An external optical drive lets you watch, rip, and burn DVDs and Blu-ray discs. Our favorites are fast, quiet, and reliable.

An external DVD drive can be used to transfer data from discs onto your computer, or make backups of your CD or DVD collection.

Has anyone any experience with either of these drives? LG - 16x External USB 3.0/2.0 Blu-ray Disc Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive ($125 @ BestBuy) ASUS 12x Blu-Ray Writer with USB 3.0 ($120 @ B&H) ...

Following in line with Samsung and Oppo, LG is halting any further production of its Blu-ray players with all current units in stock being the very last in rotation.

MCE advertises the drive as the "world's fastest external Blu-ray drive for your Mac, and although we have little basis for comparison, the drive certainly didn't seem slow.

LG have unveiled what looks to be the world's first Network Attached Storage (NAS) device with a built-in Blu-ray drive. Looking to have borrowed a few design cues from Apple, the N4B1 has up to ...

Hot on the heals of LaCie’s new-fangled external 4x Blu-ray burner comes LG’s three-pronged effort that knocks its rival for six – 6x that is. Boasting reading and writing speeds of 6x ...

Apple may have ditched physical media, but if you have discs you want to watch, play, or rip, then these external DVD and Blu-ray player and burner drives are the answer ...