CD Freaks presents a review of the LG Super Multi DVD Rewriter, model GSA-H22N, which LG Electronics USA kindly sent us for review. While the 18x DVD±R write performance may seem like that of other recent 18x DVD writers, LG claims this to be the world's faster 18x DVD Rewriter. Other write performances include 8x DVD±R DL, 12x DVD-RAM and 8x/6x DVD+RW/-RW. Unlike some 18x DVD writers that can only read back DVD±R media back at 12x, this drive features an improved read performance of 16x DVD±R, as with DVD-ROM (single layer) and up to 12x read performance for dual layer DVD-ROM and DVD±R media.
LG Electronics was established in 1958 and claims to be one of the world's leading electronics manufacturers as well as the world's largest manufacturer of CD/DVD drives. They manufacturer a wide variety of drives including CD and DVD readers and writers, including combo (CD-RW/DVD-ROM) drives.
Specifications:
| Write Speed (DVD+R) | 2.4x, 4x (CLV),8x(ZCLV),12x (PCAV),16x,*18x (CAV) |
| Write Speed (DVD+R DL) | 2.4x, 4x (CLV), 6x , 8x(ZCLV) |
| Write Speed (DVD-R) | 2.x,4x(CLV),8x (ZCLV),12x (PCAV), 16x, *18x (CAV) |
| Write Speed (DVD-R DL) | 4x (CLV), 8x (ZCLV) |
| Write Speed (DVD+RW) | 2.4x, 4x (CLV), 8x (ZCLV) |
| Write Speed (DVD-RW) | 1x, 2x, 4x (CLV), 6x (ZCLV) |
| Write Speed (DVD-RAM) | 2x, 3x (CLV) , 5x, 12x PCAV |
| Write Speed (CD-R) | 16x (CLV), 24x (ZCLV), 40x, 48x (CAV) |
| Write Speed (CD-RW) | 4x, 10x, 16x (CLV), 24x, 32x (ZCLV) |
| Read Speed (CD-R/RW/ROM) | 48x |
| Read Speed (DVD-R/RW/RAM) | 16x/12x/12x max |
| Read Speed (CD-ROM) | 48xmax |
| Read Speed (DVD-ROM) | 16x/12x max |
| Read Speed (DVD-RAM (Ver.1.0/2.1)) | (Ver.2.0&Higher)2x, 3x (CLV), 5x,12x PCAV |
| Read Speed (DVD-Video(CSS Compliant Disc)) | 8x max |
| Access Time | 120 ms typ |
| Buffer Size | 2MB |
Our new North American reviewer agent009 has carried out this review including CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW/R DL and DVD-RAM disc read, write and quality tests. Advanced tests include the sheep test and how well the drive performs in an external enclosure. To see how this drive performs and if it lives up to LG's world's fastest 18x claim, please head over to the review here. Once you have a look, feel free to ask questions or comment on the review in this dedicated forum thread.
