Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
Moderator: Gurus
Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
Greetings MM Community,
I've been using a ThinkPad T420 for years to rip audio CDs to a Plex server. The T420 is running out of steam and I plan on moving MM client to a Dell Precision 5530. The 5530 is a beast, but it does not have an optical drive.
Do any of you have personal experience with external USB 3.0 portable BD/DVD/CD burners?
Thank you in advance for any assistance you might be able to provide.
I've been using a ThinkPad T420 for years to rip audio CDs to a Plex server. The T420 is running out of steam and I plan on moving MM client to a Dell Precision 5530. The 5530 is a beast, but it does not have an optical drive.
Do any of you have personal experience with external USB 3.0 portable BD/DVD/CD burners?
Thank you in advance for any assistance you might be able to provide.
Bullitt420 (MediaMonkey user since 2009)
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
Hi,
It was already asked here, but you need to:
- Plug out your T420 drive out usually only one screw needs to be removed to pull it out See tutorials on matter
- Buy this cable or similar/cheaper but it needs to be 13Pin (7+6) Slimline SATA converter Cable
Enjoy.
End result is like this:
It was already asked here, but you need to:
- Plug out your T420 drive out usually only one screw needs to be removed to pull it out See tutorials on matter
- Buy this cable or similar/cheaper but it needs to be 13Pin (7+6) Slimline SATA converter Cable
Enjoy.
End result is like this:
Best regards,
Peke
MediaMonkey Team lead QA/Tech Support guru
Admin of Free MediaMonkey addon Site HappyMonkeying
How to attach PICTURE/SCREENSHOTS to forum posts
Peke
MediaMonkey Team lead QA/Tech Support guru
Admin of Free MediaMonkey addon Site HappyMonkeying
How to attach PICTURE/SCREENSHOTS to forum posts
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
Thank you for the detailed and prompt reply. I have the cables to use a laptop DVD\CD as an external. I'm wanting to know people's first-hand experience with external BD/DVD/CD burners. The Pioneer BDR-XD07B would be an example of a user's experience with external drives.
Bullitt420 (MediaMonkey user since 2009)
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
No issues using external USB connected CD/DVD/BluRay drives. Asus seems to work best, but LG, Pioneer, and Lite-On also worked for me.
Download MediaMonkey | License
Help: Knowledge Base | MediaMonkey for Windows 5 | MediaMonkey for Android
Lowlander (MediaMonkey user since 2003)
Help: Knowledge Base | MediaMonkey for Windows 5 | MediaMonkey for Android
Lowlander (MediaMonkey user since 2003)
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
I have at least few of drives, unfortunately no BD one but if needed I can easily connect them all and RIP 3+ CDs at once (Previously I used my OLD PC with 2 SATA + 3 IDE/PATA + 1 SCSI Drives to Rip my collection). That was funBullit420 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:16 pm Thank you for the detailed and prompt reply. I have the cables to use a laptop DVD\CD as an external. I'm wanting to know people's first-hand experience with external BD/DVD/CD burners. The Pioneer BDR-XD07B would be an example of a user's experience with external drives.
Best regards,
Peke
MediaMonkey Team lead QA/Tech Support guru
Admin of Free MediaMonkey addon Site HappyMonkeying
How to attach PICTURE/SCREENSHOTS to forum posts
Peke
MediaMonkey Team lead QA/Tech Support guru
Admin of Free MediaMonkey addon Site HappyMonkeying
How to attach PICTURE/SCREENSHOTS to forum posts
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
Perfect, thank you so much for the advice!
Bullitt420 (MediaMonkey user since 2009)
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
Wow, you just reminded me how old I am haha! I used to have SCSI burners as well, man they sure were expensive. Thanks again for the help.Peke wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:53 pmI have at least few of drives, unfortunately no BD one but if needed I can easily connect them all and RIP 3+ CDs at once (Previously I used my OLD PC with 2 SATA + 3 IDE/PATA + 1 SCSI Drives to Rip my collection). That was funBullit420 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:16 pm Thank you for the detailed and prompt reply. I have the cables to use a laptop DVD\CD as an external. I'm wanting to know people's first-hand experience with external BD/DVD/CD burners. The Pioneer BDR-XD07B would be an example of a user's experience with external drives.
Bullitt420 (MediaMonkey user since 2009)
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
Áre you saying that I am old too? Well I am not young also. I still have that PC in storage and that Teac SCSI 2x Drive could RIP PS1 Disks for backup fully or few rare Audio CDs that were 89m-99m. It can also RIP any almost destroyed CDs at speed 0.1x-1x using hardware correction I saved people number of times even single 3 minute track takes 1h to RIP. PC is Still on Windows 98SE, exclusively made for CD-RIP, but have not turn it on for years after I ripped my 6k+ CD collection.
Best regards,
Peke
MediaMonkey Team lead QA/Tech Support guru
Admin of Free MediaMonkey addon Site HappyMonkeying
How to attach PICTURE/SCREENSHOTS to forum posts
Peke
MediaMonkey Team lead QA/Tech Support guru
Admin of Free MediaMonkey addon Site HappyMonkeying
How to attach PICTURE/SCREENSHOTS to forum posts
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
No sir, by no means are you old. I'd say you are experienced.
Bullitt420 (MediaMonkey user since 2009)
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
I was just kidding, sometimes I find myself fall under BOOMER category
Best regards,
Peke
MediaMonkey Team lead QA/Tech Support guru
Admin of Free MediaMonkey addon Site HappyMonkeying
How to attach PICTURE/SCREENSHOTS to forum posts
Peke
MediaMonkey Team lead QA/Tech Support guru
Admin of Free MediaMonkey addon Site HappyMonkeying
How to attach PICTURE/SCREENSHOTS to forum posts
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
I have a DVD and a BD drive hooked to my laptop which is a Dell but not a beast. I never had a problem with either of them in relation to MM4. I do use EAC as a backup with the very few CDs that MM4 won't burn. I haven't ripped very many CDs with MM5, but no issues so far.
To each his reach, but if I don't cop it ain't mine to have
George Clinton
George Clinton
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
Thank you for the feedback.crawdad63 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:51 pm I have a DVD and a BD drive hooked to my laptop which is a Dell but not a beast. I never had a problem with either of them in relation to MM4. I do use EAC as a backup with the very few CDs that MM4 won't burn. I haven't ripped very many CDs with MM5, but no issues so far.
Bullitt420 (MediaMonkey user since 2009)
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
I regret that I don't have enough room to keep some of the amazing gear I've had from decades past.
Bullitt420 (MediaMonkey user since 2009)
Re: Advice: external BD, DVD, CD burner
Yep, till recently I had basement and attic, but now as kids grown they want their space so I guess something will be lost forever
Best regards,
Peke
MediaMonkey Team lead QA/Tech Support guru
Admin of Free MediaMonkey addon Site HappyMonkeying
How to attach PICTURE/SCREENSHOTS to forum posts
Peke
MediaMonkey Team lead QA/Tech Support guru
Admin of Free MediaMonkey addon Site HappyMonkeying
How to attach PICTURE/SCREENSHOTS to forum posts