LG Double Layer 16x8x6 DVD±RW/RAM & CD-RW External Drive General Features: Gray bezel
External DVD/CD Burner USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 FireWire ports 16x maximum write speed (DVD+R)
4x maximum write speed (DL DVD+R) 8x maximum rewrite speed (DVD+RW) 16x maximum write speed (DVD-R)
6x maximum rewrite speed (DVD-RW) 5x maximum write speed (DVD-RAM) 16x maximum read speed (DVD)
40 maximum write speed (CD-R)
Description
This LG GSA-5163D Double Layer drive can burn a variety of DVD and CD media fast and easy! It can write to DVDR discs at 16x,DVD+R Double Layer discs at 4x.It rewrites to DVD+RW at 8x speeds,DVD-RW discs at 6x, burn DVD-RAM discs at 5x, and reads DVDs at 16x. It is capable of burning CD-R media at40x, 24x CD-RW rewrite speeds, and 40x CD-ROM read speeds. This external drive features both USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 FireWire connections, so you can instantly access DVDs and CDs. Its 2 MB buffer ensures fast, reliable writing every time! Order your LG GSA-5163D Double Layer DVD Drive today!
Product Details
Product Length:
9.65 inches
Product Width:
6.42 inches
Product Height:
2.13 inches
Product Weight:
3.4 pounds
Package Length:
12.13 inches
Package Width:
8.98 inches
Package Height:
5.59 inches
Package Weight:
5.47 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 12 reviews
Customer Reviews
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26 of 26 found the following review helpful:
like a swiss army knife for CD and DVD media Aug 26, 2005
By S. Bell having used this wonderful external drive for a few months, i would buy it again. not only is there a nice software bundle with it, but the drive is external USB, you can take it most anywhere and use it, and it handles virtually every medium and format you might encounter including the RAM DVD formats.
i am very pleased with this drive.
the price is astoundingly low.
i may get one for my home.
the external finish is appealing and the drive
has been exceptionally quiet when in use.
i give it 5 stars.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Well Built, Trouble Free USB External DVD(-/+) RW Jan 08, 2006
By Mark Lee I've burned two dozen DVDs with this device, principally using Verbatim DVD+Rs. Works like a charm. In addition to the bundled Nero trial software, I've used Pinnacle to burn directly to this writer. So far, they all run even in older standalone DVD players. While this device claims to burn up to 16x, I've been running it at 8x with the media I've been using. If you end up disconnecting and reconnecting this DVD(-/+)RW/RAM drive, I'd recommend rebooting before burning an important project for guaranteed interactivity between the computer and the drive.
This hasn't just worked well, it looks great. The tray mechanism sounds smooth and not "rattly" like less impressive units. It feels substantive and has "heft." While a rather subjective aspect of the drive, it works for me.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Keeps Going, and Going, and Going... Feb 21, 2006
By Vladimir Ratner
"vratner"
This thing is absolutely amazing!!! I've owned it for almost half a year now; use it (or I should say abuse it) almost every day to the point when I make 10 various format DVD's/CD's one after another; and this little gadget has not given me a problem even once! It just keeps on going! Here is what I like about it:
Setup - I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop with Windows XP SP2 on it, and once I plugged in this device into one of the USB ports on it, it was instantly recognized and installed. I didn't have to do a thing. Truly Plug and Play!
Format Support - It supports everything from a regular CD-R to a Dual Layer DVD-R's and DVD-RW's. I haven't had a single problem using any of the media that I've tried.
Overall Functionality - This thing is fast and quiet. When it starts, it's a bit noisy, but only for about 10 seconds or so. Same thing at the end of the job - it makes a bit more noise as well. But during the burning process, you wouldn't even know that it's doing something, that's how quiet it is. Also, when plugged into USB 2.0 port, it is ridiculously fast! Just as an example, it takes approximately 10 minutes to burn a full 4.7GB DVD (It does work with USB 1.1 connection, but I strongly recommend using it with 2.0 to take advantage of its' speed capabilities. I had to get a PCMCIA USB 2.0 card adapter, since my laptop only had USB 1.1 ports. It dramatically increased the burning speed - before that it took over an hour to burn one DVD).
Features - It has both USB and Firewire IEEE 1394 connection ports!!! Also, unlike other DVD writers on the market, this one is very well built, meaning that it looks and feels great. It also comes with a nice software bundle, including Nero Express and BackItUp.
Price - I got it for about $80 (after $10 rebate) from NewEgg. Amazon used to sell it for just under $100. I think TigerDirect carries it also for about $90. In any case, it's only a $10-20 difference, and this product is worth much more in my opinion. It's money well spent and I'm extremely happy with this purchase.
Summary:
I love it, I love it, I love it!!! I strongly recommend it to anyone who's looking for an external DVD writer (especially if you are a laptop owner, like myself). Excellent buy!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Trouble free and great performer for MacOS X Mar 24, 2006
By Jose V. Caiazzo Poleo This drive is great, trouble free right out of the box, great performance, and totally compatible with OSX 10.4 and iLife.
Recomended for any mac user.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Solid performer Mar 03, 2006
By LynnE216 I have to agree with all the reviewers who have praised the solidity and performance of this burner. The only reason I'm adding a review is that one person said it worked with a USB 1.1 port. I found the opposite -- it wouldn't work at all until I added a USB 2 port to both my systems (cost about $16 each) and after that it was fat and happy.
After about a month of ownership, swapping it back and forth between my Windows ME and Windows XP systems, I haven't encountered any problems either writing or reading. I can recommend this burner without reservation, and the price was certainly right.
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