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LG Blu-Ray/HD DVD combo drive review |
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 |
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LG introduced thefirst combo drive that supports both the Blu-Ray and the HD DVD formats. The new GGW-H10N drive supports Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD read/write and HD-DVD-ROM. This drive was tested recently.
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| The GGW-H10N can record up to 50GB (on a dual layer 50GB BD-R/BD-RE recordable media) of data, equivalent to 4-1/2 hours of high-definition video or 22 hours of standard definition video. Surpassing the market standard, LG is providing a 4x recording speed for Blu-ray Discs, which means that it takes only 23-24 minutes to burn a full single layer BD-R disc (25GB), compared with 46-47 minutes with conventional 2x recording. Of course, the drive's support for reading of HD DVD-ROM (SL and DL) media is also among the main strengths of the device. |
Specifications | BD-R(SL) | 4xCLV | | BD-R(DL)/BD-RE (SL/DL) | 2xCLV | | DVD-R | 8xCLV | | DVD-R(DL) | 4xCLV | | DVD-RW | 6xCLV | | DVD+R | 8xCLV | | DVD+R(DL) | 4xCLV | | DVD+RW | 8xCLV | | CD-R | 16xCLV | | CD-RW | 16xCLV | | BD-ROM(SL) | 4x CAV. | | BD-ROM(DL) | 3.2x CAV. | | BD-R(SL) | 4 | | BD-R(DL)/BD-RE(SL/DL) | 3.2 | | HD DVD-ROM(SL) | 3x max. CAV | | HD DVD-ROM(DL) | 2.4x max. CAV | | DVD-R/RW/ROM(SL/DL) | 10x/8x/12x/8x max. CAV | | DVD-R DL | 6x max. CAV | | DVD-Video (CSS Compliant Disc) | 6x max (SL/DL). CASV | | DVD+R/+RW | 10x/8x max. CAV | | DVD+R DL | 6x max. CAV | | CD-R/RW/ROM | 32x/24x/32x max. CAV | | CD-DA (DAE) | 24x max. CAV | Host interface: ATAPI / Serial ATA | Overall, HLDS has built a reliable drive that goes beyond your usual needs. Although the device is considered as a premium product that could attract demanding users only, it could be a good replacement for that old DVD burner connected to your high-end PC if you need the Blu-Ray and HD-DVD formats as well. |
Pros - First combo drive ever with BD-RE and HD DVD-ROM playback support
- ATAPI / Serial ATA Host Interface
- Supports both the booktype and overburning features with DVD recordable media.
- Very good CD writing quality
- Adequate DVD writing quality
- Successfully completed writing and reading tests with Blue Ray discs
Cons - Average CD error correction mechanism
- Average DVD error correction mechanism
- Not affordable for most users (about 1200 Euro)
Read the complete test at http://www.cdrinfo.com |
