LG GSA-H50N Super Multi DVD Burner Review

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agent009
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Article posted 18 Jul 07 07:51

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Review: LG GSA-H50N
Reviewed by: agent009
Firmware: 1.01
Manufactured: February 2007

Introduction

LG Electronics USA was kind enough to send us their new Super Multi DVD Rewriter, the LG GSA-H50N.

LG GSA-H50N is a Super Multi drive reads and writes all DVD and CD formats: DVD+R/RW/DL, DVD-R/RW/DL, DVD-RAM, and CD-R/RW. Single-layer DVD+R and DVD-R are written at up to 18x, double-layer DVD+R DL and dual-layer DVD-R DL at up to 10x, DVD-RAM at up to 12x, CD-R at up to 48x, and CD-RW at up to 32x.

Corporate information


LG company logo and slogan

LG is a South Korean industrial group. The name LG comes from an abbreviation of "Lucky-Goldstar", the company’s name until 1995.


LG headquarters, Seoul

LG Electronics was established in 1958. Today, LG Electronics is one of the world’s leading electronics manufacturers.

The LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. Information Systems Products division (LGE ISP) markets LG-brand LCD displays, as well as optical storage CD and DVD readers and writers, to reseller and retail distribution channels.

As the world’s largest manufacturer of CD/DVD drives, LG CD and DVD readers and writers include such models and CD-Re-Writers (CD-RW), Combo CD-RW/DVD, DVD-ROM readers and DVD writers. LG is frequently first to market with the newest technology and fastest recording speeds.

In the fast-growing area of DVD writers, LG takes the lead with the LG Super-Multi DVD writers, featuring triple DVD format compatibility (DVD+, DVD- and DVD-RAM). LG Super-Multi drives eliminate the issue of which format discs can be read, or to which format you have to write.

LG’s stated goal is to enhance customer’s life with intelligent features, intuitive functionality, and exceptional performance. 

Learn more about LG Electronics U.S.A. by visiting the company website: http://us.lge.com/

4 Comments

cd pirate
Posts: 3234
Posted on: 22 Jul 07 08:04
I liked how you used a few different drives here and there to confirm whether or not there was a write quality issue. One thing I would advise against is using any LG drive for TRT. Those drives have no problems with extremely poor burns. I have had a severely degraded Ritek G05 that would not read at all in any of my liteons, I put it in my LG and it did not slow down once during the rip. I've noticed this on a number of poorly burnt discs in the past and I have two LG drives to confirm that they are very good readers, too good when it comes to TRT.
This message was edited at: 22-07-2007 08:05
agent009
Posts: 1384
Posted on: 22 Jul 07 10:12
We pick a widely available drive based on a different chipset for reading tests, and I agree, some - on average - are noticeably better than others, although individual results still depend on media. Many things besides the quality of the disc can go wrong at high reading speeds. 16x DVD speeds mean interpreting 56 meters/180 feet per second of track covered with microscopic bumps. It makes me think of reading highway signs written in Braille - at supersonic speeds The whole thing is a bit of a black art... a reading test can show a hint of a problem where the quality test sees none, and vice versa. The best we can do is to pick one reading drive for a review and stick with it until there is an apparent contradiction between a quality test and a reading test, as was the case here.
kg_evilboy
Posts: 5358
Posted on: 04 Aug 07 01:19
The CRX230EE is a LiteOn combo drive that, IMO, is way too forgiving when it comes to C1
guest
Posts: 15288
Posted on: 19 Nov 07 18:53
O meu dvd não abriu o computador e não roda nada!!!

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