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Author Topic: DVD Drive /Player query  (Read 4382 times)

scottiesmum

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DVD Drive /Player query
« on: January 14, 2011, 11:04:44 AM »
I haven't got a DVD drive on my computer.   I don't want to copy, or burn DVD's at all  ... I would however like to be able to watch them on my computer monitor.    Is there an external Drive/player that I could consider  ....and would a USB connection be sufficient  ?   I'm not at all au fait on these and would appreciate some advice.    Many thanks   :)
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roseway

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Re: DVD Drive /Player query
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2011, 11:20:19 AM »
Yes, an external USB drive will be fine. I should imagine that installation will be plug-and-play, but a Windowsy person had better confirm that. :)
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Re: DVD Drive /Player query
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2011, 11:20:30 AM »
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BritBrat

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Re: DVD Drive /Player query
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2011, 11:21:25 AM »
Why not just swap out the internal drive assuming it is not a laptop.

You may want to look to see how much a blu ray reader would be.

Not to bad around £50:
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/components/opticaldrives/bluray/
« Last Edit: January 14, 2011, 11:25:28 AM by BritBrat »
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Re: DVD Drive /Player query
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2011, 11:27:17 AM »
Phil, I think the one you suggested is really for connecting to a TV, not a PC. Perhaps this one would be more suitable?
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Re: DVD Drive /Player query
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2011, 11:41:43 AM »
Quote from: roseway on January 14, 2011, 11:27:17 AM
Phil, I think the one you suggested is really for connecting to a TV, not a PC. Perhaps this one would be more suitable?


Oops yes,I saw the usb and assumed,but the usb port is to plug in a flash drive with your media files on it  :-[  Sorry my mistake.
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scottiesmum

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Re: DVD Drive /Player query
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2011, 11:47:38 AM »
Oooooooooo   thank you for the quick responses ..   

I love the shape of that one Unc  ...  thank you anyway !


That looks good Eric  ...at least now I know what to look for  ::)

BB   ..thank you for your reply  ... but you've lost me with    "swap out the internal drive"     :o I panicked  ...  I'm no into this techi-speak   ;D    I'd not considered blue-ray  - I think I'll stick to the 'simples'  ;D

Thank you all, very useful  .... 
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