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Reddit mentions of Blu-Ray Player External USB DVD RW Laptop Burner Drive

Sentiment score: 7
Reddit mentions: 14

We found 14 Reddit mentions of Blu-Ray Player External USB DVD RW Laptop Burner Drive. Here are the top ones.

Blu-Ray Player External USB DVD RW Laptop Burner Drive #2
    Features:
  • 5 to 10 tiSpecification: The Blu-ray disc format offers mes more storage than DVD, meaning 25 to 50.
  • Panasonic UJ-120 BD-ROM Combo Drive inside. Blu-ray read only + Super Multi functions, Attribute Value!
  • Specifications: 2X BD-ROM reading 5X DVD-RAM Writing 8X DVD-R Writing 2X DVD-R DL Writing 4X DVD-RW Writing
  • Interface: USB2.0 (Compatible with USB1.1) Disk Load Type: Tray
  • Features: 1. External slim DVDRW Drive 2. Powered by USB or external ac adapter 3. Plug & Play.
Specs:
Colorblack
Height1.8 Inches
Length7.5 Inches
Weight0.9 Pounds
Width6.3 Inches
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Found 14 comments on Blu-Ray Player External USB DVD RW Laptop Burner Drive:

u/[deleted] · 5 pointsr/apple

so are you looking to rip or just play?

Rip this one, this is what i use and it gets the job done for really cheap(and this one is cheaper i would go this one but its not a feed in it pops out)-http://www.amazon.com/Blu-Ray-Player-External-Laptop-Burner/dp/B001TVAU0E/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1405695288&sr=1-11&keywords=blu+ray+burner


Play this one-http://store.mcetech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BDC4XSLU2&Category_Code=STORBD

u/misterfox20 · 3 pointsr/pcmasterrace

For an external bluray player, $57 as good of a deal as I can find: https://www.amazon.com/Blu-Ray-Player-External-Laptop-Burner/dp/B001TVAU0E/

An internal reader (that replaces your computer DVD drive) will run you about $35

u/eyun · 3 pointsr/apple

This seems to be the cheapest that I can find, though it was really a cursory search.

A review there says that it should be able to do what you need it to.
>I purchased the "Blu-Ray Player External USB DVD RW Laptop Burner Drive" in order to read Blu-ray discs on my Mac. Although the OS X operating system does not permit Blu-ray disc playback, you can use a Blu-ray drive with MakeMKV to rip the encription off of Blu-ray discs and convert them to MKV format (MakeMKV is a free bata release that works very well). Once converted to MKV format (the process is lossless) the files can be played back on a computer or compressed using a program like Handbrake.

I haven't tried this out at all (haven't even read all the reviews), so don't take this as an endorsement from me.

It's a little over $50 and it runs off a USB 2.0 port though, so it seems to meet your criteria.

u/construktz · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

I'd get this Asus RoG G751JT, which would cover all of your needs for $1499, and then buy a Samsung 850 Evo to put in it. That would keep the price wayyy down.

You can upgrade the optical drive as well if you need or just get an external Blu Ray

u/halcyoncmdr · 2 pointsr/movies

Or an external BluRay drive for that HD goodness: https://smile.amazon.com/Pioneer-Electronics-External-BDR-XD05S-Silver/dp/B00OLZCD5K

A cheaper one: https://smile.amazon.com/Blu-Ray-Player-External-Laptop-Burner/dp/B001TVAU0E
I make no guarantees for the quality of the no-name one there though. It claims to have a Panasonic drive inside... you can be the judge of that. But it's 1/3 the price.

u/letsgoiowa · 2 pointsr/pcmasterrace

Nope.

Honestly, matching the "feature set" identically is important at all with how much better digital distribution is at this point. Consoles and PC are fundamentally different; PC is going to be digital-download-focused, while consoles are clearly going to be using physical media. Trying to download digital games on a console right now is expensive and inferior to the physical option, which is cheaper and has its obvious advantages. In the same vein, digital downloads are superior on PC. It's different, and they don't need to point-for-point match consoles because that's unnecessary. They're already way past them.

u/rod156 · 1 pointr/techsupport

You can find external DVD drives for cheap (about $30) on your local store or on the internet, and if you want Blu-Ray functionality, you can get one like this.

In terms of the SSD, the location should not matter since the cable distance has very, very little effect on the speed. You should also notice faster speeds, even on SATA2.

u/Enignite · 1 pointr/hardware

/r/SuggestALaptop but the thermal paste probably isn't worth it, have no idea if the display would be worth it and 8x1GB RAM is about $50 if you wanted to add it yourself. OS/Programs on SSD and HDD as mass storage, but to do that you would need to use an mSATA + HDD or drop the optical bay for room to have both SSD + HDD. If you go that route and still want an optical drive then USB Blu-Ray players can be as low as $35, DVD Players a bit cheaper (Blu-Rays are still a pita on PC as well, either need to strip DRM or buy a program to play them)

u/AmznTaxHelp · 1 pointr/buildapc

Ooo glad I asked! lol Definitely want to read and write!

So would this external drive work?

It looks like it has good reviews and a good price. Also I realized that since I wont be using it often, it doesn't need to be internal.

Or should I pay up for this one?

Thanks for all the help!

u/captain_hotbeef · 1 pointr/htpc

I guess it is the nomenclature that wasn't clear to me. Is it a stand alone "external" player like this :

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-BD-F5700-Wi-Fi-Blu-Ray-Player/dp/B00EUY59Z8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418940758&sr=8-1&keywords=blu-ray+player

or something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Blu-Ray-Player-External-Laptop-Burner/dp/B001TVAU0E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418940822&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+blu-ray+player&pebp=1418940825017

I would consider both of those to be "external" vs a traditional mount in a case internal drive. My own personal solution was to get a USB Blu-Ray drive, rip a disc to Mkv, and then watch it from either VLC or Kodi and never worry about paying for Cyberlink or AnyDVD. Just delete the mkv when you are done if it is a rental.