Digital LG HLDS Internal SATA 16X Blu-ray BDXL M-DISC DVD CD Burner Writer Drive WH16NS58DUP - Bulk

I bought this drive to upgrade my PC to be able to read BluRay disks. I have another older PC with this same drive in it and it has worked perfectly since it was installed several years ago. This drive in the version I bought came as an OEM package, without any software. Windows 11 recognized it right away. Installation ease depends on your case. My case happens to be tool free so it just slid in and I had to latch two retainers to lock it in, and plug in the cables. If your case has a location that makes reaching the sides for screw attachment difficult it will be harder to install. Testing revealed that the drive could read both DVD disks and BluRay disks but the PC wouldn't play BluRay movies. After a bit of research I found that Microsoft quit including the ability to play BluRay disks in Windows. I searched online and found some free software that worked just fine. LG has announced it will stop producing BluRay players, like you hook up to your PC, in 2024. They feel that streaming has reduced the need for BluRay players. I don't know if this applies to PC drives as well. I do know it's getting harder to get a PC case that has bays for optical drives. In summary, if you need a reliable optical drive I can recommend this one. If you feel that you need an optical drive check the general availability of these drives so you can get one of any brand before they are discontinued.

It works as advertised. It burns and plays. I couldn't test the speed, but it wrote at the speed of my disc's.

The drive is just as described on Amazon. It did take a long time to get to me but was well packed and is working fine.

LG makes great drives

This obviously some kind of returned item. Wrapped in old bubble wrap and sealed with packing tape. In a generic cardboard box. Not the new item I was led to believe I was buying.

The The LG HLDS WH16NS58DUP works real well for what it was made for. I also have the LG WH16NS40 writer. They both work exceptionally well. I cannot say one is better than the other since they both work flawlessly. I also have purchased the Mercury Pro external enclosure that works perfectly for both these model drives. For all my Blu-ray burning needs...I stick with the LG brand burners. They have never failed me or made a single coaster. Both these drives support burning to M-DISC. I have read M-DISCs burned with both these model drives on other blu-ray readers and they are read perfectly. As a seasoned 30+ year computer technician. I approve this message.

The Hitachi-LG WH16NS58DUP BDXL/BD/DVD/CD writer optical drive was found to be a quality drive that operates quietly for various optical disc types that it supports, including quiet loading drawer operations during disc loading and eject. It uses a blue LED on the front bezel as the drive activity indicator, since it is a BDXL/BD optical writer. That it is also compatible with M-Disc DVD and BD/BDXL media allows for long term archival applications when needed. The Vinpower customized firmware specifically improves on write quality on various disc types, particularly in high volume duplication applications. This drive can also be used for BD/BDXL data quality scans with appropriate software such as VP-Tools / Plextools for write quality confirmation and verification. For those that bought this optical drive and thought that this was plainly packaged - read the product title and description carefully. It states clearly that it is a bulk drive and such OEM packaging is exactly as delivered. If you require instructions to mount a simple standard half height drive like this, you shouldn't be installing one on your own in the first place. The drive itself was well packaged and protected for shipping.

These are great drives. I've been using them for years. New firmware updates are available for years, Wide support for all types and brands, of optical disk. Unfortunately this particular drive does not come with software.

About 10 months after purchase, this drive has stopped working. Its just constantly flashing a blue light. The eject button is mostly non responsive. The drive is no longer recognized by the computer. Avoid at all costs.

Good product with excellent features