Jurassic Shark 12,029 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 11 hours ago, Jay said: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ it was clear to me Does Pioneer make DVD Rom drives? Of course, they've been doing it for decades. https://www.google.com/search?q=pioneer+dvd+drive&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwidhJOhxonuAhULyCoKHSouA4IQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=pioneer+dvd+drive&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIECCMQJzIECAAQGDIECAAQGDIECAAQGFCTL1j8MmDaNGgAcAB4AIAB4AGIAfYEkgEFMS4yLjGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=wNn2X52kK4uQqwGq3IyQCA&bih=610&biw=1280&rlz=1C1GCEU_noNO843NO843 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Thor, it appears that you can purchase on Amazon a Red/Yellow/White AV cable-to-USB cord, so it's theoretically possible to connect your old DVD player to your computer - and I would assume that since it exists, there is some way for your computer to read the data. But what software you'd need from there, I'd have no idea where to start. Seems incredibly niche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Niches are where old people like me live. Thanks for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,173 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 5 hours ago, Thor said: Sorry about that, but does the fact still hold true -- i.e. is it possible to connect a cable from my old, standalone CD/DVD player to my computer in order to rip CDs? Well… Technically? Possibly. Practically? Hardly. A simple external drive is probably cheaper than the time the necessary research and fiddling with your player would cost. 43 minutes ago, mstrox said: Thor, it appears that you can purchase on Amazon a Red/Yellow/White AV cable-to-USB cord, so it's theoretically possible to connect your old DVD player to your computer - and I would assume that since it exists, there is some way for your computer to read the data. But what software you'd need from there, I'd have no idea where to start. Seems incredibly niche. That sounds like it would connect to the player's analogue outputs and then re-digitise the data for the USB input. Hence quality loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 All Thor or anyone else looking to do something similar needs to invest in is a simple USB DVD-Rom drive, like this random example I found online for $23 https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07MJW5BXZ/ mstrox and Holko 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,029 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Just what I've been saying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I used one at work yesterday to rip the Jojo Rabbit FYC album I bought on ebay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I assume Thor doesn't like technological expansions. Jurassic Shark and Datameister 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Jay said: All Thor or anyone else looking to do something similar needs to invest in is a simple USB DVD-Rom drive, like this random example I found online for $23 https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07MJW5BXZ/ I recommend a device like this. It connects with only a single USB plug. I own an older external DVD burner that has two USB plugs. One is data, and the other is power. It won't work correctly in an unpowered hub, which steps it down to one, so you lose a USB port on your laptop to use the drive. Avoid these like the plague. I gave the old drive to my spouse, and bought a newer setup for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,029 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, Darth Wojo said: I recommend a device like this. It connects with only a single USB plug. I own an older external DVD burner that has two USB plugs. One is data, and the other is power. It won't work correctly in an unpowered hub, which steps it down to one, so you lose a USB port on your laptop to use the drive. Avoid these like the plague. I gave the old drive to my spouse, and bought a newer setup for myself. And then you divorced her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,173 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Darth Wojo said: I own an older external DVD burner that has two USB plugs. One is data, and the other is power. It won't work correctly in an unpowered hub, which steps it down to one, so you lose a USB port on your laptop to use the drive. Avoid these like the plague. Did it really have two *separate* USB plugs? Or just one cable with two plugs? I've seen the latter multiple times, and the reason for them is that the device needs more power than the USB standard guarantees - hence two ports. One of them is used for data transfer and power, and if you connect the second one, it adds power. If your USB socket provides enough power, one connection is enough and you can use the second plug unconnected. But obviously the necessity of using both becomes more likely if it shares an unpowered hub with other devices that also draw power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I’ve been using a USB disc drive for 8 years. Super simple and easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 4,891 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Don't most computers post-2000 automatically come with an internal DVD player/burner CD-ROM? I don't think I've owned a computer since the early 2000's that didn't have one. I have an internal 4K Blu-Ray player/burner combo, but that's neither here nor there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Manakin Skywalker said: Don't music computers post-2000 automatically come with an internal DVD player/burner CD-ROM? I don't think I've owned a computer since the early 2000's that didn't have one. I have an internal 4K Blu-Ray player/burner combo, but that's neither here nor there. No, they more or less stopped including them a few years back. My last laptop had one (bought around 2010-ish), my new from 2018 did not, nor did the electronics store have any computers with CD drives. It's gone the way of the floppy drive. Manakin Skywalker and bruce marshall 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,029 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Actually, if you search the webstores, there's usually a few options with an optical drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,173 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Actually, if you search the webstores, there's usually a few options with an optical drive. More on the business side I suspect. Everything else has become so thin these days that they not only stopped adding disk/disc drives, but also ethernet ports. I can understand the former, but having only WiFi really bothers me, because it's often too unreliable/slow for heavy duty stuff like streaming or video calls (I think I have a fairly good WiFi router at home, but I suppose I just have too many devices and appliances connected to it). I could get an ethernet/USB adapter, but then I'd also have to get a USB hub, because my private laptop only has one single USB port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Thor said: ... nor did the electronics store have any computers with CD drives. It's gone the way of the floppy drive. Yes, I noticed that too. A CD drive has become optional, even in huge computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,173 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 49 minutes ago, AC1 said: Yes, I noticed that too. A CD drive has become optional, even in huge computers. For non-portable PCs, I think it's got to do with noise control. As I said, all the affordable silent cases I could find came without front slots. And considering that external drives are easily available and USB 3 fully provides the necessary transfer speed, it's a logical trade-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 7 hours ago, Manakin Skywalker said: Don't music computers post-2000 automatically come with an internal DVD player/burner CD-ROM? I don't think I've owned a computer since the early 2000's that didn't have one. I have an internal 4K Blu-Ray player/burner combo, but that's neither here nor there. "music computers"? Manakin Skywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 They play music on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,029 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 How do you get the LP into the computer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 An LP-ROM drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,029 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Are they integrated, or do I have to get an external with a five-pin DIN connection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 4,891 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 10 hours ago, Thor said: No, they more or less stopped including them a few years back. My last laptop had one (bought around 2010-ish), my new from 2018 did not, nor did the electronics store have any computers with CD drives. It's gone the way of the floppy drive. That's bizarre... Must be more of a non-US thing. I don't think I've seen a computer (aside from a laptop) in-store that didn't have an optical drive, especially considering you need one to install some physical programs, games etc. I'll admit I build my own PCs nowadays so I don't usually look at computers in-store; that'd be stupid if they just suddenly stopped including optical drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 We're years past the era where most computers came with optical drives. Most computers these days absolutely do not come with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 It makes sense to me. If most people don't want/use them and there is a cheap, completely functional USB alternative, why not leave the drive out and manufacture/sell for cheaper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,479 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Let's get physical, physical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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