Advantages: Supports most disk formats, fast, cheap
Disadvantages: I hate installing internal drives

...but it's very important as it is what the actual drive does. Writing Speeds: DVD+R: 2.4X, 4X, 8X, 12X, 16X DVD+RW: 2.4X, 4X, 8X DVD+R DL: 2.4X, 4X, 6X, 8X, 10x DVD-R: 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X DVD-RW: 1X, 2X, 4X, 6X DVD-R DL: 2X, 4X, 8x DVD-RAM: 2X, 3X, 5X, 12x CD-R: 4X, 8X, 16X, 24X, 32X, 40X, 48X CD-RW: 4X, 10X, 16X, 24X, 32X Read Speeds: DVD-ROM: 16X Max DVD±R: 10X Max DVD±RW: 8X Max DVD±R DL: 8X Max DVD-RAM: 2X, 3X, 5X Max CD-R/ROM: 48X Max CD-RW: 40X Max Drive Size: 148mm x 165mm x 41.3mm INSTALLATION The one thing that really bugs me about any internal drive is actually getting it inside of the computer and installing it. It only took me a matter of minutes so it wasn't too bad. Optical drives are probably the easiest type of drives to install so don't be put off by this as it's not too bad. It's easy... Read review

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Advantages: Read just about any DVD/CD media
Disadvantages: You need a powerful PSU to get it to burn DVD's

...The LG GSA 4167B 16x DVD writer is an excellent writer if you can get i to work. I bought one of these in December 2005, I installed it with ease, as it comes with a manual. Windows XP found and installed it with no problems at all. I placed a blank CD in the tray and wrote to it with no problems but when I placed a Verbatim blank DVD in to burn, it would not read it? I bought some Datawrite blanks and tried those again with no luck. I browsed the net and found that alot of people had the exact same problem, the problem seemed to occur when the PSU (Power Supply Unit) in the PC was 350kw or less. I installed a new 450kw PSU and Bingo it worked with everything I put in it. I've now had it for nearly 4 months and had about 2 bad burns out of countless DVD's and CD's This is a great writer, probably one of the best *IF you can... Read review

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Advantages: Read/Write/Erase-CD-R/CD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW
Disadvantages: None

...The LG GSA 4167B Super-Multi is very good because it can read,write and erase data on all media formats.I own one and I don't have problems with it.Mine is three years old and but still works very good.The first years after I bought it the CD's/DVD's inserted in the LG drive were written and read with no scratch on the CD's/DVD's.Now,when it's three years old it leaves a few scratches in comparison to other products.It's easy to install and the product worths the price.If you want this LG for speed think again.You can buy a CD-RW or something but you won't find one with so much qualities.I strongly recomend you to buy it.... Read review

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Advantages: DVD-RAM capability, and fast for other formats
Disadvantages: None

...of their cartridge, but this inclusion is nice to see when other drives prefer to leave the functionality out. The drive I bought was the OEM version, so no software or media were supplied with it, but I prefer to stick to Ritek discs anyway. I haven't used DVD-RAM discs before, but I may be tempted should the price of the discs fall a little more. My hard disk drive is struggling for space at the moment, and having some discs that I can change on a regular basis is becoming more attractive. The OEM version of this drive is around about the £30 price mark, the retail version probably a bit more. The formats supported I have listed below, with the max speeds that the drive can write those formats at: Read speed: 48x (CD) 16x (DVD) Write speed: 48x (CD) 16x (DVD+R) / (DVD-R) 6x (DVD-R Dual-Layer) 10x (DVD+R Dual... Read review

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Advantages: Permanent disc labelling
Disadvantages: Monochrome and media is hard to find

...LG Super Multi DVD Rewriter GSA-E60N These days most new PCs come supplied with a built-in DVD writer, indeed the last PC I bought more than a year ago provided one in the standard price. So with a perfectly good writer already in my tower case why do I need this rather blocky external one taking up space on my desk? Well this writer comes with the nifty bonus of being a LightScribe drive, a permanent disc labelling system that provides a high quality finishing touch to my home made DVDs, but more of that later. Why do you need a DVD writer? Storing data is the obvious answer. And with 4.7GB available on standard DVDs (8.5GB on dual layer) you can pack a lot of data on each disc. This makes them essential tools for backing up those memory hungry and irreplaceable photos and videos. They can also be used for creating DVDs... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, especially DVD-RAM, reads and writes everything
Disadvantages: No lightscribe

...The LG GSA H22N Super-Multi is one of the first drives to up the maximum speed to 18X for DVD writing. Whilst not a huge increase on the 16X drives, it's a welcome boost. The various speeds and media types supported are: Read speed: 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) Write speed: 48x (CD) 18x (DVD±R) 8x (DVD±R DL) Rewrite speed: 32x (CD) 6x (DVD-RW) 8x (DVD+RW) 12x (DVD-RAM) Far more of interest is the support for DVD-RAM which many consider a superior format for data archival due to its built in error correction. Until recently DVD-RAM trailed badly in speed terms but this drive provides an astonishing 12X writing for DVD-RAM. If you are creeating DVD's for long term backup or archival then DVD... Read review

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Advantages: Simple to use, good range of software
Disadvantages: Haven't found any so far

...LG is one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers, and in recent years has become more and more widespread in the world of IT and gerneral consumer electronics. I remember when LG were first on the scene, billed as another 'cheap and cheerful, but don't expect much' type of brand, a bit like the Matsui's of todays world. They have, however, shaken off this image by proving themselves to provide good, efficient equipment at a lower price then the competition. The GSA-4081B is no exception to the above rule. What is it? The GSA-4081B is a DVD reader / recorder / rewriter that is installed in a computer system to allow the copying of data and audio onto DVD media. It will also read, write and rewrite cds as well. Please note, I'm not encouraging people to use this to make copies of DVDs and cds... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, reliable, writes to all formats and dual layer
Disadvantages: there is one newer model

...I've reviewed the excellent LG GSA 4120B DVD-writer, and having owned it for 1.5 years, i got a new computer and needed some DVD-writers, so Sept 2005, i bought two of these, thats how much i trusted the quality of LG Super Multi Write Technology, and i haven't been let down. The only difference between the these and the slightly newer GSA 4167B is that these can only write to DVD+R dual layer, whereas the 4167B can write to both DVD+R dual layer and DVD-R Dual layer, not a major problem really, especially since dual layer media is quite expensive. The beauty of these machines, apart from their smart black exterior is that they can write to all three formats, DVD-,DVD+ and DVD-Ram. Almost everybody else does not support the DVD-Ram format, which is surprising since it is actually technologically much more advanced. Unlike... Read review

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Advantages: Very Cheap, Changeable cover panels, Fast Speed
Disadvantages: No firmware, Region Locked, Major issues with burning regular cd's

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Advantages: Writes to all 3 formats,
Disadvantages: outdated now

...makes a better sense choice for backing up data from a computer, which needs to be re-written often as it can be re-written over 100,000 times, unlike the 1,000 times of DVD-RW and DVD+RW. But thats not the only reason to choose this drive. It is as fast and reliable as any other DVD-Writer on the market, and doesn't cost any more, so it seems silly to spend money on another dvd-writer that can't do everything this one can do. It also comes with a decent software bundle (that is continually updated so i won't list it) which allows you to straight away burn discs, capture and edit movies, backup your computer and much more. The drive comes in black, silver or beige (i like black personally). I have never once been let down by this drive, in fact i liked it so much, that i bought two of the newer LG GSA 4163BB Drive... Read review

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