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Reviews of the LG Electronics GSA-4040B

  • 8.0

    pcworld.com

    By Melissa J. Perenson | October 7, 2003

    Review Summary: New LG Electronics DVD burner is a great bet.

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  • 7.8

    zdnetasia.com

    By Jon L Jacobi | August 28, 2003

    Review Summary: LG Electronics? GSA-4040B is the first drive on the market to support all five DVD formats -- and it's a good performer to boot.

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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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