Samsung SE-S084F External USB 2.0 Slimline 8X DVD Writer – Black
USB External DVD Writer – Slim
Samsung – 8X Slim External DVD Writer – SE-S084F/RSBS – Black
Imagine your personal data available, anytime, anywhere. The Samsung SE-S084F/RSBS Slim External DVD Writer makes this dream a reality. It adopts a single interconnect cable for both data transmission and power supply through a single USB port. The Samsung SE-S084F/RSBS Slim External DVD Writer also weighs less than one pound (0.4kg), making it easy to carry as a portable device. The high performing, Samsung SE-S084F/RSBS Slim External DVD Writer features a sleek glossy surface design, which sets this drive apart from the rest.
Supported formats:
DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Specifications:
 DVD+R Write Speed:  8XÂ
 DVD+RW Rewrite Speed:  8XÂ
 DVD-R Write Speed:  8XÂ
 DVD-RW Rewrite Speed:  6xÂ
 DVD Read Speed:  8XÂ
 DVD-RAM Write Speed:  5xÂ
 DVD-RAM Read Speed:  5xÂ
 DVD Access Time:  160 msÂ
- CD write speed: 24 x
- CD rewrite speed: 24 x
- DVD+R write speed: 8 x
- DVD-R write speed: 6 x
- DVD+RW write speed: 6 x
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Well built CD/DVD drive,
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I bought this for a Samsung NC10 netbook running windows XP. Connected it up without loading any software and it worked for reading and writing CD’s but I could not read or write DVD’s. I put the CD in which came with the product and saw it had Nero 9 and InCD 6.6 on it. Investigating it appeared that this version of Nero will play DVD’s but without sound. You have to purchase an additional module to get sound. I had already read this on a review of an older version of the drive and loaded “VLC Media Player” which is freely available for playing DVDs. This worked fine with the drive without installing anything from the CD.
The only problem was I could not write DVD’s. I then tried to install “InCD 6.6″ as I understood this would give me what I wanted. Doing this directly from the drive took an hour to load from the drive when running it off the CD and it then failed the installation. I then decided to copy the files onto my hard disk and try running it from there. This worked a treat and in a matter of minutes I had installed it and backed up my pictures onto DVD, which can be read on my other PC’s.
After this initial problem I am happy with the drive. It is light and only needs one cable, supplied. Please note that the cable splits at the end into 2 USB connectors to drive data and power and you have to have 2 USB points very close together on you pc to be able to connect it.
I have since attached the drive to my Toshiba laptop (running Vista) which already has a built in CD/DVD rewriter and I had no problems and did not need to load any additional software to get all the functionality of the drive to work.
Overall I am very pleased with the drive and would recommend it. Just be aware of Nero’s capabilities and the problem I had loading “InCD”.
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|Superb product,
When the DVD drive on my Mac deteriorated to a point where it was next to impossible to get it to read a disc I decided to try this product. It was immediately recognised by the computer, without the need to install any software, and has worked flawlessly ever since. I am now able to enjoy watching films again. I haven’t tried burning anything yet, but I can see no reason why this should be a problem. The only quirk I have noticed is that it will not stay on standby for much more than one day: then it switches itself off. All one has to do is unplug it and immediately plug it in again and everything is fine. As the product is such wonderful value for money I have not deducted a star for this small matter.
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|Works with 64-bit Windows 7!,
I get a little frustrated with the number of pieces of hardware and software that don’t yet seem to work with my 64-bit Windows 7 laptop, but this did straight away. Very neat and easy to connect, so long as you have 2 USB ports close to each other – it apparently needs the extra power to work properly.
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