Here comes the latest entry from Logitech LDRW – CDPLWBK Wireless CD/DVD Drive, play media directly on smart phone. That is the first Wireless WIFI protocol CD/DVD drive. Logitech INA Solutions Co. Ltd. releases a wireless CD / DVD drive “LDRW – CDPLWBK”. With this you can listen to music CDs on iPhone / iPad and Android terminal. And this new innovation is set to direct sales site of manufacturer “Logitech Direct”. The price is 7,980 yen Japanese.
There is IEEE 802.11n compatible wireless LAN built in and connected to iPhone / iPad / Android terminal via wireless radio. Using a dedicated application, you can play music CDs or rip them directly. It also has a function to get song information via the Internet.
LDRW – CDPLWBK Wireless CD Wireless Protocol?
There are two types of music CD play / rip applications, “Logitec CD Ripper” and “ELECOM HiRes Music Player (iOS only)”. Logitec CD Ripper can rip music with lossless (ALAC / iOS is FLAC) and AAC (96 kbps to 320 kbps). It can also operate at terminal sleeping mode.
ELECOM Hi-Res Music Player can automatically add songs imported by Logitec CD Ripper. And can create playlists and export them to music CDs.
Also, if you buy a paid app “Logitec Wireless DVD Player Plus”, you can add DVD playback function, and you can play DVD on smartphone or tablet.
It is powered up by the attached AC adapter. But there is also an option to use it with a mobile battery with an output of 2 A or more. In addition, it also has USB 2.0 port. There is also an option to use this wireless CD/ DVD drive as a general USB attached drive by connecting to a PC of Windows or macOS / Mac OS X via this USB port. The main body size is 136 × 153 × 25 mm (width × depth × height).
In addition, you can download CD songs directly to your smartphone or tablet without using a PC. And you can also play DVDs by using a dedicated paid app. By separately using a USB cable for personal computer. It can be used as an external hyper multi-drive for PC. Besides this long-time music playback is possible with the supplied AC power.