Can you make an internal DVD drive external?

Can you make an internal DVD drive external?

Fortunately, you can connect an optical drive to your notebook over USB. Just make your own by grabbing an old laptop and converting an internal laptop DVD to external drive.

How do I make an internal Blu ray drive external?

Your options: Install that internal bluray drive internally. Obtain a USB enclosure with wall power to put it in. Cut a hole in the side of your case to snake out the SATA data and power cable, turning your otherwise internal drive into an “external bluray drive”

How do I put DVDs on my external hard drive?

How to Transfer a DVD to an External Hard Drive

1. Download a DVD ripping program.
2. Open the program and click “Start DVDFab.” Click the “DVD to DVD” button on the upper left side of the program and select “To AVI.”
3. Insert the DVD and click “Start” to begin the converting.
4. Connect the external hard drive.

Can I use an external DVD drive with my TV?

If your DVD player doesn’t have any connections other than USB then it isn’t a DVD player but an external PC DVD drive. Since your TV won’t have drivers to use the USB port for a DVD drive you can’t use it with your TV.

Can I plug my DVD player into my laptop?

Plug the video-out cord on the DVD player into the video-in jack on the video-capture card connected to an older laptop. Then plug the audio-out cable from the DVD player into the audio-in jack on the laptop (typically a mini plug like the ones found on computer speakers).

How many DVDs fit on 1TB?

Depending on the quality of the movie, you could fit somewhere between 500 to 1000 movies on a 1TB drive (assuming an average of about 700MB for a 1.5 hour movie at 720p).

What is the best format to rip DVDs onto a hard drive?

ISO image is an uncompressed and sector-by-sector copy of a disc. It’s the best format to rip a DVD for archiving purposes with 1:1 quality & size. It can be played on most video players like VLC and easily allows users to burn it to another DVD with full quality.

Do DVD drives use SATA?

Inserting SATA Power Plugs into the Drive DVD/Blu-Ray drives and recorders typically use the SATA connection. Find an available power plug and insert it into the optical drive.