LG GSA 4040B

Description: Model ID GSA4040BL / LG GSA 4040B - Disk drive - DVD±RW - IDE - internal - 5.25" - black / For speed and versatility, look to the LG ... more

LG GSA 4040B ... Super-Multi Drive. The GSA-4040B records data up to 4.7GB per side on DVD media and writes in all kinds of formats: DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD-RAM and CD-R/-RW. This drive is suitable for any application. Buffer Underrun Protection, Windows XP/2000/ME/98 compatibility and UltraDMA support ensure fast, reliable writing every time.

Newest Review: ... to show that the drive is doing something! I much prefer having a different colour to indicate record. The drive does not ... more

... have a digital audio output (anyway, my soundcard's single digital CD audio input connector is already in use). Some other new recorders have faster burn speeds than the GSA 4040B with some DVD media, but the media may be the limiting factor for a while. Most DVD discs now on sale don't show a speed so are they just x1 ? Poor bundled recording software. B's Recorder Gold 5 is getting old and lacks features (such as multisession). The BHA DVD-RAM driver is somewhat incompatible being unable to read a UDF1....more

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LG GSA 4040B: Too new for many burning apps. (595 words)
by - written on 10/11/03 (Very useful, 1343 readings)
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This drive is a good choice if you want a drive to both write ordinary DVDs and archive data to DVD-RAM (plain DVD-RAM discs not in a cartridge). Many old burning apps aren?t yet compatible with this Multiwriter. Firmware A104 as supplied, since updated to A300. Software supplied on CD: B's Recorder Gold v5.32 B's Clip v5.32 Neo DVD v5.0 BHA DVD-RAM driver Cyberlink PowerDVD XP player. The mechanism is smooth loading and quite running just like my other LG drive a DVD-ROM. I?ve had two CDRW drives fail ? both were noisy. The front panel does not have a headphone jack or volume control, so far I've never ... Read the complete review

Technical Details for LG GSA 4040B

Product Description	LG GSA 4040B - DVD±RW drive - IDE
Device Type	DVD±RW drive
Enclosure Type	Internal
Enclosure Colour	Black
Interface	IDE
Dimensions (WxDxH)	14.6 cm x 18 cm x 4.1 cm
Weight	1 kg
Optical Storage	DVD±RW - 5.25" x 1/2H
Read Speed	32x (CD) / 12x (DVD)
Write Speed	24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R)
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed	12x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 2.4x (DVD+RW) / 3x (DVD-RAM)
Buffer Underrun Protection	Super Link