Good morning, have an iMac and interested in buying external cd/dvd player, any suggestions?

any sugestions on external cd/dvd players?

an alternative to the apple superdrive works seamlessly with imac and around half the price;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Proxima-Direct®-External-compatible-MacBook/dp/B008NVWCI G/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1395237868&sr=1-4&keywords=dvd+drive+mac

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I am trying to get multiple games on one DVD without compromising the quality of the HD video too much. Any suggestions on the bit rate to get a small file size and still good quality to watch on an HD televison set.
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Thanks

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Fix #2
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Hello chlanli
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4895
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i have an iMac and need to download something from a disc how do i do this?, i have an iMac and need to download something from a disc how do i do this?

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Hope you are sorted now.

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