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William R C : I have a Mac-air running OSX10 , Can I burn photos to this from my computer?ANDREW R : Unit is Windows 10 and Mac OS compatible
R R : I have a Mac Mini - manufactured mid 2007 but updated to a Mac OSX Version 10.7.5. Will this or some other External DVD be compatible with my computer? Thanks.LAWRENCE R : Assuming that your Mac mini has working USB 2.0 ports, then this LG external DVD drive will be recognized by OS X 10.7 up to 10.12. Mt mac mini is a 2009 on OS X Sierra and recognized this external driveOCTAVIO S : I have successfully used this drive on a 2013 Mac updated to OS v10.10.5CARL J D : Have used one on my Mac mini since I have had it!
Mike D : Does this work with Windows 7?LAWRENCE R : YesBENNY S : OPERATING SYSTEMSWindows 7, Windows Vista™, Windows XP, Mac OS® X You can always find the answers onlie to such questions by searching for the model number. I got this from the LG website.Patrick H : It is USB, it should. I use it with a mac and it is perfect. Using it now.

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2022-09-02T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Driver is not installed, remain at 0%

I bought this years ago, and am trying to install to a laptop, running Windows 10. Software downloaded is not running, it remained at 0%. I bought the drive in HK, and now trying to install it in the US. Please help with recommended software for installation.

lgslimportabldvdwriter130

2022-04-06T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Review of LG GP60NS50

A great very compact unit, and works extremely well. But, it does not support M-Disks. I tried Verbatim M-Disks 25 GB, and it can not write to the disk.

Anaheim H.

2022-03-05T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Product is currently obsolete

Product is not compatible with my new iMac (MI chip technology) & per my recent contact with LG technical support, there is no current remedy available to remedy issue.

Miserable1

2020-01-04T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

dvd player/burner

Christmas gift to myself. great item. excellent price.

Tallyman

2019-09-27T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Does not work and no support

I bought this to use with my Surace Pro 6. It recognizes the drive, even what DVD I put in it. It starts to run and then stops. So I am supposed to find a non-existent driver from this wonderful website. If it is here, you sure make it hard to find.

NancyTM

2019-03-12T11:11:02

Rated 5 out of 5

Great portable DVD recorder.

Very portable,light weight and easy to use. Good speed on recording. No driver needed, real plug and play with Mac and PC computers.

james g.

2019-01-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Slim & Trim

Purchased to provide CD/DVD option for my new Acer laptop. Has worked well with no issues on Win10. Packs easily in the laptop bag.

tonios

2018-05-04T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Doesnt work with MacBook Air

I plugged it in as directed. nothing happened . it made some noise and then stopped . nothing showed on the screen

DisappointedinBoston14

2018-03-29T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Very pleased!

Have had this unit for a few weeks now. It worked immediately and has been hooked up both to a laptop and an iMac. No issues at all. Have used it so far only for viewing dvd as optical drives on my computers had both failed.

AlfaCarp

2018-03-10T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great DVD player

This is an excellent DVD player. I haven't used it for burning CDs/DVDs yet.

gsshaker

2018-02-03T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

I received this today and the manual on the included disc is a joke. It is a faded xerox copy of the manual. I have good vision, but if you have glasses, good luck in reading it. LG should be sued for providing such a horrible example of a manual. It's also a multi-page TIFF file and not a pdf. Who approved that?

beproudoofyourwork

2017-05-04T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Very easy set up works like external, has more futures than builin burner.

krgln7

2017-01-12T11:13:44

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice product

The device works as advertised, I have been very pleased with the operation and ease of use.

Mike D.

2016-12-29T08:06:13

Rated 5 out of 5

Good purchase

My wifes Mac laptop (OS 10.10.4) did not come with DVD. Ordered for Christmas. Arrived on-time, Plug-and-Played Christmas music all through holidays via I-Tunes direct to DVD unit. She is happy which makes me happy. Good purchase.

William N.

2016-10-25T12:15:08

Rated 5 out of 5

Good product good price

My wife did some research and chose this CD drive. Works perfect so far. Can't say much for longevity but for the price I am more than satisfied with what we got.

Adrian P.

2016-04-25T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Stinks! bought this a while back to use with my macbook Pro. (error code 0x80020020 always. I tired many things. NOTHING.

PaddyoII

2016-02-04T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

I have a problem with opening one of my CDs. Could anyone please help me.

Good00ali

2016-01-23T09:06:19

Rated 4 out of 5

Works well, great price.

About the only problem that I has is the CD that came with it did not auto launch. I had to drill down and find the launch program on the CD. Not a big deal.

Walter R.

2014-03-26T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

It's Great!

I love this player. it's compact, easy to update the firmware and very user friendly.

Mark

2013-09-06T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great products for the price.

This Drive is a great dvd /cd writer for the needs of anyone who needs a drive for a new laptop/tablet cross over that does not come with a drive built in. I have had no issues with the drive and the windows 8 software has no issues with the drive and the software also makes drivers a mute issue as the widows software has the drivers you need I give this driver a two thumbs up a great buy!

Jgarner41

LG GP60NS50 Specifications

  • Supported Discs

    DVD-ROM (Single/Dual), DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Double layer, DVD-R Dual layer, DVD-RAM, M-Disc (DVD+R SL), CD-Digital Audio & CD-Extra, CD-Plus, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA-Ready, CD-I FMV, CD-TEXT, CD-Bridge, CD-R, CD-RW, Photo-CD (Single & Multi-Session), Video CD, DVD-VIDEO

  • Interface

    USB 2.0

  • Write Speed

    Write:
    (DVD-R): 2x, 4x, 8x
    (DVD-R DL): 2x, 4x, 6x
    (DVD-RW): 2x, 4x, 6x
    (DVD-RAM): 2x, 3x, 5x (Ver. 2.2 & higher)
    M-Disc (DVD+R SL): 4x(DVD+R): 2.4x, 4x, 8x
    (DVD+R DL): 2.4x, 4x, 6x
    (DVD+RW): 2.4x, 3.3x, 4x, 8x
    (CD-R): 10x, 16x, 24x
    (CD-RW): 4x, 10x, 16x, 24x

  • Read Speed

    (DVD-R/RW/ROM): 8x/8x/8x max.
    (DVD-R DL): 8x max.
    (DVD-RAM) (Ver.2.2 & Higher): 6x max.
    M-Disc (DVD+R SL): 8x max.
    (DVD-Video) (CSS Compliant Disc): 4x max.
    (DVD+R/+RW): 8x/8x max.
    (DVD+R DL): 8x max.
    (CD-R/RW/ROM): 24x/24x/24x max.
    (CD-DA (DAE)): 24x max.

  • Data Transfer Rates

    Sustained
    CD-ROM: 3,600 kB/s (24x max)
    DVD-ROM: 11.08 MB/s (8x max)

    Average Access Time 1/3 Stroke:
    CD-ROM: 140 ms (Typical)
    DVD-ROM: 160 ms (Typical)
    DVD-RAM: 200 ms (Typical)

  • Buffer Capacity

    0.75MB

  • MTBF

    60,000 Power On Hours (Duty Cycle 10 %)

  • Power Requirement

    5 V DC

  • Operating Environment

    Temperature: 5 to 40deg.C
    Humidity: 15 to 85%

  • Storage Environment

    Temperature: -30 to 60deg.C
    Humidity: 10 to 90% RH

  • Dimension (DxWxH)

    5.4x5.7x0.6" (13.71x14.47x1.52cm)

  • Weight

    0.4lbs (0.18kg)

  • UPC Code

    058231309676

About LG GP60NS50

FEATURED REVIEWS

By krgln7

Very easy set up works like external, has more futures than builin burner.

Great portable DVD recorder.

By james g.

Very portable,light weight and easy to use. Good speed on recording. No driver needed, real plug and play with Mac and PC computers.

The LG GP60NS50 8x External DVD Disc Writer (Silver) features support for a variety of discs including DVD-ROM (Single/Dual), DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Double layer, DVD-R Dual layer, DVD- RAM, M-Disc (DVD+R SL), CD-Digital Audio & CD-Extra, CD-Plus, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA-Ready, CD-I FMV, CD-TEXT, CD-Bridge, CD-R, CD-RW, Photo-CD (Single & Multi-Session), Video CD and DVD-VIDEO discs. This USB 2.0 powered DVD writer transfers data at speeds up to 11.08MB/s when writing or reading data to DVD-ROMs. Emergency eject support ensures your discs will not get stuck should the drive malfunction.

LG GP60NS50 Features

  • Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 interface for high-speed data transfer
  • Buffer Under Run error protection technology
  • Emergency eject support
  • Combination of CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, M-Disc (DVD+R SL) and DVD-RAM drive functions into one drive
  • Supports region playback control Phase II
  • PC USB powered, no AC adapter needed

Key Features

  • Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 interface
  • Buffer Under Run error protection technology
  • Emergency eject support
  • Combination of CD& DVD drive functions into one drive
  • Supports region playback control Phase II
  • PC USB powered, no AC adapter needed

What's in the box:

  • LG GP60NS50 8x External DVD Disc Writer
  • USB 2.0 Cable (Y Type)
  • Software Installation Disc (for Windows only)
  • Quick Guide for Drive
  • LG Warranty