Question 1

is this drive windows 8 compatible?

Accepted Answer

I use it on an h.p. laptop running Windows 8.1 and I plug it in and it is recognised in seconds and ready to use. I also used it on my Dell desktop running Windows 7. This drive is awesome.

Question 2

play discs?

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It plays CDs, DVDs, and Blue-Ray discs

Question 3

Can this external drive work with apple computer?

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Yes, I use it with a 2012 15" Mac Book Pro running Yosemite.
Works fine. I also used it with Mavericks. Works like a charm with 
MakeMKV as a ripper and Toast Titanium as a burner.
I use the App Macgo Mac Blu-Rray player.

I just updated the firmware to 1.01, no issues at all, ever.

Question 4

Will this burner create non-blue-ray dvd's or only blue-ray?

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If you are asking if you can burn blank DVDs too then the answer is yes! Its a great burner and I have had no issues with DVDs or Bru-ray and I burn about 200 to 400 discs a month.

Question 5

Can this be used with a Windows computer--and if so, which operating system(s)?

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LG specs are at:
www[dot]lg[dot]com/us/data-storage/lg-BE14NU40
The [dot] is actually a .  Newegg won't let me enter a link.

Supported operating systems:
Windows XP, Windows Vista™, Windows 7

This drive works fine with Windows 7 Professional.  No problems.  No coasters.

Although not mentioned by LG, this drive should also work with MAC systems, but I have not tried this ---  yet.

Question 6

is this have an hdmi inlet and out?
will it play regular dvds?

Accepted Answer

There is no HDMI on this drive.  It connects to a PC (or Mac) with a USB 3.0 connection.  It's fully compatible with regular DVDs.  Your ability to play them, however, will depend on the software installed on your computer.

Hope this helps!

Question 7

Please confirm whether the power supply is only by USB 3.0 or Is it mandatory to have an AC power supply? Thank you!

Accepted Answer

It comes with a power supply which is required to run the drive. it is NOT bus-powered, most external burners require more juice.

Question 8

Does this model (LG BE14NU40) BluRay writer work or can be configured to work with a Mac Book Pro?

Accepted Answer

I've been running this on a MBP 2013 non-retina with USB 3.0, but mainly thru bootcamp Windows 7.  On Mavericks, it does show up under burn devices, with generic drive support.  It is recognized and I can read .jpg files from CD-R and DVD-R, I have not tried burning to it or any BluRay operations.  I suggest you take a look for more info on the macrumors forums thread 1504518

Question 9

Is it compatible with an iMac Mountain Lion o/s?

Accepted Answer

I have used it with 10.8.x and Mavericks - appears to work well with both.  I cannot speak to any other versions.

Question 10

is this a slot type or tray type?

Accepted Answer

It is a tray type.  The button is a little to hard to get to when the tray is open.  It is a great writer and player.  It has worked great for me

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