- Discore nine-in-one DVD drive hub currently on Kickstarter for $39 (50% discount on retail price)
- It also supports iPadOS and Android devices via OTG functionality
- SD/microSD and further USB/USB-C ports add to its appeal
Discore is currently offering a nine-in-one DVD Drive Hub on a Kickstarter campaign with backer pricing now available for $39 (a 50% discount on the anticipated $79 RRP), making it a steal before you even consider its unique upgrades.
The campaign, which launched on June 28 2026, had set itself a goal of reaching $500 in backing before going into production, but within less than a week the project now has more than $45,000 in funding from over 750 backers.
The key difference and the reason why backers are so intrigued with this cut-price optical drive? Unlike most external drives, it’s designed to work with iOS and Android devices as well as PCs, allowing users to access and even burn discs from their smartphones and tablets (with suitable software).
This portable DVD drive is a nine-in-one hub
Highlighted specifications include CD read/write speeds at up to 24X and DVD read/write speeds at up to 8X, but being a nine-in-one device, it also houses an SD card reader, a microSD card reader plus USB and USB-C ports, making it an all-inclusive hub for on-the-go connectivity.
Annotated images show four USB-A ports and one USB-C port, with the company claiming speeds of up to 10Gbps and 160MB/s for SD cards using UHS-I.
Discore is clearly targeting creators with this new optical drive hub, including photographers and videographers who still need optical media alongside removal storage like portable hard drives. Acting as a single hub, it eliminates the need to carry multiple expensive adapters, and even at the $79 anticipated retail price, it still represents strong value.
The hub itself connects to smartphones, tablets and PCs via an integrated cable with both USB-A and USB-C connections, rated at USB 3.2 Gen 2.
Its enclosure is finished in a silver-white aluminium-alloy to keep it light, but also to support optimal heat dissipation.
Priced from $35-39 per unit, it connects to iPadOS, Android, Windows and macOS
In the campaign’s documentation, Discore highlights the hub’s support of “iPadOS and Android devices with OTG functionality, allowing connection with iPad Pro, Android tablets, and smartphones for accessing disc content, transferring photos, and managing files.” Most PCs are supported, including Windows, macOS, Chrome OS and Linux.
Discore is also keen to position the hub as a bridge between old and new, with optical drives phasing out but many distant memories already being stored on CDs and DVDs. Its portability and compatibility with certain smartphones and tablets, as well as PCs, is notable here.
Pricing for early backers dropped as low as $35, but Super Early Bird prices of $39 per unit remain available at the time of writing. Multibuy discounts are also available at $69 per two and $89 per three. Additional worldwide shipping fees of between $7-15 per package also apply.
Pre-shipping availability follows more than half a year of research, planning, design, prototyping and testing, per a timeline posted to the campaign. Mass production is on track to start this month, with shipping beginning in August.
The campaign closes on July 13.
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