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LG Electronics Blu-ray DVD Writer (UH12NS40)

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 138 ratings
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Operating System Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 8, Windows 7
Special Feature Blu-Ray Disc
Hardware Interface CD-R, CD-RW
Brand LG
Optical Storage Read Speed 8x

About this item

  • Silent play reduces noise from disc spin during movie playback
  • Support 3D Blu-ray disc playback
  • Support bdxl (128GB Quad layer) disc
  • Jamless play smooths out playback of damaged Blu-ray or DVD discs
  • Max. 6x BD-R Read capability; max. 8x DVD Write speed

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PriceCurrently unavailable.$76.95-8% $73.95
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Customer Ratings
4.24.2 out of 5 stars138
4.34.3 out of 5 stars12
4.44.4 out of 5 stars59
4.74.7 out of 5 stars19
3.13.1 out of 5 stars5
4.64.6 out of 5 stars4,593
Easy to install
4.6
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4.5
4.7
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4.7
Tech Support
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3.7
4.3
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4.0
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RunTechMedia
RunTechMedia
Pioneer Store
Adorama
Amazon.com
hardware interface
cd-r, cd rw
cd-r
sata 1 5 gb
sata 1 5 gb
dvd r
cd-r, cd rw
operating system
Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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Windows11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1
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Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
read speed
8x
8x
8x
BD-ROM：12x, DVD-ROM：16x,CD-ROM：48x
8x
48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 12x (BD)
write speed
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16x
BD-R: 16x, DVD-R: 16x, CD-R: 48x
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48x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL) / 16x (BD-R)
hardware platform
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PC
PC
PC
PC
cache memory size
4 MB
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2 MB
8 MB
2 MB
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Product Description

LG UH12NS40 3D Blu-ray disc playback & M-DISCTM support BD-Rom / DVD writer. The LG UH12NS40 BD-Rom / DVD writer features DVD and CD burning capabilities, BD read and m-disc(DVD) support. The UH12NS40 gives you the option to choose the media best suited for each task. compatible support for Windows 10

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Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
138 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the performance, ease of installation, value, and speed of the optical disc drive. For example, they mention that it works great, it's simple to install, and it'll play DVDs and Blu-rays perfectly. Some appreciate the speed, saying it writes like butter. That said, opinions are mixed on noise and quality.

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44 customers mention38 positive6 negative

Customers like the performance of the optical disc drive. For example, they mention it works great, runs great, and has no problems. Some say it's fast and relatively quiet.

"...I can say that so far (less than 1 month as of this review) it is working fine and a very simple install. It reads both Blu-ray and DVD disks...." Read more

"Extremely nice & inexpensive Blu-ray optical drive. Flawless right out of the box on a new PC build and installed the OS without a hitch...." Read more

"Works well. Reasonable speed. Durability ? Too early to tell but my prior LG worked for a few years before I dislodged the connection pins...." Read more

"...I purchased PowerDvD software to play my Blue Ray movies this device worked perfectly." Read more

14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

Customers find the installation process of the optical disc drive very simple. They mention that it's plug-and-play and works out of the box.

"...(less than 1 month as of this review) it is working fine and a very simple install. It reads both Blu-ray and DVD disks...." Read more

"Extremely nice & inexpensive Blu-ray optical drive. Flawless right out of the box on a new PC build and installed the OS without a hitch...." Read more

"True plug and play with Windows 10. Fits in perfectly in slot and Windows 10 connected automatically. No drivers or additional actions required...." Read more

"Fast shipping, easy to install, durability?,well we will see over time." Read more

9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the optical disc drive. They say it's an inexpensive and good value for the money.

"Extremely nice & inexpensive Blu-ray optical drive. Flawless right out of the box on a new PC build and installed the OS without a hitch...." Read more

"...Worth the money." Read more

"Good value for the money. Just know that if you're running Windows 10, this isn't exactly plug and play...." Read more

"Great price and it works - as long as your software supports the discs." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the speed of the optical disc drive. They mention that it writes very fast and is easy to install. Some customers also say that the read speed is super slow.

"Works well. Reasonable speed. Durability ? Too early to tell but my prior LG worked for a few years before I dislodged the connection pins...." Read more

"...Good the first year for single layer, now writes very fast but read is super slow...." Read more

"...It works great. It's fast and quiet...." Read more

"...I gave this part 3 stars. During the few days it worked it was fast, relatively quiet and did not have any design problems or troublesome..." Read more

10 customers mention6 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the noise of the optical disc drive. Some mention that it works relatively quietly, while others say that it's noisy and a little loud when running movies.

"...It is very quiet, another huge Plus!" Read more

"...It works, but I am a little disappointed that it is not as quiet." Read more

"...It works great. It's fast and quiet...." Read more

"...During the few days it worked it was fast, relatively quiet and did not have any design problems or troublesome installation quirks that some..." Read more

8 customers mention5 positive3 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the optical disc drive. Some mention that it plays and writes discs just fine, while others say that it was dead and stopped detecting disks.

"...Played dvd and blueray perfectly and could write dvd disks without problems. Plays CDs as well but have not tried writing to on yet." Read more

"It reads and writes disks just fine, not really much more to cover than that...." Read more

"...Came home from Christmas vacation and found that drive was dead. Ordered a new one, but it is still an LG.....we'll see how it goes." Read more

"...Windows 10 saw the new device, installed, blu-rays play fine, able to write DVD's as well. Great price for a blu-ray player if you need on a desktop." Read more

7 customers mention0 positive7 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the software that comes with the optical disc drive. They mention that it doesn't come with the decoder software to play blu-rays, and that it's nearly impossible to find decoding software.

"Plug and Play with windows 10 for blu ray reading. Yes, it does NOT come with software, but just buy what you like and enjoy...." Read more

"OEM . cheap....be warned. no software. works great, i had to buy PowerDVD (45.00 or so) to be able to playback blu ray. VLC did not work." Read more

"...Not even screws to mount it inside! BEWARE!!! Does NOT come with the decoder software to play blu-rays!!!!..." Read more

"...It's nearly impossible to find decoding software. You will only be able to view few." Read more

5 customers mention0 positive5 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the readability of the disc drive. Some say that it won't read their Blu-Rays, is super slow, and doesn't work with all Blu-ray discs. It works fine at times but is a little slow at times and has an occasional error.

"...Did slower burn, changed to Verbatim blank media; super slow read but disks read full speed on a much older LG drive." Read more

"...It won't read them. If you have similar burned DVD's you'll need a different drive to view them." Read more

"...Works fine, but is a little slow at times and has an occasional error requiring a reseat of the disk. Worth the money." Read more

"...It did not read all Blu-Ray disc, not my." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

Gary
5.0 out of 5 stars Problems after 7 months.
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2018
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Purchased Dec 2018: I was hesitant based upon reviews, however I can say that so far (less than 1 month as of this review) it is working fine and a very simple install. It reads both Blu-ray and DVD disks. I cannot comment on its writing/burning purposes since I do not utilize those functions.

Update 17 July 2019: sensor that determines if the drive is open or shut must have failed. Drive will open and immediately closes again.

Update 1 Jan 2020: Drive is dead. Came home from Christmas vacation and found that drive was dead. Ordered a new one, but it is still an LG.....we'll see how it goes.
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hi-fi_steve
5.0 out of 5 stars LG Electronics Blu-ray DVD Writer (UH12NS40)
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2017
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Extremely nice & inexpensive Blu-ray optical drive. Flawless right out of the box on a new PC build and installed the OS without a hitch. It is very quiet, another huge Plus!
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The BananAmerican
4.0 out of 5 stars My second LG Blu Ray drive
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2018
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Works well. Reasonable speed. Durability ? Too early to tell but my prior LG worked for a few years before I dislodged the connection pins. Though my prior unit was nearly the same this unit was a bit more expensive.
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Luis Gomez
5.0 out of 5 stars Does not come packaged with software for playing Blu Ray, but works well with PowerDvD!
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020
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Buyer beware, Blue Ray on custom built PCs is a pain. It's not enough to have a Blue Ray player, you must also buy software to play licensed content such as the Blue Ray Movies one buys at the store.

After I purchased PowerDvD software to play my Blue Ray movies this device worked perfectly.
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codercharles
2.0 out of 5 stars After 1 year read is super slow. Dual layer coasters.
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2020
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Does NOT burn Dual Layer Optical Quantum Blu-ray media, all coasters! Good the first year for single layer, now writes very fast but read is super slow. Did slower burn, changed to Verbatim blank media; super slow read but disks read full speed on a much older LG drive.
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John Verburg
5.0 out of 5 stars True plug and play with Windows 10
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2018
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True plug and play with Windows 10. Fits in perfectly in slot and Windows 10 connected automatically. No drivers or additional actions required. Played dvd and blueray perfectly and could write dvd disks without problems. Plays CDs as well but have not tried writing to on yet.
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Dan H
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast and quiet
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2017
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I saved quite a few bucks buying this drive and a SATA to USB 3 adapter. It works great. It's fast and quiet. I can finally get around to putting my old DVD's and a few of my Blurays on my file server, and saving lots of space by storing away the discs.
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Johnny B. Goode
1.0 out of 5 stars Failed TOO soon
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2017
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Worked great for 2 months. Now it reads Blu-Ray fine but clicks and stops on DVD. The DVD uses a separate laser so it's a failure or alignment thing. Out of Amazon's return window so it is junk to be replaced.
I write the review because in the process of dealing - no support for this model. No drivers. Nothing. Came with nothing - a bare drive in a box. That was actually OK till it failed. I suppose that if it had had drivers and support I would have wasted more time though.
Bottom line - it failed. At least I just paid $32 instead of what it is now !
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svtcontour
5.0 out of 5 stars Works as it should
Reviewed in Canada on November 27, 2019
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So far no issues. Just a nice solid LG Bluray reader/DVD writer.
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Amazon Customer
1.0 out of 5 stars worst product
Reviewed in India on August 2, 2017
Verified Purchase
don't buy BluRay read-only
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Stephanie Volpi
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy peasy
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2020
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Does the job.
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Amazon Customer
1.0 out of 5 stars Ceci n'est pas un graveur blu-ray.
Reviewed in Canada on August 27, 2020
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Fausse publicité, ceci est un LECTEUR blu-ray.
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Eternal Sound
1.0 out of 5 stars DECEPTIVE TITLE - IT IS A BLU-RAY PLAYER ONLY
Reviewed in Canada on December 27, 2019
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unlike the title says, this does not write blu-ray discs, only plays them, it ONLY writes DVDs
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