ForumLG GSA-H55LI detail information
| Posted by | Kip R. |
| Posted on | 22/07/07 19:03 |
| Number of views | 48125 |
| Manufacturer | LG |
| Product | LG GSA-H55LI |
| Description | Super Multi DVD Rewriter with SecurDisc Technology |
The LG GSA-H55LI supports the DVD+R DL/-R DL standard for writing Double Layer/Dual Layer discs with a size around 8.5 GB at a writing speed of 10x.
Testing procedure:
We created an ISO Image from a pre-authored DVD-Video compliant file set, with a total on-disc size of nearly 8.5GB. We then wrote this image file using Nero Burning ROM 7. Below are the results:
DVD+R DL
A few PIF spikes and a jump in PIE at the layer break but overall a good scan with a smooth TRT.
DVD-R Dual Layer writing speed and quality
As we mentioned above the LG GSA-H55LI is capable of writing DVD-R DL discs at 10X, however we do not have any of the high speed DL dash media for testing at this time. We did use a 4X Verbatim DVD-R DL disc for our test. You will see those results below:
A good quality scan and a smooth read back curve.
Standalone DVD-Player compatibility
We only have 2 standalone DVD-Players available to test the DVD+R DL media (Book Type: DVD-ROM) and the DVD-R DL media (Book Type: DVD-R); a Panasonic DMR-EZ475V and a Insignia TV/DVD combo player.
Compatibility results:
The Verbatim DVD-R DL freezes at the layer break in Insignia Unit. We would like to mention, that the compatibility issue with standalone DVD Players and the DVD-R DL media format is also caused by incompatibilities with the standalone devices used in this review, as we know the DVD-R DL format has inferior compatibility compared to DVD+R DL especially with older standalone players.
Summary
The LG GSA-H55LI burns DVD+R/-R DL with good results.
DVD-R/RW writing performance
The firmware updates claim to reduce noise during DVD playback, as well as improve write quality on some discs. I'm betting the reduced speed for playing DVDs also applies to ripping DVDs and the original firmware might have been better for DVD ripping.
The drive doesn't cache audio CDs and is an excellent CD ripper for Exact Audio Copy. The read offset is +102. The write offset is +30.
The drive is ATA 66 (UDMA mode 4).
. I bought mine at Newegg and the reason it doesn't support scanning is because it has a Panasonic chipset. If you need a drive for scanning then buy a burner with a MediaTek chipset. You can remove riplock by using MCSE and turn it into a really fast ripper but if you are like me you won't want to void your warranty unless your drive is more than a year old. This drive is they best quality burner that I have ever used! This drive is perfect when matched with a fast ripper like I have. I use the Lite-On to rip and the LG to burn and I haven't had a coaster in the year that I have owned them with at least 800, 4.38 GB disks burned from various brands and MID's. Even came across some fake TYG02 (Sonic brand from shop4tech) and it still came out great.
wont read the disks anymore. 
keeps prompting me to put a disk in. oh well next time i will pay the extra money and get a external.
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