Dell 7567/ cd-dvd / external

[gerry410]

Hello all, I recently purchased this laptop. I need suggestions for a good external cd.dvd read write drive. I have a lot of Music on cd's.
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[SchizTech]

https/www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=zg_bs_1292113011_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B2K0V1D1DKWWF1HVX2X2

 

[gerry410]

https/www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-External-GP65NB60/dp/B00ODDE33U/ref=zg_bs_1292113011_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B2K0V1D1DKWWF1HVX2X2
Hi will this work well to play with music CD's. The sound quality will still be good? TU

 

[SchizTech]

In a computer the sound quality is primarily a function of the sound chip on the motherboard and the speakers or headphones producing the actual sound. The DVD/CD drive simply reads digital data to the PC; any working drive will provide the same results. Sound quality issues resulting from the player would involve either the disk being scuffed or scratched (an entirely different issue) or dust which can be cleaned off. The drive is subject to wear and aging but it's safe to expect a lifespan measured in years.

 

[The Paladin]

I have been using this model since 2011 without a fault... ever. I prefer the open top to the "laptop style pull out/in" as I know I always have upwards space compared to space next to the drive on a horizontal plane. has the hide away cable under the case so it always stays together fits in a backpack pocket, simple 24xcv, 8x dvd
https/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4RE4B28136&cm_re=external_dvd_drive-_-27-106-329-_-Product

 

[robert600]

Actually, newegg has a great deal at the moment. An acer (usb 2) for $10.99 - after a $14 promo code and a $10 MIR. Hard to get a better deal than that. I think the deal expires Jan 8.

 

[gerry410]

Actually, newegg has a great deal at the moment. An acer (usb 2) for $10.99 - after a $14 promo code and a $10 MIR. Hard to get a better deal than that. I think the deal expires Jan 8.

Thanks Robert, I found it and bought it. Now I have to learn how to use it. I connected it to the laptop and it plays the CD's fine but I'm not able to copy the music to the laptop. I tried dragging and dropping and - copy/ paste - and Move files nothing works. It copies the text - Track 1, Track 2 etc. but no actual music file. I would appreciate it if you could tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks buddy.

 

[SchizTech]

Actually, newegg has a great deal at the moment. An acer (usb 2) for $10.99 - after a $14 promo code and a $10 MIR. Hard to get a better deal than that. I think the deal expires Jan 8.

Thanks Robert, I found it and bought it. Now I have to learn how to use it. I connected it to the laptop and it plays the CD's fine but I'm not able to copy the music to the laptop. I tried dragging and dropping and - copy/ paste - and Move files nothing works. It copies the text - Track 1, Track 2 etc. but no actual music file. I would appreciate it if you could tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks buddy.

What you're trying to do there is called ripping music. The music on a store-bought record is in a slightly different format than music stored on a hard drive; "ripping" copies it and compresses it to a smaller file. Windows media player has an option to rip music from CDs. When a music CD is detected Windows Media Player will show the disk on the left hand side and when you browse to the music on the disk there will be an option on the top menu bar to rip CD. Just select where to put the files (by default it goes into the Music library which is fine) and hit ok.

 

[robert600]

Glad you were able to get that acer ... quite a deal! Hopefully the MIR won't take too long.

In an earlier post you had concerns about audio quality. Given that, before ripping too many of your cds - it would be worth experimenting a bit with different formats of the 'ripped' files. Needless to say, the more compressed a file is - the poorer the quality.

I'm 'out of the loop' these days regarding audio rips - back in the day ... mp3 was the most common format ... if you want to try it at 'transparent sound' (the bitrate at which most people cannot distinguish between the 'ripped' file and the original cd) you should try to set the sampling rate to 256 or 320 kbps. Personally I would go with 320 - HDs are so big these days, who cares about file size (within reason)?

I think these days more and more folks are using FLAC or WAV format for their audio rips. I believe these formats are 'lossless' so quality shouldn't be an issue. The problem I see with these formats is that older devices might not play them (no problem for your laptop) so if you were thinking of using your ripped music on ... say an old school mp3 player, they likely would not play. Everything (virtually) will play mp3.

 

[robert600]

Oh ... and a further thought. Once you have ripped your cds to your hard drive. You can use that acer to back up your ripped music collection by burning blank, dvds. They are very cheap (maybe $0.25 each). Despite implying that they hold 4.7 Gb of data - in actual fact they hold about 4.33 gb - you will be amazed at how many 'ripped' cds this is. Once you do that, even if your hard drive crashes - you would never have to rip your cds again (it's kinda a pain). Furthermore, most if not all set top dvd and blu ray players will read those dvds and you could play your music through your tv system.

If you're looking for a good dvd burning program - I really like ImgBurn - It's free and works a treat. It's the only software that I have ever voluntarily donated money to - if you knew how cheap I am, you'd realize that that is very high praise indeed lol.

 

[robert600]

Thinking of the ripping process, I found this on 'Win 10 for Dummies' and it might prove useful.

"In a process known as ripping, Windows Media Player in Windows 10 can copy your CDs to your PC as MP3 files, the industry standard for digital music. But until you tell the player that you want MP3 files, it creates WMA files — a format that won’t play on iPads, most smartphones, nor many other music players.

To make Windows Media Player create songs with the more versatile MP3 format instead of WMA, click the Organize button in the top-left corner, choose Options, and click the Rip Music tab. Choose MP3 instead of WMA from the Format drop-down menu and nudge the audio quality over a tad from 128 to 256 or even 320 for better sound."

 

[gerry410]

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Thanks Robert, I was finally able to figure it out. I didn't do it in awhile and forgot the process. You have been very helpful and thanks for all your time and kind attention.