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LG GSA-4166B Super-Multi DVD writer review - [hardware]
01:06 PM EST - Mar,11 2006 - post a comment

CDFreaks take a look at the GSA-4166B Super Multi DVD-Writer with LightScribe that produce precise, laser-etched labels. This drive supports 16x DVD+R/-R, 8x/6x DVD+RW/-RW, 5x DVD-RAM, 8x/4x DVD+R DL/-R DL writing and with the LightScribe thrown in on top, you also have direct disc labeling.
LG's offering with the GSA-4166B performs with good to excellent write quality on just about every media type tested with a few exceptions. The drives support for DVD-RAM and LightScribe Direct to Disc Labeling technology truly makes this drive a 'Super Multi Drive'. Bitsetting on DVD+R/+R DL is supported by default and ensures good compatibility with set top DVD players.  LG has included a software bundle with this drive that will have nearly every 'DVD' need covered for a beginning user as well as some of the more sophisticated needs of the more advanced user.

There are few negatives to mention. The LG GSA-4166B does not offer over speed support with the exception of some DVD+R DL MIDs. Overburning support on CD-R is lacking, it also lacks bitsetting support on DVD+RW media and does not provide disc PI/PIF error scanning.

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
- No support for Bitsetting on DVD+RW media
- Green LED for both reading and writing
- Overburn for CD-R not well supported
- No DVD+R overspeed support
- No support for disc PI/PIF error scanning


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