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LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

Model:
SP80NB80
SKU:
5852919
Your price for this item is $39.99
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  • QuestionIs this work to see pictures that I have in a CD-R? I used a blu-ray but said that the folder is empty

    Asked by Vero.

    • Answer As indicated in the title, the LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black, Model # SP80NB80 is a DVD drive. It cannot read or play Blu-Ray DVD discs. It can read and write CD-R and CD-RW discs...^IFV

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • QuestionWhat is the Media Suite 10 disc for? Do I have to download it to use the DVD writer? Am I able to use this DVD writer to view files (PDFs, etc) saved on CDs?

    Asked by Mindy.

    • Answer CyberLink Media Suite 10 is a suite of media-related Windows tools which fall into four main categories: video, audio, photo, and disc utilities. The LG 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive, Model # SPNB80 will read data on CD-R CD-RW CD-ROM CD-DA(DAE) discs...^IFV

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • QuestionWill this play a golf DVD and hook up to my MacBook Pro and do I need to buy an attachment chord?

    Asked by Luke.

    • Answer The LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black, Model # SP80NB80 is compatible with Mac OS X v.10.7.5 or Higher Operating Systems. It connects via USB and gets its power from the USB port. It will play DVD-ROM DVD-R DVD-R DL DVD-RW DVD-RAM (Ver. 2.2) DVD+R M-Disc (DVD+R SL) DVD+R DL DVD+RW, and DVD Video discs...^IFV

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • QuestionDoes his work with Lenovo Duet Chromebook 10.1?

    Asked by phiber.

    • Answer Hi phiber. You may be able to use the LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black, Model # SP80NB80 with your Chromebook but there will be some major limitations. You can connect it to your Chromebook's USB port and it’ll read the contents with no problem at all. It may be able to read CD, CD-RW, DVD, and DVD-RW discs. Chrome OS can read files on these disks if they are a supported file formats. This means you can easily open image or audio files in ChromeOS from files on a CD or DVD. However, there are some limitations. Chromebooks do not have the necessary codecs to plays DVD files. You can connect a CD or DVD player on a Chromebook and use it read read data files if you have a disk written in data format. You cannot play an audio CD or a movie on a DVD or write anything to a CD or DVD. Chrome OS does not support optical disks to let you play music or movies. The primary reason for this is that Chrome OS doesn’t come with codecs. Codecs are necessary to compress and decompress large files like DVD videos. If you want to play DVDs on your Chromebook, you’ll need to install Linux. Since there’s no official support, it isn’t surprising that some discs won’t work. External DVD drives aren’t officially supported on Chrome OS...^IFV

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • Questioncan it useed to load windows10?

    Asked by arnie.

    • Answer If you have Windows 10 loaded on a CD or DVD, you can use the LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black, Model # SP80NB80 to install Windows 10 on your connected PC/Laptop...^IFV

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • QuestionI have software that is on DVD, and my laptop does not have a DVD drive. I want to make sure I can use this device to install software from the disks onto the laptop

    Asked by dianananda.

    • Answer Yes you can. Just ensure that the drive supports your laptops current OS. ^Jamal

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • QuestionCan you burn music or videos with this?

    Asked by Joni49.

    • Answer Yes, this disc drive is able to both read and write CDs and DVDs. ^CP

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • QuestionWill it read data from DVDs or CDs faster if plugged into a USB 3 slot?

    Asked by compman.

    • Answer No. data rate for read is not bound by the USB2 connection

      Answered by asheriko

  • QuestionWill this work with my Acer Aspire 5, Windows 10 in s mode?

    Asked by Jacquie.

    • Answer Yes, this will work in an Acer Aspire 5 with Windows 10 is S mode.

      Answered by CommunityAnswer

  • QuestionI need to make a copy of a dvd of old home movies. If I save the files to my computer, will this device burn them to a new dvd that can be read by other computers and dvd players?

    Asked by Saluda2330.

    • Answer depends how you copy the original DVD to your computer and how you burn them to the new media. There are programs that can make "1:1" copies and these copies should be readable my most if not all dvd playes

      Answered by asheriko

  • QuestionCan I use this in my 2020 Toyota Tacoma that does not have a CD player as part of its Audio system but does have a USB port?

    Asked by Lucious13.

    • Answer The LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black, Model # SP80NB80 requires a Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Mac OS X Operating System and a Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or higher CPU with a hard disc of 20GB or more free space and video memory of 64 MB. It will not work in a car as part of the car's audio system...^IFV

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • Questionwill this work in a car and interface with car controls

    Asked by mrpbm.

    • Answer LG's answer is not true. This will work in a car that accepts USB Flash Drives. The reason being is that the TV Connectivity feature, actually works as USB Emulation. So It emulates a USB Flash Drive. This doesn't work for every disc, but it does work References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxNHwfN7CQg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpWzokZy1Ms&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9OviA_oH2s

      Answered by BenTheITGuy

  • QuestionHas anyone had luck using this LG Drive to read old 3" 4X Mini DVD-R discs? I have an old Sony Handycam and want to find an easy way to move all those old movie files over to my Mac.

    Asked by DVS17.

    • Answer This comes with Power DVD. It does play the smaller disks.

      Answered by BPORT29

  • QuestionCan you use this to play computer games that are on a disk?

    Asked by Nikki.

    • Answer The LG Slim Portable DVD Writer DVD Disc Playback & DVD M-DISC™ Support, Model # SP80NB80 will play computer games on a DVD or CD the same way a built-in optical drive would if you had a laptop or PC that had one. The only difference is that this is an external unit that connects to a computer via USB...^IFV

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • QuestionIs this compatible with Microsoft Surface Pro?

    Asked by Debby.

    • Answer Hello Debby. The LG Slim Portable DVD Writer DVD Disc Playback & DVD M-DISC™ Support, Model # SP80NB80 has to be connected to your device via USB and the USB port must be able to supply 5V of power to the SP80NB80. The SP80NB80 is also compatible with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP Operating Systems, so check the specifications for your Microsoft Surface Pro to see if they meet the required criteria for the SP80NB80...^IFV

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • QuestionWill it be able to read mini DVD disk

    Asked by Shant.

    • Answer The DVD tray in the LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black, Model # SP80NB80 will require a mini DVD disc adapter so you can insert a mini DVD disc into the player...^IFV

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • QuestionCan you play PC Games with this?

    Asked by Chelsie.

    • Answer You can play PC Games with the LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive, Model # SP80NB80 the same way you would play PC Games with a PC/Laptop that has a built-in optical DVD drive. The main difference is that this is an external optical DVD drive that connects via USB while the built-in optical DVD drive is connected internally...^IFV

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • QuestionDoes this LG External DVD/CD Drive work with a Chrome book

    Asked by Curious.

    • Answer The short answer is yes, you can use an external USB CD/DVD drive with a Chromebook, but there are some major limitations to using a Chromebook with an external DVD or CD drive. External devices are limited to storage of readable files. Chromebooks can read files on CD, CD-RW, DVD and DVD-RW discs if they are supported file formats. This means you can easily open image or audio files in ChromeOS from files on a CD or DVD. However,Chromebooks do not have the necessary codecs to plays DVD files. You can connect a CD or DVD player on a Chromebook and use it read read data files if you have a disk written in data format. You cannot play an audio CD or a movie on a DVD and you cannot write anything to a CD, DVD or Blu-ray disk. Chrome OS does not support optical disks to let you play music or movies. The primary reason for this is that Chrome OS doesn’t come with codecs. Codecs are necessary to compress and decompress large files like DVD videos. External DVD drives aren’t officially supported on Chrome OS...^IFV

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • QuestionDVD player , DP132H, does not connect to PC, Does not show up on File explorer screen. Do I need a driver?

    Asked by Ed.

    • Answer The DVD Player with USB Direct Recording, Model # DP132H is not designed to work with a PC/Laptop. The USB port on the unit will not recognize a computer when one is connected to it....^IFV

      Answered by LG Digital Customer Care

  • QuestionWill this drive work with linux?

    Asked by Anonymous.

    • Answer Yes it does, to play movies you may have to download a codec from the terminal for the media player you are using. I found the code to use on the Terminal somewhere on the Ubuntu forums.

      Answered by sailorbear510

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