USB2.0 CD burners

[NuclearFusi0n]

do they need external power?

 

[HiTek21]

I had a USB 1.1 and it required external power.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

mine does

 

[mpitts]

I'm pretty sure they are going to need it.

 

[Digobick]

Whoa, whoa! This is off topic for Off Topic. Take it to General Hardware buddy!

Anyways, the answer to your question is yes. All the external CD-RW drives I've seen use too much juice to simply get their power from the USB cable. Think of what that would do to laptop batteries!

 

[radioouman]

I agree, but those darn USB Zip drives can get power from the USB port. Of course they draw the maximum current 500 mA, so you can't connect them to a hub that doesn't have it's own power supply.