External USB DVDRW DL DVD Burner Drive for ASUS EEE PC
February 7, 2012 by admin
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External USB DVDRW DL DVD Burner Drive for ASUS EEE PC
- Plug and play, no additional software drivers needed. USB 2.0 Interface.
- Speed: 24x CD/CD-R/CD-RW, 24x CD-R, 24x CD-RW, 8x DVD, 8x DVD. Supported CD Formats: CD Text, CD Extra, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, CD-ROM.
- Media Load Type: Tray. Enclosure Type: External. Enclosure Color: Black. Powered from the computer’s USB port.
- USB 2.0 External Rewriteable DVD +/- RW Drive is so slim that you can put it into your pocket!
- Brand new, one year warranty!
USB connectivity also offers easy installation to desktop and notebook computers. Its super slim, lightweight, sturdy and attractive.USB Portable DVDRW Drive is built to travel easily and maximize desk space.It connects to your computer via a USB cab
List Price: $ 23.99
Price: $ 23.99
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this external DVD+DL burner = awesome,
this external dvd burner is by far the easiest to use, and the cheapest! but dont get me wrong on saying its cheap, because this a really good deal. I had no trouble at all installing it and using it. the title is a little misleading on saying it is for the asus EEE pc, but it can be used with anything that has 2 usb ports. the fact that it burns both dvd and dual layer dvds is amazing, considering other drives sell for $100+. in my opinion, the way the drive ejects (like a laptop drive) is a little annoying, but thats just me. when I got it, i was shocked on how small it actually is, about 5X5 inches and about an inch tall.
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|Works well, perfect size and form factor.,
A lot of people have asked whether or not this device works well in other netbooks besides the Asus EEE PC. And specifically, the Samsung NC-20 netbook came up. Well, to put you at ease, I can say without a doubt that this will work with the Samsung NC-20 netbook. And it should work with any other netbook, so long as you have two USB ports on it.
As for my results: Plugged it in for the first time into the Samsung NC-20 netbook. Windows XP immediately recognized it as a DVD player/burner. Within seconds after plugging it into the USB port, I inserted a DVD video, and it played just fine in full-screen mode. Audio and video came through perfectly. There was no stuttering (what some people might refer to as the “herky-jerky” video that might be the result of a slow processor or something). Motion was smooth.
For a second test, I installed the Turbo Tax software from CD. It installed just fine. No problems.
It also played music CD’s just fine.
And lastly, I tried burning a DVD. It works. No problems. I’ve not tried the dual-layer DVD burning just yet, but it should work. And note that I used the netbook’s second USB port to power it while I was burning the DVD. Power was not an issue.
Probably the best part about this is the form factor and overall design. I have to say, this is the smallest, slimmest external DVD burner I’ve ever seen. When you have a netbook, it really does make a difference. That’s because you bought a netbook due to its light weight and portability. It wouldn’t make sense lugging around an external DVD drive that’s as big as your netbook. Some of them are, believe it or not. Not this one.
Also, the feel of this device is really nice. The outside skin is kind of a velvety rubber. It’s hard to explain. It just feels nice. The only thing I think needs improvement in this area – and this is just nitpicking – is that the edges are kind of sharp. Not that you’ll get cut. That’s not what I mean. I mean that they could have rounded the edges instead. That would make it more pleasing to the touch.
Now here’s the thing about using two USB ports: You don’t need to use two USB ports. If your device only has one USB port on it, you can still use this device. How? Well one of the USB connections is used only for power, while the other one is used to transfer data. So here’s my tip: Buy a USB power adapter that you can plug into the wall socket. That will allow you to power the device using the wall socket instead of your netbook, so you don’t need to have two USB ports, and you don’t have to drain your netbook’s battery. A typical USB wall socket adapter will cost around $10, by the way. But without a wall socket adapter, yes you will need two USB ports free on your netbook / laptop in order to use this device.
On the other hand, there are times when you’re in the middle of nowhere, and you don’t have a power outlet to use. That’s when having this device is great. It means you can power it by just plugging in the second USB cable into your netbook or laptop. That’s a great idea. Yeah, it might draw a little power from your battery, but it really does expand your options when you need it in a pinch. Awesome.
I’ve read some of the comments others have made about this device and other similar devices. I wanted to share my thoughts on some of their concerns:
Some people said that speed wasn’t so good with this device. My feeling is that it’s not much different from my current desktop PC’s DVD burner. But then, that might be a few years out of date. Still, I’m not really noticing that it’s overly slow. Seems good to me.
Some people have noticed that they can’t play DVD video from it without going through a lot of trouble trying to download drivers and such. But that’s because their netbook was designed without those drivers (I guess they figured since it didn’t come with a built-in DVD drive, those drivers weren’t necessary). So it’s not this device’s fault, in other words. I think most people won’t have to worry about that, but if you do find that you can’t play video, or if the video you’re playing isn’t perfectly smooth, you should look for a free program called VLC. You can download it at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ . Once you have it installed, it should make for an excellent DVD video player.
One other thing I saw people saying was that they couldn’t boot from this device, or maybe a similar device I saw out there. I believe their problem is that they haven’t set their BIOS so that it can boot from USB port devices. Most laptops / netbooks will do it automatically, but some of them require you to go into your BIOS and enable it. Most people don’t need to boot from CD/DVD, mind you. But if you do, and if you can’t figure it out, try to grab a geeky friend to help you out.
Also, some have noted that it feels kind of delicate, like it…
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|Nice little drive,
Instantly recognized by my ASUS Netbook, which uses Windows XP. Two cables are supplied, but I found that I didn’t need the second added power cable. It’s good that one is included for those computers that will require the extra power boost to get the drive working. No software is included, so I used Free Easy CD Burner to burn an ISO file to DVD. I also tried playing a DVD. Again no problems. The only issue I noted, and that’s being picky, is that the top of the tray would sometimes contact the case if I pushed it in too quickly. As with my ASUS USB External drive it feels a bit flimsy, but I think that is to be expected due to how lightweight these things are.
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