Reviews of the LG Electronics GSA-4040B
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CNET Review
The Good: Supports DVD-RAM as well as DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW.
The Bad: Doesn't accept DVD-RAM discs in protective cartridges.
The Bottom Line: LG Electronics's competitively priced GSA-4040B is the first drive on the market to support all five DVD formats.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 36842 other CD & DVD Drives reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.
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itp.net
Review Summary: Overall, this is not a bad burner but its closest peer in the group test, the Sony DRU-510, edged it in terms of performance. Having said that, the GSA-4040B beat the DRU-510 on warranty, weight and access times so you really need to weigh up what ...
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No Rating
pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: Boasting a two-year warranty, LG's offering to the DVD market is a mixed one in that what it lacks in burn speed it more than makes up for in its writable formats.
Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A.
Part number: GSA-4040BI
General
- Device Type DVD±RW / DVD-RAM drive
- Enclosure Type Internal
- Interface IDE
- Width 5.75 in
- Depth 7.09 in
- Height 1.63 in
- Weight 2 lbs
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Supported CD Formats CD-I, CD-ROM, CD Text, CD Extra, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM XA, CD-DA (audio)
- Supported Media Types CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, CD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM
- Media Load Type Tray
- Features Emergency disk eject hole, Horizontal/vertical mountable
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Storage Controller
- Type None
Video
- Video Output None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x ATA-66 - 40 pin IDC
- Compatible Bays 1 x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Compatible Slots None
Storage CD / DVD
- Type DVD±RW 5.25" x 1/2H Internal
- Read Speed 32x (CD) / 12x (DVD)
- Write Speed 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R)
- Rewrite Speed 12x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 2.4x (DVD+RW) / 3x (DVD-RAM)
- Buffer Size 2 MB
- Buffer Underrun Protection Super Link
- CD / DVD type DVD±RW
- Storage CD / DVD:Form Factor 5.25" x 1/2H
- Optical storage enclosure type Internal
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 2 x IDE cable - External, 1 x Audio cable - External
- Mounting Kit Internal
- MTBF 100,000 hour(s)
- Compliant Standards Plug and Play
- Package Type Retail
Power
- Type None
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included B's DVD, B's CLiP, B's Recorder GOLD, Cyberlink PowerDVD, Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Acrobat Reader
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
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