I went to https://ubuntu.com/certified . The below item is a good price and rating.
But a search of the site does not find any Lite-On products.
My understanding is almost all SATA drives, internal and external will work. I bought a cheap WD external dvd player for my laptop and it works fine.
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I've always had success with either ASUS or SONY. As Stephen mentionned, these are both SATA.
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I’ve used many Lite-On drives, some I’ve owned and most others I provided support for.
They were relatively cheap, and worked reliably for a number of years, though subjectively I’d expect not as long [life] as some of the other [more expensive] brands, as I do recall needing to replace a number of them.
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They both have similar ratings. I just discovered they are both used. ??
I did not know that Amazon sold used stuff.
I am curious, so I will see what new ones are.
Wallymart has a new Sony for $51 + $10 shipping. (For spending at least $35 on other items, it is free shipping. 
All Ebay has is used or new Chinese branded DVD writers.
For me, here in canada, new is usually about $100 CDN.
That's about $73 USD, which seems a bit high. Do you live in a more isolated area? I grew up in a small town in Northern Wisconsin and prices are much higher there. I also go Ontario Canada and prices there vary from places like Toronto and Sioux Ste. Marie from Fort Francis and Sioux Lookout.
I used to live in the Houston, Texas area.
I dad a lot of "adventures" there.
But I do not miss the hurricanes.
I live in San Marcos, Texas.
It is pretty peaceful, lot of hills, deer going thru people yards.
It is a college town. Took me a good while to semi-adapt to young people.
I started to enter the crosswalk. I think God warned me not to cross.
The young driver blew his horn at me because he had to slow for me.
I told a young guy about the above story.
He said he carries rolled up pennies in his pocket.
I assumed he throws them at bad drivers.
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Ottawa, Ontario
Around Toronto, you have a lot a "clearance" stores that offer stuff dirt cheap. "Up here", we are far enough (even with Montreal only 2 hours away) that prices tend to be a bit outrageous.
And, when I say $100, I mean all inclusive, with 13% sales/GST tax. You can get used stuff cheaper, but I only buy new.
Yes I am aware of the taxes one everything. And as I said I grew up in a small town rural area and things are certainly more expensive. I still.like to visit Canada whether the bigger cities or more rural areas. My great great grandfather was from Quebec which I would like to visit someday. Right now I have only been to Ontario.
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