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

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Best Buy has LG 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive (Black, SP80NB80) for $19.99. Choose store pick up where stock permits otherwise shipping is free on orders of $35+.

Target has LG 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive (Black, SP80NB80) for $19.99. Choose store pick up where stock permits otherwise shipping is free for RedCard Holders or on orders of $35+.

Thanks to Community Members Iggster and beerguy419 for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • Software CD ROM and USB cable
Features (source):
  • For DVD+R/R DL/RW, DVD-R/R DL/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM DL, CD-R/RW/ROM and CD-DA media
  • 6x maximum DVD±R DL write speeds and 8x maximum DVD±R write speeds
  • 8x maximum DVD-ROM SL/DL read speeds
  • 5x maximum DVD-RAM write speed
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Pretty good deal on this external CD/DVD drive. The last deal on this was $5.00 higher.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-8...Id=5852919
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Model: LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

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About This Product
    Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)
    Reviews: 10,734 Best Buy Reviews
    Product Name: LG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
    Product Description: Shop LG 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive Black at Best Buy. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up. Price Match Guarantee.
    Model Number: SP80NB80
    Product SKU: 5852919
    Average Access Time: 160
    Cache Buffer: 0.75 megabytes
    Dual Layer Media Supported: Yes
    Interface(s): USB
    M-Disc Ready: Yes
    Maximum Read Speeds: 8
    Maximum Write Speeds: 8
    Overall Maximum Write Speed: 8 times
    Product Height: 0.5
    Product Length: 5.4
    Product Weight: 0.44 pounds
    Product Width: 5.7
    System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP; Mac OS X

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    Last Edited by puzzleman June 23, 2022 at 12:34 PM

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    them good old days buying the 100-packs CD-R and DVD-R blank discs. The memories!
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    Agreed! I've actually been waiting for one to go on sale at a decent price. Importing medical records (had to do that for a second opinion recently), burning classic games for CD based consoles, ripping CDs and DVDs for Plex, etc. Just because people don't do these things doesn't mean other people don't have very valid and frequent uses for things. I'm glad some people on here see that rather than threadcrap on other people's purchases and posts.
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    $20 at Target with free shipping and 5% off. With Red card. Not the greatest reviews though.
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    captivater
    06-23-2022 at 12:09 PM.
    06-23-2022 at 12:09 PM.
    Quote from tags318 :
    Just picked this up. The software was worth the price and the hardware is nice, compact, quiet. Was disappointed in the drive having Micro-USB interface, but will probably just keep the included cable attached to prevent failure.

    Asus makes an all USB-C model, but it only retails in EMEA. The rest on Amazon are hybrid connections outputted to USB-C.

    The quest to rid the world of microUSB hits another snag
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    06-23-2022 at 01:04 PM.
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    In for one. Thanks OP!
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    GBPackers68
    06-23-2022 at 01:17 PM.
    06-23-2022 at 01:17 PM.
    The only reason I need one is to burn movies to DVD for use in our 10 year old minivan for the kids to watch. But even that use is getting less frequent as long as we plan ahead for trips I can download the iTunes file to our iPad. This is one product I can't see spending over $60 on - even though I have boxes of unused blank discs.
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    06-23-2022 at 01:29 PM.
    06-23-2022 at 01:29 PM.
    Quote from captivater :
    Asus makes an all USB-C model, but it only retails in EMEA. The rest on Amazon are hybrid connections outputted to USB-C.

    The quest to rid the world of microUSB hits another snag

    How do you know and what is the cost?
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    a_red_flag
    06-23-2022 at 01:48 PM.
    06-23-2022 at 01:48 PM.
    I was just shopping for an external optical drive! Didn't realize the existence of such devices would cause so much hostility. Weird. Anyway, I need an inexpensive one and there's a Best Buy nearby, so thanks OP!
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    06-23-2022 at 05:33 PM.
    06-23-2022 at 05:33 PM.
    I wish this was Blu-ray. Still hunting for a cheap Blu-ray burner
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    guaglio
    06-23-2022 at 06:48 PM.

    Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank guaglio

    06-23-2022 at 06:48 PM.
    Quote from OmahaJeff :
    Oof. I'm genuinely surprised that people are still using optical media.
    The last time I bought a USB CD / DVD+ drive was in 2008 when I bought two external drives for $14 each. They were on clearance on NewEgg because even back then people weren't buying them anymore and new it was getting rid of the majority of their CD/DVD/DL inventories.

    I bought 3 cases of 4x100 spool discs of dynex brand dual layer DVDs from Best buy years and years(maybe 16 years?) ago during a Black Friday sale. I think they were $20 each? Despite giving six spools away to friends and family, and using them at almost every chance I could, I still only went barely through three spools (downloading Linux isos!) before the technology became obsolete.

    With the price, speed and functionality of newer storage devices like USB 3.0 nvme, I can't imagine taking the time to put data on to a CD, label and then store it. If you're looking for archival storage, it's actually much better and much more reliable to store data redundantly on a mirrored partition platter hard drive, or mirrored on multiple drives with parity recovery.

    If you were going to put stuff on it to give to someone, with internet speeds being what they are today, it's probably faster for somebody to simply download the same 650 MB-4.5 GB directly.


    Who uses these drives and optical media today? What do you do with them?



    Edit: those who thumb down are old and unable to deal with change. 🤣

    Update: Oooooooollllllll..d

    Teachers need these since teacher editions of textbooks still come with DVDs for supplemental materials.
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    Those who are questioning their usage are probably paying Google and Apple $3-$10/month to store their data 😞
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    Quote from appleguy82 :
    How do you know and what is the cost?
    Huh? How do I know? Electro-biological activity within my cerebellum.
    Please forgive the snide remark but that's a rude manner in which to solicit knowledge.
    I might have been apt to share, but what do you know? I lack compassion for impolite fools.
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    Quote from captivater :
    Huh? How do I know? Electro-biological activity within my cerebellum.
    Please forgive the snide remark but that's a rude manner in which to solicit knowledge.
    I might have been apt to share, but what do you know? I lack compassion for impolite fools.

    Sorry man I didn't mean to be rude maybe you didn't get me. I am asking how do you know about the ASUS UsB C model in Europe EMEA region did you stay there or have some friend buy genuinely curious nothing to know about your source etc. and that why I asked about cost of that UsB c model as micro usb sucks and is dated hope you now understand what I meant. I should have posted bit more to avoid misunderstanding
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    Quote from lepa71 :
    I think it is only usb 2.0.

    How fast does it need to be? It ain't gonna get close to maxing out the theoretical speed of USB2.0.
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    $20 at Target with free shipping and 5% off. With Red card. Not the greatest reviews though.
    Let me tell u about target refund experience.. even with proof of ups tracking + photo.. target chose to decline my refund AFTER their special team reviewed. Raised hell until someone lower gave me gift card. Never again.. that 5% red card locks in their ability to decline customer refunds.
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    them good old days buying the 100-packs CD-R and DVD-R blank discs. The memories!

    Far from staples I still have some spindles from back then
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    Just a get Blu-ray burner. Cost more now, but will be much more convenient to back data up. I still archive all my photos onto discs. Started with CDs, DVDs, and now Blu-Ray. Store your discs properly and they last a lifetime.

    85 USD from Best Buy
    Blu Ray Burner [ebay.com]
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