I just want a DVD Rom External player

[Sudden Impact]

I cant find a cheap external dvd rom. The only thing I can find is a CD Burner/DVD Rom drive for like 80 bucks at Best Buy...

Anyone know of anything cheaper? is there just a dvd rom drive without the burner?

[theewizard]

doesn't exsist..

cd burn with DVD read only, came in many PCs / laptops some cheaper laptops are still that way

AFAIK: an external DVD read only doesn't exist, 99.99% of the market isn't interested

keep your eyes on the adv's, i see $49 single layers quit often

yes they will play double layer dvd movies

[Bodyslide]

Buy a DVD-Rom and then get an external case and there you go.....Less than 60.00 for both...

[Skith]

plain dvd-rom drives are getting rare these days. I would guess that this is both due to the lack of demand and the fact the Combo (DVD-Rom/CD-Burner) and DVD-Burners are already at such a low price point that no profit could be made from DVD-ROM only drives.

You could buy an internal drive and an external 5.25" enclosure. My guess is that it would still cost you around $50.00 with Shipping and/or tax for both the enclosure (USB 2.0) and a drive.

At this time there is no advantage to having a DVD-ROM only drive. I would recommend checking www.newegg.com they have much better prices that BB and have excellent customer service.

If you really want a -ROM only external, I think buying the internal+enclosure may be your only option.

[Bodyslide]

DVD-Burner=30.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151133

External Enclosure=40.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145346

[budz]

Price of dvdrom is about $5.00 less when you compare it to the price of a dvd burner. DVD burners are so inexpensive now days. You might as well buy a DVD burner w/a external enclosure as this has already been suggested by other members. Here's my suggestion:

Aluminum External Enclosure: $20.99
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=EN525-SL&cat=CAS

LG H42N DVD burner: $29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136108

[TooLFooL]

i'm sorry, i just threw 2 in the trash..

[Sudden Impact]

What is the difference between a External dock and internal CD Burner/DVD-Rom versus an external one ? ? ?

IS one faster than the other?

Also, please someone tell me how easy it is to combine the two to make it work.

[Sudden Impact]

And also, I have a lap top, so I can still use the external dock, I know its a dumb question but I'm just making sure...

[Dragonsf]

For an external drive, you just need an USB<-> IDE converter and a n external powersupply. Both come together for around $20.
As it's standard USB 2.0, you should of course connect it to an USB 2.0 port (USB 1.1 will work, but is slow).
It will work with a laptop.

[classfour]

www.newegg.com

External enclosure - simple assembly = $23

IDE DVD Burner (don't look for a Combo - waste of time) = $30-$35

Shipping = $10

$68 or less, and you can burn with it.