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LG Super-Multi Portable USB DVD Recorder GP60NB50 $28 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon AU

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LG Super-Multi Portable USB DVD Recorder GP60NB50 $28 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon AUAffiliate
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Poverpriced on 06/05/2021 - 09:27 amazon.com.au (2101 clicks)
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This LG GP60NB50 USB DVD drive is inexpensive. Not quite the lowest price according to CamelCamelCamel, but quite close. A survey of current competitor prices:

$28 Umart (83 cents more expensive!)
$32 Computer Parts Land
$35 Centrecom
$59 JB Hi-Fi
$69 The Good Guys (10% off coupon available!)
$79 Harvey Norman (Gerry Harvey is having trouble paying his insurance; your donation is appreciated)

Maybe you want to add DVD functionality to your DVDless laptop or DVDless desktop? Maybe you just want to comment on how you never use DVDs? Or maybe you want to say, "Whats a DVD?" In any case, you can be the proud owner of this portable precision-engineered DVD recorder for the low price of $27.17. This is what decades of refinement offers early-adopters like you. If you want free delivery you need to spend $39 or more at the House of Bezos. Delight and amaze others with this miracle device using space-age laser discs. Watch movies & record your own precious memories onto these amazing laser discs too! (discs sold separately).

More info at Lucky Goldstar's website: https://www.lg.com/au/burners-drives/lg-GP60NB50
Please help support their right to price-fix optical drives.

Mod Edit 6/5 325pm: Price increased from $27.17 to $28. Title updated.

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  • marantz on 06/05/2021 - 09:29
    +1

    Seems overpriced ;)

  • Turd on 06/05/2021 - 09:29
    +11

    What's a DVD?

    • FireRunner on 06/05/2021 - 09:43
      +16

      It's the new VCR, except you don't have to rewind it! Crazy, huh?

    • eccles30 on 06/05/2021 - 10:12
      +2

      You can calculate the bluray tax by checking the difference in price between this and a bluray version (hint, it's $100+).

    • AndyC1 on 06/05/2021 - 11:36

      Hard black frissby.

      • Rista1 on 06/05/2021 - 19:11

        black??

  • cashless on 06/05/2021 - 09:41

    Wot no blu-ray?

  • eswes on 06/05/2021 - 09:44
    +16

    +1 for the description OP!

  • FireRunner on 06/05/2021 - 09:44
    +2

    Have this drive. Great for the occasional need for an optical drive

    • odal on 06/05/2021 - 11:24

      Same. Very handy. Has its performance limitations and inarguably is no replacement for a fast internal SATA BD-RW, but portable external for just $27 and since neither MS or most contemporary cases cater for ODs any more, handy whether to just rip from or play CDs.

    • Pixie13 on 06/05/2021 - 12:13
      +1

      Likewise. Using it on win98 pc.

  • jackwilk on 06/05/2021 - 09:48
    +1

    I don't need it but would be nice to have… no need though.

  • bozbargain on 06/05/2021 - 09:54
    +1

    What is Super Multi?

    • spb on 06/05/2021 - 09:59
      +4

      I think that was the generic branding that they decided to say the drive supported the different DVD types. -, +, RW, etc

      • muncan on 06/05/2021 - 10:03
        +7

        Remember when we had to check if it was a + or a - pack of blank discs we were buying? Yep, I don’t remember when either.

        • tessel on 06/05/2021 - 10:46

          Oh yes. + we're super expensive in Oz and it was a niche market I thoroughly enjoyed as I lived overseas at the time. Oh the memories.

      • bozbargain on 06/05/2021 - 10:04

        Those were the days! I don't think anyone understood the difference between + and -, other than that there was always one format incompatible with the one burner you had.

    • mdavant on 06/05/2021 - 11:26
      +4

      super multi is when 6 out of 10 players score a try.

      duh

  • boomramada on 06/05/2021 - 09:59
    +2

    come on, get at least Blu-ray ?

    • vash12 on 06/05/2021 - 10:44

      Ikr at this price range should be blu-ray reader

      • Kangal on 06/05/2021 - 13:11

        BluRay is also obsolete* at this point, so yeah it's quiet disappointing.
        Logically we should have already seen BluRay Writers (not just Bluray Read with DVD Write) come in different form-factors (external, desktop, laptop) and all of these at reasonable prices, say $50-$100. Last time I checked, this was for a HTPC, it was around $130 for the absolute cheapest name-brand one, and it was classified as "Refurbished". There was some questionable No-Name Chinese options, and they weren't much cheaper.

        I guess there's not much incentive in that market to actually compete. Niche? People either are willing to pay x3 higher than they normally should (lucrative), or they refuse to buy and just stick with more mainstream solutions.
        .
        .
        *I know, I know, someone gruntled will correct me on this point. Probably about how much cheaper a folder of BluRays is compared to a Hard Drive, or how much better quality a BRD Movie is compared to a Streamed Movie even if you have FTTP.

        • MasterScythe on 06/05/2021 - 14:54
          +3

          I know, I know, someone gruntled will correct me on this point.

          OOO OOO! Can I be him?
          If you have a dedicated home theatre, there actually isn't a streaming provider currently existing that provides 4K HDR and 7.2 Surround signals.
          I've looked, there's simply not. Even the "Pay to Rent" services aren't usually full quality.
          Anything above 150" really does start to benefit from 4K.

          Even the 'lower resolution' streamers ALSO aren't providing 3D yet… why the hell not?

          It's also still the cheapest way to give files to someone physically.

          • redpen on 06/05/2021 - 17:31
            +1

            @MasterScythe:

            Even the 'lower resolution' streamers ALSO aren't providing 3D yet… why the hell not?

            I guess the market didn't care about 3D movies. Haven't heard a peep about 3D compatible TVs for years, when they used to be all the rage.

            • MasterScythe on 06/05/2021 - 18:09

              @redpen: All of the current big brands still advertise it heavily, possibly something you're just not noticing because it's not on your radar. It's certainly still around though!

              • redpen on 07/05/2021 - 17:14

                @MasterScythe: I guess so. Can you link a 3D TV from JB HiFi or Harvey Norman?

      • boomramada on 06/05/2021 - 14:14
        +2

        I would go for Blu-ray writer, perfect for backup.

        • Oofy Doofy on 06/05/2021 - 19:09

          Yep, data lasered into highly resistant metals is good for archival storage.

          When they are less than $10 for 100gb discs, buy up. Sometimes you can get them for that on sales/discounts online.

  • littlesoldier on 06/05/2021 - 10:00
    +2

    Didn't use a "Disc" for years now…..

    • [Deactivated] on 06/05/2021 - 12:15
      +3

      Hollywood's insistence that everything should be region locked and force legitimate paying customers into watching degrading adverts telling them what naughty pirates they are… pretty much killed the optical storage medium altogether.

      Now we can download content without the ads, and it is free, too, as a bonus. Whatever it takes to stop being punished for doing the right thing.

      • Charity on 07/05/2021 - 00:52
        +1

        Yeah, ironically peeps that bought pirated copies didn't have to endure the pirate-bad messages. Unlike the peeps that didn't pirate.

  • RickoF on 06/05/2021 - 10:02
    +3

    It's actually $0.17 cheaper to buy through Harris Technology on Amazon, free shipping for prime members too.

    • montorola on 06/05/2021 - 10:16
      +3

      Spewing

    • browser on 06/05/2021 - 10:51

      It's $79 at OW, but they don't price match Amazon Prime due to membership.

  • Max999 on 06/05/2021 - 10:03

    Useful if you want to backup some Wii Games you own I guess.

    • muncan on 06/05/2021 - 10:04
      +1

      Did they give up with the copy protection?

    • smartazz104 on 06/05/2021 - 10:46
      +2

      Softmod and just back them up on a hard drive.

  • Username checks out on 06/05/2021 - 10:05
    +4

    Came here for the "What's a DVD?" comments, found it in the description.

    • littlesoldier on 06/05/2021 - 10:15
      +2

      The description deserve my upvote of the deal! LOL

    • [Deactivated] on 06/05/2021 - 10:29

      Exactly!

    • Clear on 06/05/2021 - 12:35
      +2

      They're not very smart people if they don't know what a DVD is.

      • MasterScythe on 06/05/2021 - 15:02

        100X this.
        It would be funny if it were laserdisk or something truly obscure.
        But even the 5yo kids have learned how to use (or at least, understand the ads) on the side of those VideoEZY Kiosks.

  • jwh on 06/05/2021 - 10:24
    +1

    Plese help support their right to price-fix optical drives

    I'm lost on this one.

    • overpriced on 06/05/2021 - 15:43

      search the internet for:
      LG price-fixing optical

      Not to just single them out: all the majors have been in on this. Same with DRAM price-fixing, etc. It's a routine thing. We can pretty much choose any industry and see these kinds of practices.

      • jwh on 09/05/2021 - 16:39

        Oh, fair enough. This happened like 10 years ago, which is not quite as old as this tech though.

        • overpriced on 09/05/2021 - 16:40

          There is more than just that case. It goes on routinely, like I say.

  • browser on 06/05/2021 - 10:32

    Hardly needs one, but will definitely come in handy. Probably use more regularly to go through some old discs.

    And being a portable drive, it can be placed closer which is an added convenient.

    • macrocephalic on 06/05/2021 - 16:53

      I've been moving the same DVD drive from one desktop to another for the last decade or so. It gets used once every year or so.

      • browser on 06/05/2021 - 17:48

        I removed the optical drive to keep the case neat, less componentry and cables.

        My current case does not have drive bays.

        We still have an older PC with optical drive, but this USB one is a good solution to use on my desktop and laptop.

  • amuthan on 06/05/2021 - 10:33
    +1

    Thanks OP. I have a bunch of DVDs that I need to copy to HDD. This is useful.

  • ChaLuo on 06/05/2021 - 10:35
    +3

    Didn't know LG = Lucky Goldstar. Thanks Op.

    • Michael1983 on 06/05/2021 - 10:50
      +3

      I remember in 90s I had an old TV with GoldStar logo.. that was LG prior to rebranding

    • Dalgona456 on 06/05/2021 - 11:04
      +2

      its called Lucky group when they've started which came from their Lucky Chemical, the biggest subsidiary at that time.
      Decades later, when Goldstar electronics grew, they changed the company name to Lucky GoldStar which soon became L.G

  • jayk87 on 06/05/2021 - 10:41

    Make it BluRay and you have yourself a deal.

  • timhn on 06/05/2021 - 10:59

    I'm still having 2 Pioneer DVD writers bought from one of the earlier deals on ozb. One still in box somewhere, one has been sitting in the junk box !!

  • pennypincher98 on 06/05/2021 - 11:00

    How many people here actually voted for the DVD recorder, and who just upvoted that brilliant description

    Unless I can hook this up to an Xbox (disc tray died randomly so I'm restricted to digital atm) I can't see a use I have for this

  • indian81 on 06/05/2021 - 11:01
    +1

    Which external Blu-ray writer would you recommend ozmates? Need something that can also play Blu-ray movies (not just blue) once connected to PC.

    Don’t want to buy a standalone Blu-ray player.

  • krisspy on 06/05/2021 - 11:11

    Time to burn all my family memories into a dual layer DVD at x4 speed. Does Nero still exist?

    • Michael1983 on 06/05/2021 - 12:31

      windows 10 can do it

    • NimitzHarrington on 06/05/2021 - 23:58

      Use imgburn. It's free and very easy to use.

  • stefanko on 06/05/2021 - 11:25

    I've got a blue ray player in my desktop and never ever played a single blu ray disc on it … :(

  • sevendollarsfifty on 06/05/2021 - 11:26
    +5

    I remember when these were $800 and I was considering it. The idea of renting DVDs from Video Ezy and burning them was incredibly exciting. How times have changed.

    • bozbargain on 06/05/2021 - 12:14
      +4

      Yes, the whole process was fun, locating the main movie files, strip out all the nonsense to then come to a file size that only needed to be compressed slightly to come to the 4.7GB max file size. It's amazing how much space these 480p files took up!

      • OneJay on 06/05/2021 - 12:20
        +5

        Then taking low bitrate AVI files and running them through VirtualDub with smoother and sharpen filters, threshold adjustments etc to hide blocking artefacts. Let it run overnight because a Pentium II takes all night to process, then checking the finished product in the morning.

        • pennypacker on 06/05/2021 - 13:19
          +5

          Then doing it all again the next night because there was one setting that was wrong.

          • cannedhams on 06/05/2021 - 22:59

            @pennypacker: I remember doing this for every single Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen movie at my local Civic video, because I had a crush on a girl who liked those movies. I gave them to her with this air of barely affected nonchalance, even though the freaking things took me a week to compress and make.

  • richmond12 on 06/05/2021 - 11:50

    Any set top boxes while we are at it?

  • neonlight on 06/05/2021 - 12:02
    +1

    Can we hook this up to the TV? i guess not for playing as a DVD player

    • ripprind on 06/05/2021 - 22:19

      "TV Connectivity
      Quickly and easily connect to TVs, digital photo frames and PCs via USB for playback."
      probably as storage device

  • Bretttick on 06/05/2021 - 12:55
    +1

    Great drive I use it on my iMac for MP3 cds, I was gonna get the Mac one but for $120 and all the bad reviews Ive seen.

    I choose to buy this lg and it works perfectly

  • mxlegend99 on 06/05/2021 - 12:58
    -1

    Didnt need it. Ordered it anyway just in case.

    Was asked to fix someone's laptop and reinstall windows recently. No Disc Drive made it a pain. Always had drives in my PCs until a techfast gaming machine I got… And then my Dell laptop I got last year. But both had Windows so it wasn't an issue. Once you have network access there's no need for a drive.

    • macrocephalic on 06/05/2021 - 16:54
      +1

      Windows setup can run just fine from a USB now.

      • mxlegend99 on 07/05/2021 - 05:16

        I ended up having to do that. But creating a bootable USB was a PIA. Much easier just throwing my Windows 10 DVD in which I've had forever. The first few attempts weren't bootable for whatever reason.

  • neonlight on 06/05/2021 - 13:26

    Seriously last time I used one was to burnt a windows 10 dvd

  • bailbondsh on 06/05/2021 - 13:38
    +1

    you are a funny guy my friend

  • ozbargainer88 on 06/05/2021 - 16:00
    +3

    Lol almost 3x the price at Hardly Normal…and people still shop there.

    • Charity on 07/05/2021 - 00:54

      boomers and bogans (most of Aus)

  • Budju on 06/05/2021 - 17:37

    Why are people frothing over this old skool cd rom drive in 2021?

  • Zetrox2k on 06/05/2021 - 20:08

    literally asking for a family friend, but is this drive region unlocked? As in able to play NTSC and pal DVDs?

    • Charity on 07/05/2021 - 00:56

      Virtually all drives will allow you to pick which region a limited number of times.

      • pennypacker on 07/05/2021 - 08:07
        -1

        That won't help someone who has a need to play NTSC (region 1) and PAL (region 4) DVDs regularly as they will run out of changes. If it's pick a region once and then keep using that region, then sure, but I don't think that's what was being asked.

        • Zetrox2k on 13/05/2021 - 11:45

          spot on, the guy I'm buying this for has DVDs from all around the world. Old retired guy that speaks several languages and has spent his entire life travelling.

          To confirm I got a vague yes to this question via a weird forum, but I've since received and tested this unit and can confirm it is indeed region free.

  • shabaka on 06/05/2021 - 20:08

    why did I buy this

  • St Nick on 07/05/2021 - 09:44

    Price has gone back up to $46.

    Shut it down, lads.

    • bongo007 on 07/05/2021 - 11:05

      You can still order the $28 one. Amazon will "notify you via e-mail when we have an estimated delivery date for this item".

  • ripprind on 08/05/2021 - 15:54

    price up at $46 now
    Umart is the cheapest now with 28+7

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