DISC LINK Platinum

Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc.

About this app

* Web Manual
http://hlds.co.kr/sw

DiskLink allows you to Explore internal storage and external storage, back up data, play and copy files on the disk in Android System (TV, Smart Device).

* Support Device (Android TV / Android Set-Top box / Android TV box)
- Android TV OS 8 or higher
- Test Device
1) Android TV : Sony, Sharp, TCL, Xiaomi, Pixela
2) Android Set-Top box : Service provider Set-Top boxs
3) Android TV box : Nvidia, Xiaomi, others(need USB Type A/C port for storage)
※ This app. might have some compatibility issues depending on devices.

* Support Device (Smartphone/Tablet)
- Android 4.4.2 or later and USB OTG support
- Test Device
1) Smart phone : Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, LG, Lenovo, etc.
2) Tablet : Samsung, LG, Huawei, amazon, Lenovo, etc.
※ This app. might have some compatibility issues depending on devices.

* Support Portable DVD Writer
- Model : KP95 / KP95+ / KP96 / KP99 / GP95 / GP96 / GP78Y / DVRP-UT8ATV

You can backup data, play or copy disc files, play Audio CD, rip Audio CD, burn Audio files after connecting a portable DVD writer to smart devices through USB OTG cable/gender.

KEY FEATURES :
1. DISC EXPLORER
- A click on a disc file or Android device file links to a player or copies onto Android devices
- Supportable disc : CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-R/R DL, DVD+R/R DL
- Supportable file system : ISO9660/Joliet, UDF 1.50~2.01
- Recommendable player for video files : VLC player
- Not support to play & copy the files in CPRM discs, Video CD & CD-TEXT
- Need "TrueDVD" App provided with supported DVD Writer model additionally to play DVD Video

2. AUDIO CD RIPPER
- Selected audio tracks are ripped onto the DiscLink folder
- Supportable disc (Audio) : CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM
- Audio track name can be edited before ripping
- Supportable format : FLAC / M4A / WAV / MP3
(Support variable bitrate setting)

3. DATA BACKUP
- Selected data files are burned onto a disc
- Supportable disc : CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R
- Backup disc can be read on all system
- Max number of files : 1000
- No further data can be appended after backup
- Not support to cancel during backup

4. AUDIO CD BURNER
- Created audio files are burned onto a disc
- Supportable disc : CD-R
- Album cover image can be edited
- Supportable format : FLAC / M4A / WAV / OGG / AAC / MP3
- Not support to cancel during burning

Guide for connecting this application to a portable DVD writer :
1. Connect a supported portable DVD writer and Android device according to user's manual.
2. Click 'OK' on pop-up window to choose the application for USB device on Android device.
3. DISC LINK Platinum will start on Android device and connection will be completed.

※ Note
1. If you disconnect USB OTG cable during ODD operation, it will not work correctly.
2. If there are other applications that recognize USB device installed on smart device, connect ODD after cancelling 'LAUNCH BY DEFAULT' at Apps menu in Settings on smart device. (ex: TrueDVD, ES File Explorer)
3. To eject the disc inside ODD during video/music playback on the player works on with, terminate the player and then press eject key of ODD.
4. For playback of MP4, MOV, MPG, AAC format audio files in DISC EXPLORER, it might have some compatibility issues depending on the player works on with.
5. For playback of video files in DISC EXPLORER, playback action might be delayed or suspended by some compatibility issues depending on the player works on with.
6. For high resolution sound files such as 32bit, 24bit in AUDIO CD BURNER, play sound might be abnormal if you burn them onto a disc because their bitrate is over CD's bitrate.

Ratings and reviews

For those of you just downloading and running this app? BE AWARE!!! This program is ONLY for specific hardware! It only works with specific drives (Hitachi-LG portable DVD writer). Great for transferring your old favorite music CD"s to your micro SD in like Android 8 and higher phones. The "Slim Portable" H-L drives also work with PC's in Windows 10. The big advantage is that the drive is powered by USB. No bulky power supply needed! If you do not have the listed hardware, it will not work.

Works decently for playback of audio CDs and data disks. I haven't yet tried extracting audio or burning any discs yet, but I will update when I do. The eject disc button is not as intuitive as it should be. A plus symbol usually means to add something, so using that as an icon for an eject button is confusing. I would suggest the developer change this to a more recognizable symbol.

For once, "You get what you pay for" is true....1st, this app worked with a Dell, not an LG - go figure. 2nd, it will play tracks OK, but does not read the ID3 (I assume) data. On functions such as Ripper, it won't get past the second button. Only other app I found that would control a portable CD player was CD Ripper by Convert Technologies (last updated 2018). This did everything right - connected more simply, displays all track data - but sadly, they charge a fee per track. Hence my opening comment. Either this app is not physically reading the CD or not connecting to Gracenote, but since CD Ripper worked fine with the same hardware, gotta be the app that needs fixing.

What's new

Support Android TV, Android TV Box, Android Set-Top Box
(Support Android Phone/Tablet basically)
- Additional language support
- User problem fix