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Compact Design

Customers are highly satisfied with the compact design of the ASUS Blu-Ray drive, praising its sleek appearance and usefulness for saving space.

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Fast Media Reading/Writing

Customers have mixed opinions regarding the fast media reading/writing aspect of this ASUS External Blu-Ray drive. While some are pleased with its ability to read and write Blu-Rays at a satisfactory speed, others have reported issues with slow performance and inconsistent recognition of discs.

Usb Powered

Customers have mixed opinions on the USB powered aspect of the ASUS Computer International Direct External Blu-Ray drive. While most users found it convenient to use with just one USB port and appreciated its slim profile, some encountered issues with recognition on their Mac systems and had to use a USB extension cable or delete certain registry entries for it to work properly.

Blu-Ray Compatibility

Customers have generally positive opinions about the ASUS Computer International Direct External Blu-Ray drive's ability to play and burn Blu-Ray discs. Some customers mentioned that it works great with various operating systems including Windows, Mac OSX, and even some versions of Windows 10. However, a few customers noted that the software can be finicky and may require additional media players for full functionality. Overall, the drive is considered a solid option for those looking to play or backup their Blu-Ray discs.

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Quality


Pros: amazingly light, totally portable quiet operation portable (requires 2 x usb ports but works) durable thusfar, over a yea...  Read More


No need to install drivers, plug and play , works great !


It worked fine for a few months, reading my blu-ray movies and burning audio cds and data dvds and when i tried to burn a blu-r...  Read More


The actual problems with the drive not being recognized by windows 7 and 8 and maybe even mac was not asus, it is partially a p...  Read More

Price


I would recommend this drive because it performs well and is not that pricey.


If you are buying it for the sub 50$ price, you will find as you step through the rebate site referenced on the form that you m...  Read More


Like the unit but don't buy it for the price if your counting on the rebate.


It does the job right and a good price.

Shipping


Delivered on time, as described, and working perfect over windows 10 with no need for drivers.

Competitiveness


Its also the first computer product that beat a similar sony product on the same machine, and in 20+ years that a first for me.


Tdk, verbatim, philips and even a few generic bd-r's.


Sbc-06d2x-u is a blu ray combo blu ray reader only and cd/dvd burner and the sbw-06d2x-u is a blu ray writer1 sbc-06d2x-u is a ...  Read More

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  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 109 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 5 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Get the drivers from asus and it should do the trick


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    So i bought this playerburner back in 2013


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It is now 2018 and im back here on the page to buy another one because mine finally died


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    So it lasted 5 years and i burned well over 200 dvds with it and even more cds and copied over 200 of my dvdsblurays and even more cds to a backup hard drive


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It did not come with software to view bluray movies but there are plenty of free options you can find with a simple internet search


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It would have been nice to not have to do that but it was a minor problem


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It works out of the box with both windows and mac but does not include playback software the software on the cd is only for burning cdsdvds and i would recommend not bothering with it


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The usb cable has two plugs but for both my macbook pro and asus laptop using just one port was sufficient to power the drive

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