LG GSA H42L Super-Multi

Advantages: Reads everything, good writing speed
Disadvantages: unstable sometimes

...I went for LG as the optical drive for my computer as it was tried and tested before.. For its price, this model is good.. Reads and writes at a good speed.. and doesnt even mind reading a bit scratched discs.. But the only problem with this is its stability.. I had to get another one because the one i bought first was always making sounds and spoiling my cds.. The newer one of the same model is also a bit unstable.. But its okay, About the installation, its same as all other Optical drives.. IDE cable, power cable and jumper settings.. No big deal in installing for someone who has any experience.. To sum it up, its satisfactory for its price.. Works well, but is a bit unstable.. Reads and writes everything.. Also, the OEM pack with it is helpful with good softwares..... Read review

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Advantages: Dual Layer
Disadvantages: Slow loading Vista with setup screen and overall poor

...I really dont like these LG Drives. I will explain why They are so slow I loaded vista on one of my pcs and it took ages to even get though the setup screens. Its quite fast burning dvds however i have notice that the NEC Drives are alot faster in both loading software, vista and doing cds and dvds. I am quite disapoinent with these as i brought serveral and the performance is naff. I would recommend using a NEC Drive or one simular. Big disapointment. I would not recomeend this drive at all and would like to let you all know my experience. Its good that it does Dual Layer but still would go for another make I got mine from Ebuyer and Paid £23.00 for it im debating weather to send these back, i build machines for customers and i certainly wouldn't put one of these in a customers machines. I took the time last night to run... 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 get... Read review

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