External DVD/Blu-Ray Drive

About

This external DVD drive connects to your device via USB or USB-C to play DVDs, CDs, and Blu-ray discs.  The drives available at Tisch and Music are region-free, and the ones at SMFA are region-restricted.

Tisch-created instructions for both the clamshell and pop-out drives

Pioneer BDR (clamshell) manual

Location
Music
SMFA
Tisch

Tisch Library borrowing period

Tufts ID holders can check out equipment by visiting the main desk. These items can be borrowed for up to 4 days at a time. Equipment must be returned to the Tisch Library Information and Circulation Desk.

Lilly Music Library borrowing period

Tufts ID holders can check out equipment by visiting the main desk. These items can be borrowed for 3 days at a time. Equipment must be returned to the Music Library Service Desk.

SMFA Library borrowing period

Tufts ID holders can check out media equipment:

  1. At the front desk, no advance reservation required. You can stop by the front circulation desk located on the third floor B-side of 230 the Fenway, Boston and ask to check out specific equipment. The default loan period for equipment varies. Once equipment leaves the library, the borrower is responsible for all items listed on the contents tag.

Return

We prefer that SMFA Library equipment to be returned to the SMFA Library Circulation Desk, but they can also be returned at the Tisch Library Information and Circulation Desk, and the Music Library service desk.

Tisch Library policies

Conditions of Use

  • Handle the equipment carefully.
  • All equipment should be returned in the condition it was received.
  • All equipment must be returned to the Tisch Library Information and Circulation Desk, not through the book drop.
  • Equipment borrower assumes full responsibility for damage, loss or theft.

Damage, loss or theft

  • If an item is damaged, lost or stolen, please contact us at tischfrontline@tufts.edu and a staff member will reach out to you to discuss appropriate actions.

Lilly Music Library policies

Conditions of Use

  • Handle the equipment carefully.
  • All equipment should be returned in the condition it was received.
  • All equipment must be returned to the Music Library service desk, not through the book drop.
  • Equipment borrower assumes full responsibility for damage, loss or theft.

Damage, loss or theft

  • If an item is damaged, lost or stolen, please contact us at musiclib@tufts.edu and a staff member will reach out to you to discuss appropriate actions.

SMFA Library policies

Conditions of Use

If you are unclear about how to use a piece of equipment, please don't hesitate to reach out to smfalibrary@tufts.edu with the subject SMFA Lib Equipment to schedule a time to review best practices.   

  • Handle the equipment carefully.  Do not use equipment in the rain or place items in sand/dirt environments
  • Never leave the equipment unattended!  
  • All equipment should be returned in the condition it was received.
  • All equipment must be returned to a staff member at SMFA Library Circulation Desk, Tisch Circulation Desk, or Lilly Music Circulation Desk, not through the book drop.  
  • Patron who checked out the equipment must be present for the entire return process to allow staff the opportunity to bring attention to any missing components.
  • Tufts University is not responsible for any files left or lost on media equipment or damage of the user’s files during the loan period.  Any files saved on media equipment is removed when the equipment is returned and cannot be recovered.

Damage, loss or theft

  • Equipment borrower assumes full responsibility for damage, loss or theft.
  • If an item is damaged, lost or stolen, please contact us at sephora.bergiste@tufts.edu or smfalibrary@tufts.edu with the words SMFA Lib Equipment in the subject as soon as damage occurs.  If any component of an item is returned damaged a staff member will reach out to you to discuss appropriate actions.

Tisch Library Support

If you have questions about the equipment, please email tischfrontline@tufts.edu, call (617) 627-3347, or visit the Tisch Information and Circulation Desk.

Lilly Music Library Support

If you have questions about the equipment, please stop by the Music Library service desk, email us at musiclib@tufts.edu, or call us at (617) 627-3594.

SMFA Library Support

If you have questions about the equipment, please email us at sephora.bergiste@tufts.edu or smfalibrary@tufts.edu , or call us at (617) 627-0080.