LG GSA-4166B Super Multi DVD-Writer Review by CD Freaks
LG GSA-4166B internal DVD writer / burner is a Super Multi DVD-writer that can reads and writes to DVD-RAM media as well as typical CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+ and DVD- discs (both R and RW), including Dual Layer support. GSA-4166B also has LightScribe support where special LightScribe compatible discs can be flipped over in the drive to burn an image onto the surface of the disc for disc labeling.
CD Freaks reviewed LG GSA-4166B and concluded that “the LG GSA-4166B makes an excellent choice if you are looking for a drive that supports all available DVD/RAM/CD media available at this time. The drive is a very good reader and an excellent writer and with removal of read speed locks on some media types, support for bitsetting on +RW media and disc error scanning this would truly be a well rounded drive. With all things considered, we can highly recommend the LG GSA-4166B for your next Super Multi drive.” CD Freaks even awarded the GSA-4166B Super Multi-DVD Writer the “Safe Buy Award”.
Positive:
Very good to excellent writing quality on most tested media
Supports DVD-R 16x writing with sub 6:00 write times on most tested media
Supports CD-R/RW writing at 48x/32x
Supports DVD+RW/DVD-RW writing at 8x/6x
Support LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling
Can write some DVD+R DL media at higher than certified speed
Supports Bitsetting for DVD+R/+R DL (sets auto. BookType to DVD-ROM)
‘Two sheep’ writer
Supports DAO-RAW writing
Supports DVD-RAM at 5x
Excellent documentation/Owner’s Manual on CD
Full featured software bundle
Negative:
Reads CD-DA/RW only at 40x
Firmware locked read speeds on all but DVD-R and CD-R media
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