Verbatim Ultra HD 4K CD DVD Blu-ray Writer USB 3.2 GEN 1 USB-C Connectivity Slim Brushed Metal Enclosure Compatible with Mac and PC with Free 25GB Verbatim Blu-ray disc

Works great as a burner, I was able to get it running in Linux as well with 4k Playback and disk burning. A bit loud but thats the form factor, so far seems well built and has a sleak case design obviously a bit fragile given its size, comes with A Blank Blu Ray disk and a Software disk. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (Does not play 4K Ultra Blu Ray disks, But It can only see the files without the image fix) --Can have the firmware downgraded depending on what model you get so you can rip your 4K Blue Ray disks ****Uses Admin Command Line to flash drive Image from forum**** "C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV\makemkvcon64.exe" f --all-yes -d E: rawflash enc -i "PATH\TO\FIRMWARE.bin" (Replace E: with your drive letter and PATH\TO\FIRMWARE.bin with the firmware file location) --Requires These Files ==MakeMKV (Provides flashing program and tells you what Type of Drive you have to select the right image) ==The all you need firmware pack: (found in makemkv forums, has the images) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (Can Play Blu Ray Disks with some work) --Does not need image downgrade for this --Requires these files with some trial and error on sourcing ==VLC Player (Must use a Sudo Install Command not a store for Linux) sudo apt install vlc libaacs0 libbluray2 libbdplus0 ==KEYDB.cfg (In Linux the filename must be exactly KEYDB.cfg in all caps) ==libaacs.dll (Windows only, not needed in Linux) Windows file locations: libaacs.dll --> C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\ KEYDB.cfg --> C:\ProgramData\aacs\KEYDB.cfg Linux file locations: KEYDB.cfg --> /home/YOUR_USERNAME/.config/aacs/KEYDB.cfg (create folder if needed: mkdir -p ~/.config/aacs) libaacs is installed automatically via: sudo apt install libaacs0 ------------- Playing 4K Ultra disks after imaging using VLC -Set your region -Disable menus

I’ve always worked on Macs and years ago Apple stopped incorporating a CD-ROM drive in their Mac Mini. I researched options for external drives. I wanted to transfer my vast CD collection into my hard drive and I enjoy creating playlists for my friends and burning them onto CD. I did some comparison shopping and tried several drives from several different companies. I like the Verbatim drive because it’s sturdy, performs well and works FAST. I found other drives from other manufacturers are made with very cheap plastic and they are VERY flimsy and break in simple daily use. That happened on more than one occasion. I returned to the Verbatim drive because it holds up much better, is reliable and gets the job done. In terms of quality, speed and cost - I give it A+.

Buyers should be aware that this drive comes with Nero software that is intended to let you both read and write Blu-Ray discs, but it does not work to read Blu-Ray discs, because Nero has decided that the latest version of their software will not support this. So, while the drive's hardware is nice, Verbatim is wrong to sell this with software that will not work to let users read Blu-Ray discs! ***You will have to find a workaround, such as MakeMKV in order to watch Blu-Ray discs with this drive!***

Bought this primarily to back up my purchased 4K bluray disc. Disc-rot is a concern and I have a very large library I would like to have a back up in case things stop working. I already had an old LG bluray drive that did normal blurays but it didn't work with 4K, so I wanted to get this one for my 4K collection. The firmware it ships with is not compatible with MakeMKV but a few google searches and forum posts, you should be able to figure it out. AI can even help... probably. Anyway, works like a charm, does about 6x speed at 25+MBps. little bit noisier than I'd like but it is very slim so noise suppression is hardly a consideration. The drive guts is BU40N which is LG I think. Wide support. I would give it 5 stars but just because of the mild inconvenience of flashing and noise I'd drop it down to 4, but still probably the best and cheapest out there for this purpose.

Works as described.

Hatte vorher soon Ding für 17,-€ gekauft, das war voll Schrott. Nur Laufwerksanzeige,kein Einlesen,keinerlei Reaktionen. Habe dann den Dvd-Writer von Verbatim entdeckt. Ich habe schon seit Jahren nur Laufwerke von Verbatim. Das Gerät kam gestern, ausgepackt und angeschlossen. Das Laufwerk wurde sofort erkannt, Treiber wurde von Windows 7 sofort installiert, das Fenster kam sofort. Das Laufwerk war sofort vorhanden. Nach dem schnellen Einlesen erschien gleich das ganze Verzeichnis. Die eingelegte CD wurde fix durchgescannt, war auch sehr leise. Was sage ich dazu Verbatim war und ist bei Laufwerken unschlagbar. Ich bin sowas von begeistert. Volle Punktzahl.

Bon lecteur , lis les blu Ray ( avec power DVD pour ma par),cd et DVD . Plug and play ,fournis avec nero (logiciel de gravure ). Pour l'instant il fonctionne comme il faut ,peux être un poil bruyant .

Muy bueno. Ideal para flashear y respaldar tu información y videos hasta 4K. Lo compré en Amazon México.

Napęd sprawuje się bardzo dobrze, nie testowałem go jeszcze z płytami HD/UHD więc nie mogę się na ten temat wypowiedzieć. Używam go głównie do zgrywania płyt audio cd i tu spisuje się całkiem nieźle, w trybie secure kopiuje nośniki z którymi nie radziły sobie moje poprzednie napędy (dvd-rw Pioneer i Optiarc). Posiada natomiast pewien niespodziewany feler, otóż w trakcie zgrywania płyt napęd ze względu na swoją niewielką wagę "wędruje" po powierzchni na której leży. I nie pomaga tu podklejenie gumowymi podkładkami. Po prostu przesuwa się i trzeba uważać by nie położyć go blisko jakiejś krawędzi lub zapewnić mu jakąś przeszkodę na której się zatrzyma. Poza tym drobiazgiem nie widzę póki co wad. Egzemplarz który kupiłem ma w środku napęd Pioneer BDR-UD04, 1.14.

This Blu-Ray drive is tiny, yet feels robust and inspires confidence in its durability with its metal chassis and general build quality. It’s very lightweight, and it’s quite quiet as well. I used it to rip 4K UHD discs with MakeMKV and it worked perfectly (even though it required downgrading its firmware first, which was an easy and painless process). I was able to watch Alien in glorious 4K for the first time in my life thanks to this product. Highly recommend!