ROOFULL BCD829-Y USB 3.0 & USB-C External CD/DVD Drive for Windows and Mac Laptop PC
As laptops become thinner and lighter, internal CD and DVD drives are becoming a rarity. However, many people still treasure their collections of CDs and DVDs from the 90s. The ROOFULL BCD829-Y external CD/DVD drive is an essential tool for anyone who wants to revisit their old music albums and enjoy a DVD movie collection.
In addition, this is not just a simple CD/DVD player for playing music CDs, and movie DVDs, it's also a burner writer rewriter ripper recorder. You can use it to burn your music CDs, digitize your old music CDs, convert them to MP3, copy audio files to your computer, create custom mixtapes or back up your photos and videos, install software or games from a disk, or have a reliable solution for data transfer and system backups. It’s easy with the ROOFULL BCD829-Y. The drive supports a variety of disc formats, including CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, VCD, and SVCD, making it a valuable tool for various multimedia tasks.
Whether you're using a Windows (11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP) laptop or desktop, a Linux computer, or an Apple MacBook/iMac, the ROOFULL BCD829-Y has you covered. To get started, simply plug the USB-A or USB-C connector into your computer's USB port, insert your CDs or DVDs, and your laptop or PC will recognize the drive (For Windows, you can see the DVD RW drive icon in Windows Explorer/ For Mac, you can see the icon on the desktop). From there, you can use media player software (such as Windows Media Player, Apple Music, iTunes, or VideoLAN VLC player), burning software, or ripping software to read or write your discs. Scroll down to view supported disc types, detailed usage steps, and recommended software.
Equipped with USB 3.0 technology, this drive offers data transmission speeds of up to 5Gbps, ensuring smooth playback of movies and music without any annoying lags. The ROOFULL BCD829-Y features an 8x read/write speed for DVDs and 24x for CDs, making the process of burning and ripping discs quick and efficient.
The external CD/DVD player also includes a separate power supply cord for situations where your laptop or desktop's USB ports cannot supply enough power through a single data cable. By connecting the power supply cord to a 5V power bank or adapter, you can ensure that the optical drive has enough power to operate reliably.
If you’re frequently on the move, you’ll appreciate the portability of this drive. Slim and lightweight, it easily fits into your bag, and the included protective storage carrying case safeguards your optical drive from accidental drops and damage. Whether you’re a teacher showing educational videos, a business professional backing up files, or a student accessing software for your studies, this drive is the perfect travel companion. Its compact design ensures that you can carry it with you wherever you go without any hassle. The USB 3.0 & USB-C data cable embedded in the back of the optical drive allows for easy use and storage anytime, anywhere, without worrying about losing or damaging the data cable.
Please note that this DVD CD drive is not compatible with Chrome OS (Chromebook), TVs, cars, trucks, projectors, tablets, iPads, phones, PS4/5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and cannot play Blu-ray discs.
USB 3.0 High Speed & Supported Disc Type
Unlike other drives that falsely claim to be USB 3.0 (but are actually USB 2.0), our CD/DVD drive burner features a true USB 3.0 solution with a genuine 9-pin connector and fully implemented data lines, backed by a dedicated USB 3.0 PCB design and controller IC. It delivers data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps (approximately 10 times faster than USB 2.0) and supports maximum read/write speeds of 24x for CDs and 8x for DVDs, ensuring smooth, efficient performance.
Supported Disc Types: Support the reading, burning (writing/rewriting), and ripping (digitizing) of multiple types of discs, including CD-ROM, CD-R, CD±RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL, VCD, SVCD. (Blu-ray Disc is NOT supported)
Max Read/Write Speeds: CD-ROM 24x, CD-R 24x, CD±RW 8x, DVD-ROM 8x, DVD±R 8x, DVD±RW 8x, DVD±R DL 4x. (Tips: The drive gradually increases speed from the inner to the outer edge, with a slower startup speed that reaches maximum performance as it progresses.)
Recommended Burning & Ripping Speed: While the maximum read/write speeds for CDs are 24X and 8X for DVDs, we recommend burning or ripping at 10X or lower for CDs and 4X to 8X for DVDs. Slower speeds, such as 4X or 8X, are ideal for ensuring data integrity, especially with high-capacity or dual-layer discs. These speeds enable more precise data encoding, reducing the risk of read errors.
The drive gradually increases speed from the inner to the outer edge, starting slower and reaching peak performance as it progresses.
Plug and play means you don't need to install the driver manually, but you'll still need a media player and burning or ripping software to play, burn, or copy your audio CDs and video DVDs.
View or download images from Discs: Some photos cannot be viewed or downloaded on Mac and Windows due to incompatible disc formats, unsupported image files, copy protection, or disc damage. Both systems support JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, HEIF, and most RAW formats, but some RAW files may need Preview, Photos, or third-party software to open.
Compatibility, Incompatibility, Usage Steps, and Recommended Software
Compatibility: This USB external CD DVD player works with Windows (11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP) laptops or desktop PCs, Linux computers, or an Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini, and Mac Studio (Including M1/M2/M3/M4).
Incompatibility:Not working with Chrome OS (Chromebook), Ubuntu OS, TVs, cars, trucks, projectors, tablets, iPads, phones, PS4/5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and cannot play Blu-ray discs.
How to Use it on Windows Computers: Prepare the media player, burning, or ripping software based on your needs (not all), and network connection (for Windows 11) > Take out the data cable (located under the drive) and plug it into your computer's USB-A or USB-C port directly or a self-powered USB hub. If needed, connect the power supply cord to a USB power adapter or bank to ensure sufficient power supply > It will install the driver automatically and you will see a DVD RW icon in Windows Explorer > For video DVDs, set the region code to number #1 to play US or CA DVDs (CDs do not have region code) > Insert your CDs or DVDs > Use the software you’ve prepared to play, burn, or rip the disc > After playback/burning is complete, you can press the button on the panel or right-click the icon to eject the disc.
Recommended Free Software for Windows: Audio CD Media Player (Windows Media Player, VideoLAN VLC Player); Video/Movie DVD Media Player (VideoLAN VLC Player, Kodi, 5KPlayer); Audio CD Burning Software (CDBurnerXP, ImgBurn); Video DVDs Burning Software (ImgBurn, BurnAware Free, CDBurnerXP); Audio CD Ripping Software (Windows Media Player, iTunes, Exact Audio Copy [EAC], Fre:ac); Video DVD Ripping Software (HandBrake, MakeMKV)
How to Set the Region Code in Windows: Right-click the "DVD-RW Drive" icon and select "Properties" > Go to the "Hardware" tab and select your CD/DVD drive > Click "Properties" at the bottom > Open the "DVD Region" tab > Choose the correct region (e.g., USA and CA is 1) and click "OK". (Note: You can only change the region code 4~5 times.)
How to Use it on Apple Mac Computers: Open Finder > Settings (or Preferences, depending on your macOS version) > Ensure "CDs, DVDs, and iOS Devices" is checked in the General Tab and Sidebar Tab if available > Prepare the media player, burning, or ripping software based on your needs (not all) > Take out the data cable (located under the drive) and plug it into your computer's USB-A or USB-C port directly or a self-powered USB hub. If needed, connect the power supply cord to a USB power adapter or bank to ensure sufficient power supply > Insert your CDs or DVDs > Your Mac will recognize the drive, read the disc and an icon will appear on the desktop > Use the software you’ve prepared to play, burn, or rip the disc > To eject a disc on Mac computers after playback/burning, right-click on the desktop icon and select "eject," or choose "File" > "Eject" from the menu.(Note: The tray cannot open via the button due to macOS limitations)
Recommended Free Software for Apple Mac: Audio CDs Media Player (Apple Music, iTunes, VLC Player); Video/Movie DVDs Media Player (VideoLAN VLC Player, Apple DVD Player); Audio CDs Burning Software (Apple Music, Burn, Express Burn); Audio CD Ripping Software (Apple Music, X Lossless Decoder, HandBrake); Video DVDs Burning Software (Burn for Mac, HandBrake, iDVD (Legacy), DVDStyler, iDVD [for old mac]); Video DVD Ripping Software (MakeMKV, HandBrake with VLC - Use VLC to read the DVD, and HandBrake to convert and rip it to your desired format).
Note Before Burning Discs: Before burning an audio or video disc, make sure your blank disc capacity is sufficient, use the right burning software, set the recommended burning speed (10X or lower for CDs and 4X to 8X for DVDs), and the multimedia format is compatible with the blank disc, otherwise the burned disc will not play properly. You can use software (such as HandBrake or Freemake Video Converter) to convert video files to DVD-compatible formats (e.g., MPEG-2) or audio files to CD-compatible formats (e.g., WAV or MP3).
About Data Cable & Power Supply Cord: The USB A/C data cable is built into the bottom of the external CD ROM drive, which connects to the computer. The cable included in the package is a charging cable because some computers do not have enough power to support the device's operation. In that case, you can connect the charging cable to a 5V charger or power bank to the supplementary power supply. Due to the limitation of the drive design, the length of the data cable is only about 10 inches/24 cm. If needed, you can consider a 1ft extension cord.
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