Question 1

windows 8 compatible?

Accepted Answer

I don't have Windows 8, and according to the spec sheet, it only supports:

Windows 7 
Windows Vista 
Windows XP 
Mac OS X 10.5 or higher

sounds kinda silly to me that it doesn't support Window's 8.

Question 2

Do you have this product that will work with Windows 8.1?

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It works fine with Windows 8.1.  No drivers necessary even. You'll need to provide your own software if you plan to burn movie DVDs though.

Question 3

Hello, Does it play CDs (regular music, etc) and does it play DVD's (movies etc) ?

Thanks.

Accepted Answer

Yes, this drive plays CDs and DVDs. It also writes to DVD and CD, however if you choose to use it, I would recommend using an external USB power supply because it may not draw enough power from your laptop USB port. When I received mine, it included a USB cable with 2 plugs (I plugged one into my macbook pro and the other into a phone charger/wall outlet - to get enough power to the ASUS so that it would function without ejecting itself from my computer).

Question 4

Would like to hook this unit up to a Digital converter box ( Mediasonic / Homeworx unit ) to record off of television?  Would this work or do I have to go back to the drawing board with another idea.  The idea came after trying desperately to find another DVD recorder with a tuner built in.  JOM

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I'm not real familiar with this process, but probably not.  This is a simple DVD burner like what comes (or used to come) with most PC's.  What you're looking for is probably a "DVD Recorder", or you could probably transfer your video to a PC then use this kind of burner from there.

Question 5

i have an Acer 11.6 Chromebook Celeron 2GB ram 32GBS with usb ports no optical drive. Can I use this product or any other external CD drive to record my own CDs?

Accepted Answer

I don't see why not. I am assuming you have built in burner software or can download it. But it worked on all my Android devices with a micro USB to female full size USB cable.

Question 6

Does this have M disc capability?

Accepted Answer

it seems only lg and lite-on have m disc capabilities
idk if asus does - i doubt it

Question 7

can you play cd and watch dvd's with this as well as burn cd and dvds?

Accepted Answer

I want to withdraw my previous answer.  I don't know anything about this device.

Question 8

will this work with windows 8?

Accepted Answer

I have a Asus netbook with win7 and the device worked right away. I tried it on my win8 RT to no action. You have to download a certain media player app. for win8 and have to fish for the right one some are free and some have a fee.

Good luck.

Question 9

Does this work with linux?

Accepted Answer

I use it on Windows 10, Linux Mint and an iMac 2018 version.  I don't think it has too much to do with the device, I didn't need any special drivers for it.

I also did not pay even 1/2 this $35 price at the time I got it.

Question 10

Bought this because it said that it was supported by Mac OSX or higher. All the software that comes with it is for PC only. So I can'y use this to burn CD/DVDs as advertised.

If I'm wrong about this, I'd like to know before I return it. Does anyone know?

Accepted Answer

If you are referring to the password-controlled and hidden-file functionality, that is software controlled, so if the included software is PC only, you're right--it won't work on a Mac. The compatibility of this type of product usually refers to the hardware, which should be plug-and-play. I bought this as a gift, so I have never tried it on a Mac myself. Any Mac-specific software that provides the same services as the included PC software should be able to interface with this drive.

Side note: The person I bought this for uses it on a Mac--running Windows.

Brand	ASUS
Model	SDRW-08D2S-U-WHT/G/A
Type	Slim DVD Burner

DVD-ROM Access Time	160ms
CD-ROM Access Time	140ms

DVD+R	8X
DVD+RW	8X
DVD-R	8X
DVD-RW	6X
CD-R	24X
CD-RW	16X
DVD+R DL	6X
DVD-R DL	6X
DVD-RAM	5X

DVD-ROM	8X
CD-ROM	24X

Panel Color	White
Dimensions (H x W x D)	0.79" x 5.59" x 5.59"

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Operating Systems Supported	Windows 10 Windows 8 86 x 64 Windows 7 86 x 64 Windows Vista 86 x 64 Windows XP 86 x 64 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Mac OS X 10.5
Software Contents	Cyberlink Power2Go E-Green

Configuration
Load Type	Tray
Interface	USB 2.0

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