[Solved] External DVD burner

[cooky]

Hi,

Would you recommend me an external DVD burner fully supported by LMDE which also likes many different kinds of DVDs. Mine doesn't like to burn JVC discs or some DL, as well.

Thx,

[antikythera]

I use and sell Pioneer or LG optical burners, both of those brands make drives that support media quite well but no burner will support all available brands of media properly.

I use Verbatim, Maxell and Sony optical media.

[phd21]

Hi cooky,

I just read your post and the good replies to it. Here are my thoughts on this as well.

I have an older LG external USB DVD writer (less than $30) and an LG external slim portable Blu-Ray writer (model: bp50nb40) and both work well with all discs that I have tried. Never tried JVC discs though.

The previous reply states they sell these drives as well, but these are also available at Amazon.com, eBay, local stores like Best buy, office supply stores, etc...

Amazon.com: LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD Rewriter External Drive with M-DISC Support for PC and Mac, Black (GP60NB50):
https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-P ... B00C2AMK2M

Amazon.com: LG Electronics 6X Blu Ray Writer 8X DVD Writer +/- RW USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable with M-DISC Support (Black) WP50NB40: Electronics
https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-E ... 239&sr=1-3



Hope this helps ...

[antikythera]

I sell internal slim (slot and tray) and full sized drives as part of system builds, I wasn't offering to sell the OP one. The external drives use the same components as the slim internals but in a USB housing of course.

[cooky]

Okay, thank you Guys for your replies !

[phd21]

Hi cooky,

You are welcome from all of us that replied...

I forgot to mention, that I also have Asus DVD burner writer drives (5.25 inch) that are Internal but work very well in Linux.
Amazon.com : asus dvd burner
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=asus+dvd+bur ... b_ss_i_4_8

These can be made external using a Sata/IDE/Pata to USB adapter with its own power supply (USB2 or USB 3 options). These are handy for converting Internal hardware to external USB and for testing various hardware.

Example
Amazon.com: AGPtek SATA/PATA/IDE Drive to USB 2.0 Adapter Converter Cable for Hard Drive Disk HDD 2.5" 3.5" with External AC Power Adapter:
https://www.amazon.com/AGPtek-Drive-Ada ... B00BIE996S

*** If you plan on playing store bought DVD movies, you will need to install some extra software (libdvd-pkg) and perhaps setting the drive's region code using "regionset".

cd burner for mint 19 - Linux Mint Forums
viewtopic.php?f=90&t=279918&p=1542811#p1542811

Dvd's won't play <SOLVED> - Linux Mint Forums
- regionset
viewtopic.php?f=48&t=267440&hilit=regionset

Hope this helps ...