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Velocio-
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-BDR-XD07TB-Slim-Portable-Burner/dp/B081GJ3NX8/
That looks good, though I don't need the Blue-ray facility, which seems to add about a £60 additional cost; just DVD compatibility is fine. There seem to be a couple of Hitachi ones for £25-30 which look like they might be be okay.
Nick_S
I am looking for an external DVD/CD read/write drive of good quality which has wide compatibility with versions of Windows (e.g., 7, 10, 11), and able to work with Linux. Is it worth looking for a USB 3 interface or is USB 2 sufficient, given the speed of optical drives? I would like it to only take up only one USB port, as some drives require a second USB port for the power supply.
Also, what is a good free Windows software (no adverts and not time-limited) to play videos from the optical drive or those stored on hard drives?
Any recommendations would be much appreciated.