Need an External DVD Drive

[Amber]

Doesn't have to burn. It's only really going to be used to transfer files and watch lots of DVDs of all regions. In the UK would be good. I get 5% discount on Amazon too. Has to work with Mac.

Thanks in advance

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

Try posting a WTB in the Marketplace??

 

[Amber]

Don't have enough posts :-(

 

[DMBGuru]

Have you checked on www.newegg.com ?

 

[Amber]

Newegg is for the US. Besides, I'm asking for recommendations. Most seem to be burners where the only real use is for watching different region DVDs.

 

[abrooks]

You'll struggle to find just a DVD reader, almost everything on the market now-a-days can burn so you just have to find the cheapest. I recommend Dabs.com and Amazon.

 

[HelixOmnimedia]

Newegg is for the US. Besides, I'm asking for recommendations. Most seem to be burners where the only real use is for watching different region DVDs.

I was looking for exactly the thing. A External DVD drive that I would watch Different region DVDs on with out changing the DVD Code on the drive within my PowerBook, and the burning had no real use.

abrooks is right...

You'll struggle to find just a DVD reader, almost everything on the market now-a-days can burn so you just have to find the cheapest. I recommend Dabs.com and Amazon.

I searched for two weeks straight, phoning different companies, Dabs and Amazon weren't that much help. And as soon as you as "is it MAC compatible" they just look at you as they don't know.

The Solution
ebay! http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Atlast-Solutions
This is where I got my External DVD Drive. More specifiacally I got this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/External-Firewire-USB-2-0-REGION-FREE-DVD-Writer-LGA_W0QQitemZ160060131620QQihZ006QQcategoryZ3754QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

It'll a little pricey - but it cheaper instead of building and flashing your own (i considered doing this - until i looked into how damaging it can be). So i opted for this.
It resets the region code every time you turn it off. So the "change it five time are gone". The guy is also online most of the time, and allows you to chat with him before you purchase. I asked him all the question i could before i bought it. But Well Worth It.

Hope that helps.

 

[L3X]

Sony DVD burner

i use this at work and it is great. some fan noise though.

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?masterid=4234910