What does it take to power up the drive Lightscribe Blu-Ray Rewriter BE12LU30. Thanks to all, AC and USB I kind of figured, but I was concerned about the eSATA connection. But so far no one has mentioned that particular connection that the description and photo show and describe. . What does it take to power up the drive Lightscribe Blu-Ray Rewriter BE12LU30. Thanks to all, AC and USB I kind of figured, but I was concerned about the eSATA connection. But so far no one has... » Read More What does it take to power up the drive Lightscribe Blu-Ray Rewriter BE12LU30. Thanks to all, AC and USB I kind of figured, but I was concerned about the eSATA connection. But so far no one has mentioned that particular connection that the description and photo show and describe. . « Show Less
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Well basically it runs only on ac. It will not power up with usb power. Just a heads up, its a good bluray writer, I highly recommend you use verbatim discs, did not have good luck with sony in particular. Verbatim really do stand apart from the rest.
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It has its own adaptor plug and cord plugs in to any 2 prong 120v receptical. This is a regular 2 prong no third prong ground, and I do not see the one enlarged prong that requaires a like female recepticle.
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The unit comes with its power supply, and needs to plug the power supply into the wall, the other end into the rear of the unit. Then attach the USB cable. The accompanied software may or may not be used. I have had no problems with this unit operating properly, re-write CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Rays.
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I bought one of these a few weeks ago. I like it a lot. The Lite-on site is :http://us.liteonit.com/us/dvd-internal/item/internal/ihas224It looks like ALERATEC handles the sales/shipping for Amazon, here is the shipping information:Shipment Details Lite-On iHAS 224 LightScribe 24x SATA DVD +/-RW (+/-R DL) Dual / Double Layer Internal Drive Sold by Aleratec $104.99 Item Subtotal: $104.99 Shipping & Handling: $9.29 Free shipping: -$9.29 Total Before Tax: $104.99 Shipment Total: $104.99 Paid by Visa: $104.99 Charlie I bought one of these a few weeks ago. I like it a lot. The Lite-on site is :http://us.liteonit.com/us/dvd-internal/item/internal/ihas224It looks like ALERATEC handles the sales/shipping for Amazon, here is the shipping information:Shipment Details Lite-On iHAS 224 LightScribe 24x SATA DVD +/-RW (+/-R DL) Dual / Double Layer Internal Drive Sold by Aleratec $104.99 Item Subtotal: $104.99 Shipping & Handling: $9.29 Free shipping: -$9.29 Total Before Tax: $104.99 Shipment Total: $104.99... » Read More I bought one of these a few weeks ago. I like it a lot. The Lite-on site is :http://us.liteonit.com/us/dvd-internal/item/internal/ihas224It looks like ALERATEC handles the sales/shipping for Amazon, here is the shipping information:Shipment Details Lite-On iHAS 224 LightScribe 24x SATA DVD +/-RW (+/-R DL) Dual / Double Layer Internal Drive Sold by Aleratec $104.99 Item Subtotal: $104.99 Shipping & Handling: $9.29 Free shipping: -$9.29 Total Before Tax: $104.99 Shipment Total: $104.99 Paid by Visa: $104.99 Charlie « Show Less
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You can install a lightscribe in any desktop. You just have to make sure that the interface is the same. In this case it's a SATA. You can also get an external lightscribe. I installed an LG blueray burner in mine, not so much for playback but rather for optical storage. So now I have the original DVD drive plus the Blueray. Incidentally the cable is already in the tower. You just have to plug it in to the optical drive after you install it.
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I believe it is a USB 2 as it does what it is supposed to do but it is slow. If it was a USB 3 it would be faster then 6X for Blu-ray. I connect the second connector to an independent USB power source as not to burden my laptop.
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I purchased the Pawtec External USB 3.0 drive to utilize the Lightscribe capability that I lost when I replaced my HP desktop with an HP laptop that did not have the Lightscribe capability. I ran a set of Quickbooks training DVD's on the drive which included video so I can only assume that you can watch movies on the device. In any event, I always communicate with the manufacturer on any purchase for which I have questions prior to making my purchase.
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The hub itself can use an ac adapter (not included) however it is not required from my experience. But, if your external drives use an external power such as a ac adapter then yes you would still need the power for those drives but not for the usb 3.0 hub itself. You would only need to power the hub itself for power hungry applications. I currently have a WD Ultra Passport external drive (which requires no external power) and two external disc drives attached to mine (one lightscribe dvd writer, and one asus bluray writer drive) each of which is powered seperatly by ac cord. My 4 port Sabrent USB 3.0 Hub has no power to it other than the computers bus power. I hope this helps. Cheers! The hub itself can use an ac adapter (not included) however it is not required from my experience. But, if your external drives use an external power such as a ac adapter then yes you would still need the power for those drives but not for the usb 3.0 hub itself. You would only need to power the hub itself for power hungry applications. I currently have a WD Ultra Passport external drive (which requires no external power) and two external disc drives attached to mine (one lightscribe dvd writer, and one asus bluray writer drive) each of which is powered seperatly by ac cord. My 4 port... » Read More The hub itself can use an ac adapter (not included) however it is not required from my experience. But, if your external drives use an external power such as a ac adapter then yes you would still need the power for those drives but not for the usb 3.0 hub itself. You would only need to power the hub itself for power hungry applications. I currently have a WD Ultra Passport external drive (which requires no external power) and two external disc drives attached to mine (one lightscribe dvd writer, and one asus bluray writer drive) each of which is powered seperatly by ac cord. My 4 port Sabrent USB 3.0 Hub has no power to it other than the computers bus power. I hope this helps. Cheers! « Show Less
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Sounds like it may be defective, mine has a faint light when it is working. Check to see if files are transferring.
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Yeah, this drive is fine for a new PC. It can't write to bluray discs. But you can do pretty much whatever else you want to as far as disc reading/rewriting goes. Just to ease your mind, when building a PC the Optical drive is about as uncomplicated a piece as you can buy. They're pretty plug and play, nothing messy. I know people who have regretted everything from their mouse to their monitor, or even which memory they bought. But I've never known anyone to regret the optical drive they bought. They're usually relatively cheap compared to everything else, and you typically have multiple drive bays so you can always add another one. Yeah, this drive is fine for a new PC. It can't write to bluray discs. But you can do pretty much whatever else you want to as far as disc reading/rewriting goes. Just to ease your mind, when building a PC the Optical drive is about as uncomplicated a piece as you can buy. They're pretty plug and play, nothing messy. I know people who have regretted everything from their mouse to their monitor, or even which memory they bought. But I've never known anyone to regret the optical drive they bought. They're usually relatively cheap compared to everything else, and you typically have multiple... » Read More Yeah, this drive is fine for a new PC. It can't write to bluray discs. But you can do pretty much whatever else you want to as far as disc reading/rewriting goes. Just to ease your mind, when building a PC the Optical drive is about as uncomplicated a piece as you can buy. They're pretty plug and play, nothing messy. I know people who have regretted everything from their mouse to their monitor, or even which memory they bought. But I've never known anyone to regret the optical drive they bought. They're usually relatively cheap compared to everything else, and you typically have multiple drive bays so you can always add another one. « Show Less
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Works for me. Are you using light scribe disks and turning them upside down when putting into the drive? Did you download the light scribe part of the software? I don't remember if that was automatic or had to be selected. If nothing works, contact Lite-On support.
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The other response to this question could be correct - my experience with Lightscribe software has produced marginal image quality, not saying that the technology hasn't improved, but for the time (typically 10-20 minutes per disk) and effort (not to mention early retirement of the laser) there are inkjet printers that do a better job printing color onto DVD's with white sided media. If your heart is set on Lightscribe, ask the other respondent (who said it doesn't work) if they were aware that the disk has to be flipped over so that the laser (on the bottom of the drive) can burn the artwork on the "top" emulsion side of the disk. Good luck! The other response to this question could be correct - my experience with Lightscribe software has produced marginal image quality, not saying that the technology hasn't improved, but for the time (typically 10-20 minutes per disk) and effort (not to mention early retirement of the laser) there are inkjet printers that do a better job printing color onto DVD's with white sided media. If your heart is set on Lightscribe, ask the other respondent (who said it doesn't work) if they were aware that the disk has to be flipped over so that the laser (on the bottom of the drive) can burn the... » Read More The other response to this question could be correct - my experience with Lightscribe software has produced marginal image quality, not saying that the technology hasn't improved, but for the time (typically 10-20 minutes per disk) and effort (not to mention early retirement of the laser) there are inkjet printers that do a better job printing color onto DVD's with white sided media. If your heart is set on Lightscribe, ask the other respondent (who said it doesn't work) if they were aware that the disk has to be flipped over so that the laser (on the bottom of the drive) can burn the artwork on the "top" emulsion side of the disk. Good luck! « Show Less
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what dvd drive are you using? try updating the firmware on your dvd burner. These disk use the latest 1.2 lightscribe standard. can you describe more on the zero properly printed labels
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I have never used the Lightscibe feature, but my recollection is that Lightscribe is part of the software that comes with the drive. Of course, you have to have Lightscribe enabled DVDs to use this feature.
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You must use lightscribe disk with lightscribe software. Order online hard to find in stores.
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I have no idea as I never tryed to burn a lightscribe disc, I used it on a PC now I only use Mac's and it won't work on a Mac.
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I purchased an external burner...a Lenova....works very well...and it is relatively inexpensive...you will not be able to use a regular cd/dvd burner...you have to use a burner made for lightscribe...good luck
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Our problem has been our roku was taking an unusual time to retrieve our movie. We thought if we unplugged it and or reset it maybe that would help. When we contacted Roku they recommended an adapter, but this hasn't helped at all. We can't even get the light to come back on from the box itself now. Does anyone have any suggestions. We wrote back to Roku support a couple of days ago and haven't heard anything yet.
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Older computers used IDE connectors which were a light colored plastic about two inches wide. The newer computers have SATA drives that have very small connectors. So the two are not compatibleThis particular LiteScribe drive has a SATA (small black) connector to connect it with the computer. If you look at the back of your current drive and find that it has a wide flat ribbon that connects it to you computer, then they are NOT going to be compatible. I hope that this helps, but perhaps it may seem obscure.