What external dvd drive to do i need?

Hitsu
Hitsu Member Posts: 14 New User
edited March 2023 in 2014 Archives

I have an acer iconia tablet W500P, i bought the Erecovory but i need an external DVD drive and idk what to get , can u tell me if this one from Ebay is good? dont tell me if it doesnt matter whihc one , just tell me if this one is good 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/External-CD-DVD-RW-Dual-Layer-Drive-For-All-Acer-Laptop-Netbook-Notebook-/261115533467

 

i bought the External CD drive because one of the stupid acer constumer service told me that it doesnt matter aslong as it has a 2.0 USB and then i read and i bought the wrong one. I am not here to waste time , i just want to know if i need to buy this external . Yes the erecorvery disk is DVD

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,233 Trailblazer

    First of all, what did you purchase already and why doesn't it work? The ones on eBay that you link to will work, but not directly connected to the tablet. You will have to use a USB hub that provides its own power, the tablet doesn't give enough power to the USB port to drive the motor in the drive. It's possible your first try also has that problem and would work with external power.

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  • Hitsu
    Hitsu Member Posts: 14 New User

    i only purchase the recorvery disk and its not that it didnt work , its that its a external CD Drive and it wont work to connect to my talbet and i cancled my order whihc was the external cd drive . Now i know that i need an external DVD drive , can u plz link me one in ebay or in a website that is under 20 dollar where i can order from?

  • padgett
    padgett ACE Posts: 4,532 Pathfinder

    If you have a USB drive then what you need is a powered hub like the Gearhead . I have a couple of them and they will drive many things.

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,233 Trailblazer

    Yes, between the powered hub and the drive you found on eBay you should be all set.

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  • Hitsu
    Hitsu Member Posts: 14 New User

    Okay but can u lnink me the external DVD drive and the other tihng that i need where i can order from plz.

  • padgett
    padgett ACE Posts: 4,532 Pathfinder

    Sounds like you are in the UK so are a bit more expensive than in US but this should work with any good USB DVD player/burner.

  • Hitsu
    Hitsu Member Posts: 14 New User

    IM from the US lol , so if i order that external , everything would work?

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,233 Trailblazer

    If you are in the US I'd say go for the Gearhead powered hub Pagett linked earlier. I'd also look for either a US or China source rather than UK for the DVD drive, the shipping will be more affordable.

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,233 Trailblazer

    This is the cheapest I find on eBay right now...

     

    DVD Drive

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  • Hitsu
    Hitsu Member Posts: 14 New User

    Okay so if i order that , it will work? I am about to order it (:

  • padgett
    padgett ACE Posts: 4,532 Pathfinder

    Depends on what "that" is. I use the Gearhead powered hub and have dvd drives from LG and Velocity.

     

    If buying a DVD today, this one is cheap and includes a cable for a seperate power supply but is a reader/player only.

     

    Since DVD players rely on precision optics, I would prefer to buy new.

  • Hitsu
    Hitsu Member Posts: 14 New User

    i was refering to this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/400622794794 , is this one ok? So either one of those two , thats all i need?

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,233 Trailblazer

    I'd go with the one on eBay, it's a DVD reader and CD read/write. It's powered off the USB so will require the powered hub (like the Gearhead) to use it with a tablet. The pair should work great for you. Depending on your tablet model you might need a micro-USB to female USB adapter for the cable to connect the hub.

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  • Hitsu
    Hitsu Member Posts: 14 New User

    Okay i order the one in ebay , thank you (:

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,233 Trailblazer

    Be sure and update us when they arrive.

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  • Hitsu
    Hitsu Member Posts: 14 New User

    i order this one because its much newer 

     

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Slim-External-USB-PC-Notebook-DVD-ROM-CD-ROM-Drive-Black-For-HP-/180841449667?pt=US_CD_DVD_Blu_Ray_Drives&hash=item2a1afd88c3

     

    is that ok?

  • legalmystic
    legalmystic Member Posts: 1 New User

    i have an aspire z621 all in one and it does not have a cd/dvd drive, what one should i get. win 8.1 os

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,233 Trailblazer
    legalmystic wrote:

    i have an aspire z621 all in one and it does not have a cd/dvd drive, what one should i get. win 8.1 os

    Depends on what you want to do with it. For general purpose use most any DVD RW drive should work fine, slightly better if it specifically supports dual layer. I'm not familiar with your model, but most All-In-Ones have full power USB ports so you don't need the external power required on most tablets. If your video is capable, you could get a drive that supports Blue Ray, which would allow you to play better videos...

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