Hello all.

 

I would like to digitise a load of my CD/DVD/BR collection and store them on my Unraid server.  Since I have now got an ultrabook with no internal drive, I need to buy an external drive. 

 

There don't seem to be many full size external BR drives around, only slimline.  I don't mind buying a fullsize 5.25" drive and putting it in an enclosure, but are the slimline USB drives of a decent quality these days?  I was thinking of something like a Samsung 506CB:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Slim-Portable-Blu-ray-Drive/dp/B00INGA7F6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408614947&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+506cb

(looks a bit plasticky tbh)

 

Or buying a fullsize drive:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-CH12NS30-AUAU10B-12x-Blu-ray-Combo/dp/B00DJA3VO0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1408615141&sr=8-3&keywords=lg+bluray+drive

and either finding an enclosure (not so common these days) or using some sort of SATA->USB converter:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Storite-Supports-2-5-Inch-3-5-Inch-5-25-Inch/dp/B00K3G1M80/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1408615279&sr=8-10&keywords=sata+usb+cable

 

So overall I just want something that will give me good reliable rips.  If it is portable and doens't require a power brick that is a bonus.

 

Anybody have any experience of these products or advice in general?

 

Cheers

I have both a pioneer and Asus external slim drives and both read disks better than my LG internal

 

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So I ended up buying an LG slim drive:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-BP40NB30-AUAE-Slim-External-Blue-ray/dp/B00JHAJ5GE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409575502&sr=8-1&keywords=lg+bp40nb30

 

I choose this one as the drive is actually LG-Hitachi and they come out very well in reliability tests.  It is well made and a definite step up from the equivalent Samsung drive (which had a tacky glossy finish and poor plastics IMO)

 

IMO, the drive is superb.  I have thus far had no problems reading all sorts of media. I only paid €79 from the local Media Markt.

Very happy