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LG Burners & Drives GP08LU10 1

GP08LU10

Portable Slim Super-Multi DVD Rewriter with LightScribe and SecurDisc™

Discontinued

(3Reviews)

Key Features

  • It’s time to elevate your PC experience. This LG internal Blu-ray drive adds an extra-dimension with Blu-ray quality movies and super-fast 16x burning. LG’s advanced SecurDisc%trade; technology ensures that your media stays safe, while LightScribe keeps your discs organized with advanced labeling capabilities.
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What People Are Saying

Rated 5 out of 5 by from Use it frequently This DVD drive provides me with LightScribe functions on demand. I use it almost daily. It also serves nicely as a DVD drive for viewing movies and loading CD games. It is compact and attractive on my desk.
Date published: 2014-04-19
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Works as advertised Has a software glitch with windows 8.1, keeps wanting to attach to my hard drive even if not connected, don't like this should not attach to my hard drive anyway as it is an external drive
Date published: 2014-01-16
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Lightweight, portable, yet full of features This has become a valuable tool in my troubleshooting kit. Definitely glad I bought it.
Date published: 2012-05-04
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can I record direct from a vcr to my Slim external super multi dvd rewriter model GP08LU11 ?

Asked by: c3witty
Hello, the unit requires USB 2.0 via PC to operate. Please see the system requirements in the owner’s manual for more information. ^AC
Answered by: Amber C
Date published: 2018-06-25

How do I link my LG Slim DVD burner to my MacBook Air?

Asked by: Splinter
Hi, this is a plug and play device. Before you plug any external device into your Mac, make sure the system is turned on. ^AC
Answered by: Amber C
Date published: 2018-05-10

Can i connect my wired security cameras to this. Use it as a dvr And record dvd??

Asked by: Kmarkley92
The LG Portable Slim Super-Multi DVD Rewriter with LightScribe and SecurDisc™, Model # GP08LU10 connects to your PC or Laptop via USB. It supports the Windows Vista/Windows XP, and Home Edition/Professional OPearting Systems and the Direct X 9.0 or Higher Mac OS X: Ver 10.4.10 or Higher Operating Systems. Your CPU must be Pentium III 1.0GHz or Higher(with USB 2.0) for basic performance (Recommended for optmal performance: Pentium IV 2.4GHz or Higher) with a memory of 256MB or larger (Recommended: 512MB). The Hard disk drive must have 20GB or more free space. (The free space needed for writing depends on the quantity of data.) and you should have video memory of at least 64MB (Recommended: 128MB). Regrettably, without any information about your wired security cameras, we cannot determine if you can connect this unit directly to them or if you have to go through your PC/Laptop. Please refer to the instructions that come with your security cameras or contact their manufacturer for advise...^IFV
Answered by: LGJoel
Date published: 2018-03-12

The external drive powers up ok and my laptop recognises the external drive, but the drive does not recognise a disk when put inside. The read light comes on and I can hear the drive trying to read the disk, but it cannot

Asked by: Sweetalk
Our offices, in the United States, do not have specific product information for units released in the United Kingdom. In order to obtain such information, it is recommended to check our subsidiary’s website, at http://www.lg.com/uk/support/contact/support-here-to-help.jsp.
Answered by: NeilE
Date published: 2017-09-20

I need to download the drivers to be able to use this on a new laptop. Where can I find them.

Asked by: lallred
We appreciate your interest in this Optical Drive and its operations. Software can be found on our website at http://www.lg.com/us/support/software-firmware-drivers.
Answered by: NeilE
Date published: 2017-04-12

Where can I purchase power cable

Asked by: Begaybratt
We appreciate your interest in this Optical Drive. The electrical current for this device is expected from either a USB 2.0 cable, or from a USB to DC adapter cable. These should be available through your local electronics retailer.
Answered by: NeilE
Date published: 2017-02-24

Where can y find the driver for my GP08lu10 for Win 10 y dont find it in your site thanks for your answer

Asked by: Pablo Bergel
Our offices, in the United States, do not have product information for France. In order to obtain such information, it is recommended to check our subsidiary’s website, at http://www.lg.com/fr/support/contactez-le-support-client.
Answered by: NeilE
Date published: 2017-02-14

Does this work with Chromebooks?

Asked by: Mangobird
While it is possible to connect the LG Portable Slim Super-Multi DVD Rewriter with LightScribe and SecurDisc™, Model # GP08LU10 to a Chromebook via USB, you can only access the files on it. You cannot play DVD movies by default in Chrome OS. Unlike simple movie file formats, playback of DVD video requires special decoding software and codecs to work...^IFV
Answered by: LGJoel
Date published: 2017-01-11
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