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LG - 14x External USB 3.0/2.0 Blu-ray Disc Drive - Silver
Average Customer Rating:
4.1
Rating breakdown 60 reviews
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
4
1 Star
8
80%of customers recommend this product.
(
47 out of
59)
Customer Reviews for LG - 14x External USB 3.0/2.0 Blu-ray Disc Drive - Silver
Customer Rating
1
Good for Windows 7! Windows 8 poor buy!
on January 2, 2013
Posted by: cutting edge all day
from Denver, CO, USA
For a Windows 8 compatible device it does a poor job at it. Windows 8 can not find drivers and there for the software will not install! On my friends pc running Windows 7 it was found, installed and pay back is nice! Looks very nice! Feels light but for my PC running Windows 8 its a very fancy paper weight tell some one fix this problem. I would love to see this run and please take down the Windows 8 Compatible logo! If I am wrong show me I would love to wrong in this case!
Pros: Style/Design
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
4
Features
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
2
System gets hang during boot
on April 19, 2017
Posted by: shriraj
from Bangalore, Karnataka, India
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] There are 2 issues:
1. Does not detect if in BIOS if system is rebooted with device connected
2. Sometime system hang is seen with this device connected or takes longer time to boot to BIOS / UEFI with this device connected
Tested in AMD / Intel Platform
1. Does not detect if in BIOS if system is rebooted with device connected
2. Sometime system hang is seen with this device connected or takes longer time to boot to BIOS / UEFI with this device connected
Tested in AMD / Intel Platform
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Quality
4
Features
3
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
A perfect experience
on February 22, 2015
Posted by: Erik C.
from Connecticut, USA
I've been using the LG to burn data to Blu-ray discs as well as backing up my own Blu-ray discs. So far I've done exactly 50 burns and had only one coaster (which was my fault). I've never had this kind of success rate with any of the simple DVD burners I've owned over the years, so I'm incredibly happy with the purchase.
Because my laptop is aging I burn at 6x speed. I just don't think my processor could handle a full 14x burn. I also added a USB 3.0 adapter to the laptop and have the LG connected to that. I'm not sure it's quite necessary, but it can't hurt.
Using the blank Blu-rays as data discs, it takes almost exactly 15 minutes to burn 23 gigs of data at 6x. I also verify all the burns, which takes another 15 minutes. And the verification is always successful.
The unit itself feels very sturdy and well built, and is aesthetically pleasing.
I can't think of a single negative thing to say about, so if you're on the fence about buying, my suggestion is go for it!
Because my laptop is aging I burn at 6x speed. I just don't think my processor could handle a full 14x burn. I also added a USB 3.0 adapter to the laptop and have the LG connected to that. I'm not sure it's quite necessary, but it can't hurt.
Using the blank Blu-rays as data discs, it takes almost exactly 15 minutes to burn 23 gigs of data at 6x. I also verify all the burns, which takes another 15 minutes. And the verification is always successful.
The unit itself feels very sturdy and well built, and is aesthetically pleasing.
I can't think of a single negative thing to say about, so if you're on the fence about buying, my suggestion is go for it!
Pros: Performance, Style/Design, easy to use, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
1
After three months won't play
on March 17, 2016
Posted by: BDBaer
from Michigan, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After playing maybe 20 disks over a three month period the drive keeps ejecting disks (even ones that I have played before on the same drive).
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Quality
1
Features
3
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
1
Died after a few days
on May 9, 2016
Posted by: Richard61
from Portland, OR, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The drive worked out of the box fine, but after a couple of days it just stopped working, and I had only used it a few times. The total time of actual use has to be less than 1 hour. I can't find my receipt (that's my fault) so I can't speak to the quality of customer service, but obviously I can't give a high rating to a product that dies with less than 1 hour of use.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Quality
1
Features
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
This product is fast & reliable
on December 29, 2012
Posted by: Gaf
from Firestone, CO, USA
The LG BE14NU40 works great on all of my computers. I have no coasters from burning Blue-Ray disks. Good software package is included which plays Blue-Ray Movies, burns data disks, and much more. Unit is very solid and runs quietly. The USB 3.0 cable could be a little longer, but has worked fine for me. I highly recommend the unit.
Pros: Performance, Style/Design, easy to use, Features/Settings, Quality, quiet
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
Works as advertised
on January 10, 2015
Posted by: cjgries
from Greenfield, Indiana
This Blu-ray burner works as advertised. Plug it in and start burning. I create Blu-ray, DVD, and CD discs with Toast software. No problems in several months usage.
Pros: Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
2
Was fast...
on November 10, 2015
Posted by: LuiSD
from California, United States
Used the device for a few day, one day it suddenly had some sort of malfunction where the disc shattered within the drive.
Pros: Performance, Features/Settings
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Quality
2
Features
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com