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ASUS BC-12D2HT Black (bulk)

Blu-ray player / DVD writer - BD-R/RE 12/8x DL(BD-R/RE) 8/6x DVD( /-)RW/RAM 8/6/5 DL( /-) 8/8x CD-RW 24x Serial ATA compatible M-Disc (bulk)

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Overview
Performance and power saving

The ASUS BC-12D2HT Blu-Ray player/DVD burner is a powerful and energy-efficient model, capable of reading Blu-Ray data at 12x speed and burning DVD±R formats at 16x speed. In addition, Dolby Digital and DTS HD audio technologies enable the reproduction of true home theatre sound.

Environmentally friendly with E-Green technology
E-Green technology automatically shuts down unused applications to reduce power consumption by 50%.

Data protection
The data encryption feature, Disc Encryption II, doubles the security of your data by providing password control and caching.

Drag and Drop Function
Burn your discs quickly. A user-friendly interface allows you to burn your data in just three steps.

Smart burning solution
The burning technology offered by the ASUS BC-12D2HT tests the data to be burned beforehand to ensure a perfect result

Keep your memories for 1000 years
The M-DISC is a quality storage solution designed to help users protect their precious memories, such as family photos and videos. You can be assured that a lifetime of memories will be preserved for generations to come. Compared to hard drives, flash memory and other burning media, which typically have a lifespan of about 8 years, an M-DISC is able to preserve your memories from degradation and data loss for 1000 years or more.
Specifications
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General information

Product name

ASUS BC-12D2HT Black (bulk)

Brand

ASUS

Model

90DD0230-B30000

Main characteristics

Optical drive type

Combo Blu-ray Player / DVD Writer

External

No

Interface with the computer

Serial ATA

Opening system

Drawer

Specificities

LightScribe

No

M-Disc compatible

Yes

Number of layers

2

CD Read / Write

CD-R max burning speed

48x

CD-RW max burning speed

40x

CD max read speed

48x

DVD Read / Write

DVD max read speed

8x

DVD-R max burning speed

8x

DVD-RW max burning speed

6x

DVD-R DL1 max burning speed

8x

DVD+R max burning speed

16x

DVD+RW max burning speed

8x

DVD+R9 max burning speed

8x

DVD-RAM max burning speed

5x

Blu-Ray Read / Write

BD max read speed

12x

Equipment

Box version

No

Compatibility

Supported OS

Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 8
Windows XP

Physical characteristics

Format

Normal

Color

Black

Width

146 mm

Height

42 mm

Depth

170 mm

Weight

680 g

Warranties

Commercial warranty

Legal warranty

Product referenced on 17 Sep 2013

Customer reviews
Global rating
8/10
based on 16 reviews Editorial and moderation guide
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  • by Groovy!
    Posted on 19 Apr 2024
    Bought on 2 Apr 2024 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 15 Average rating: 9

    well, he's a comic book reader, so he does comics

    impecable goes well with my old Antec 200 V2 case yeah it's not young but it's cool to mount a brand new powerful PC in a case that dates back to 2010 and given that water cooling and AIOs are ridiculous unless you have an overclocked I9 which is also ridiculous the old Antec does the job perfectly!

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  • by Sébastien F
    Posted on 2 Dec 2023
    Bought on 6 Oct 2023 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 31 Average rating: 8

    ASUS BC-12D2HT BLACK (BULK)

    Device arrived safely on Reunion Island by Chronopost!

    It's great for playing Blu-ray films. Sometimes the film stops playing if the Blu-ray is dirty or scratched: it's better to make an ISO image of the Blu-ray with DVDFab on the disc before watching the film in this case (or use the DVDFab UHD Drive Tool to play 4K UHD Blu-rays: it works well with this Blu-ray player).

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  • by Yonizos
    Posted on 12 Nov 2023
    Bought on 28 Feb 2015 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 27 Average rating: 9

    Bluray player

    Works perfectly with CDs, DVDs and Blurays. Slightly noisy, but nothing unusual for an optical drive.

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  • by JeanPierreW
    Posted on 4 Jun 2023
    Bought on 24 May 2023 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 8

    Engraving of various media

    I use Freemake almost all the time... The burner accepts all double-layer dvds but not "classic" dvds in "convert then burn" mode; Firmware problem according to Wondershare too. I had to install Alcohol 120 which would have installed something that made this possible.
    I had to convert to ISO and then burn the iso to DVD. It's not restrictive, but it's weird.

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  • by BenoitL
    Posted on 31 May 2023
    Bought on 25 Apr 2023 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 2

    Be careful NOT to GRAVE Blu-Rays!

    Be careful NOT to scratch Blu-Rays!! contrary to what ASUS says on its own page. That's a bit limiting!

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  • by Clercminie
    Posted on 6 Apr 2021
    Bought on 27 Mar 2021 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 23 Average rating: 9

    The reader 10/10 but...

    After a few uses, the player works very well.
    It is well fixed and quieter than the other DvD players/writers in the house.
    Thank you ASUS.

    If this is your first Blu-ray PC player purchase, know this:
    Many of our Blu-ray movies are encrypted and open source (free) software like VLC and others, can't always play them.
    So you are faced with the need to buy software (such as Power DVD, or others) to play your purchased Blu-ray.

    We have opted for a solution that we cannot decently recommend... It's appalling.

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  • by LaurentS
    Posted on 10 Oct 2019
    Bought on 6 Sep 2019 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10

    Works well / Works fine

    I'm not sure what to say, this blu-ray player does its job well (for me who uses it mainly to play blu-ray and DVD movies, burn audio CDs and install software via DVD).

    Not much to say, this blu-ray reader do what it's made for fine (for me who use it essentially to watch movies in blu-ray and DVD, burn audio CD et install softwares with DVD).

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  • by MORGANV
    Posted on 10 Jul 2019
    Bought on 8 Jul 2019 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 1

    CASSÉ

    I received a broken product, the drawer does not open, with the sound of a broken part in the case... it must be said that the protection in the package is non-existent, given the softness of our carrier, it does not surprise me that the player did not hold up!

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  • by davidL
    Posted on 17 Dec 2018
    Bought on 13 Feb 2017 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 6

    Don't play blu-ray anymore

    I bought this product last year and it no longer works for Blu-ray,
    I have tried to find or update the drivers, but nothing works, I can only read CDs and DVDs, some advice would be appreciated or I could buy another one, but I don't feel like it anymore...

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  • by Philippe D
    Posted on 9 Nov 2018
    Bought on 1 Oct 2018 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 14 Average rating: 8

    one is needed

    we still need a bit of a reader!
    So even if it's not for everyday use, this one does the job, and it's pretty good for manufacturing, where the trend is towards light weight!
    It's a good value for money!

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