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(More customer reviews)for $100 this is a great Blu-Ray reading and DVD-burning slim portable drive.
It will power itself right off of USB so you don't need any other connectors. I've seen much more expensive drives from lenovo or HP that are just as nice and don't do blu-ray.
My only complaint is more about blu-ray itself. First you need to purchase some sort of software (cyberlink or Intervideo WinDVD) but specifically a version that supports blu-ray, which is a little bit more expensive as nothing comes with the drive that can play blu-ray out of the box. Additionally, you will need a fairly recent generation computer to play the blu-ray disks effectively. I've used it on a machine with a GMA965 but the video is a bit choppy, however on my T500 with the Discrete Radeon HD card that will switch down to the Intel 4 series chip when not busy. Playing blu-ray disks always pounds on the radeon, anything less than a Radeon HD or very new 9 series nVidia will probably have a hard time, or might not even play a blu-ray disk at all. So make sure you have something that can play the disks.
In all honesty, I will probably replace my computer before I replace this drive as it is a really useful and versatile optical drive
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Blu-Ray USB External Player DVDRWNew in box HP UJ-120 Blu-Ray Super Multi DVD+/ -R/RW BD-R Dual Layer Burner, is the smallest, lightest and fastest USB portable blu-ray player and CDs DVDs burner /player in the world. The Slim-Line Blu-Ray drive is the flexible solution for people on the move who need multimedia solutions. Product Details This drive can burn & play CDs DVDs and play Blu-Ray High Definition movies. The Blu-Ray drive is connected to the notebook or desktop computer via a USB Port. It supports any model of Laptop/ Notebook or desktop PC that has USB support. it does not require an AC adaptor, making it a perfect solution for the mobile user requiring access to their data. Dimensions: 5.2"(W) x 0.8"(H) x 5.5"(D) Requirements: Notebook IDE connector Compatible with all Acer Aspire One, Dell Inspiron Mini 9, Dell Inspiron Mini 12, MSI Wind U100 U90, Lenovo Ideapad S10, HP Mini 1000 and all other netbooks, laptops and PCs. General Features: 2x maximum read speed (BD-ROM) 8x maximum write speed (DVDR) 2.4x maximum write speed (DL DVD+R) 2x maximum write speed (DL DVD-R) 5x maximum write speed (DVD-RAM) 4x maximum rewrite speed (DVDRW) 8x maximum write speed (CD-R) 8x maximum rewrite speed (CD-RW) 24x maximum read speed (CD) Front Panel Features: Stop/eject button Emergency eject hole LED indicator Supported Disc Formats: BD-RE, BD-R, BD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-DA, Photo CD (Single & Multi-Session), Video, CD, CD-Text, CD-Extra System Requirements : Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista Regulatory Approvals: CE, cULus, TUV, C-Tick, BSMI, Nemko, Semko, Mic Package Includes: 1 x External HP UJ-120 Blu-ray DVDRW Drive (White) 1 x USB Data Cable 1 x USB Power Cable Remark: The color is optional, Black White and Silver are av
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