~~ · 08-25-2009

For a very good drive that im using now it is a ASUS SBC-04D1S-U external slim blu-ray combo drive.SInce u say price dosent matter usb powered but expensive.7 compatable

08-24-2009	#1
den15b Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13 PC Experience: Some Experience	External Optical drive, any suggestions? Hi I am in the market for a portable external CD/DVD device for a net book, the features I am after are, 1. All CD/DVD format support, writing & reading 2. Windows 7 capable, (driver supported if need be) 3. USB powered, so i don't need to carry mains around. 4. Small in size. I do not need lightscribe, but it doesn't matter if it is there or not as I will not use it. Googling around has brought mixed suggestions, but I was hoping to here from the folks at PC Help for there suggestions or anyone with a similar setup. Thanks Denis

08-24-2009	#2
~~nchls_gh1~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 74 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Re: External Optical drive, any suggestions? Is there any budget?As optical drives can be very cheap and very expensive

08-24-2009	#3
Arctos Tech Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bundaberg, Australia Posts: 4,246 PC Experience: RTM Assoc. Dip.	Re: External Optical drive, any suggestions? Aus PC-Market have a Samsung SE-S084B DVD-RW 8x drive for $123.00 which includes freight. This should fit your requirements with your netbook... __________________ PCHF open 24/7 - Antiques made daily... Join the PC Help Forum WCG Team and fight cancer with us!

08-24-2009	#4
den15b Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: External Optical drive, any suggestions? Price doesn't really matter, the samsung sounds pretty good, i have actualy looked at a couple of reviews about that particular drive, the one bad coment on that drive is, the writing quality was less than desirable, can someone confirm this, there is also a slot load (without tray) of this same model, SE-T084B.

08-24-2009	#5
den15b Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: External Optical drive, any suggestions? Sorry for the double post, I couldn't edit my last post. I just realised my last post was errorness, the Samsung SE-S084 was not the DVD drive that had the bad quality write up, it was another drive, so please disregard my previous coment on the SE-S084, as far as I have read, this is an excellent optical drive & the one that I will be purchasing, thankyou

08-25-2009	#6
Arctos Tech Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bundaberg, Australia Posts: 4,246 PC Experience: RTM Assoc. Dip.	Re: External Optical drive, any suggestions? Your welcome mate, and thanks for replying that we helped solve your query... __________________ PCHF open 24/7 - Antiques made daily... Join the PC Help Forum WCG Team and fight cancer with us!

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