LG GWA-4040N DVD Writer
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LG GWA-4040N OEM:Hitachi-LG Chipset:N/A |
16xCDR ZCLV 10xCDRW CLV 2xDVD-R CLV 2xDVD-RW CLV 4xDVD+R ZCLV 2.4xDVD+RW CLV |
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$200 | 5.3/10 3 votes Read 4 comments (26231 views) Post comment |
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| So far, I've had no problems whatsoever. Its fast enough for me. I runs up quickly. It records both single and double sided media. It's been awhile since I burned anything, so I can't comment on performance at certain speeds. but as I recall, I was satisfied. My only complaint is with the Manufacturer. I was setting up DivX Player software, and got to the part where they ask you to enter a "Activation ID" for each device that the player is going to use. I was instructed to look in the setup or in the device manual. The drive was OEM with a Gateway M675XL, so there was no manual, or setup. I went to many Hitachi and LG sites, but there was no info to be found. Does anyone know where I can find a Manual for this Model, or at least the "Activation ID". Comments posted by George J Vermuth from United States, March 04, 2006. Rated this writer 10 of 10. |
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| I have been burning dvds for some time now so relatively know what I am doing. The LG GWA4040N seems to have trouble burning DVD5 (4.7 gig) disc to the maximum capacity- in other words later chapters on a long film freeze on playback of the burnt disc. Unit seems to ONLY burn at 2X- no 1X option available in Nero 6. All this in contrast to the Matsushita writer I have on my laptop which burns long films perfectly - at 1X instead of 2X. I cannot seem to find firmware update for the GWA-4040N which may fix the issue? I am also nervous about updating firmware- I believe you have really got to know what you are doing. Comments posted by JC from Germany, June 23, 2005. Rated this writer 4 of 10. |
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| Same problem as above. The unit burns the disk fine, but then I can only read it on my Pioneer DVD player (twin pickup reads anything) No good on my Cyberhome or Yamada. What a pain. Comments posted by Dave Ha from United Kingdom, August 22, 2004. Rated this writer 2 of 10. |
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| Beware dvd's made on this drive are unreadable in some dvd players.A firmware fix is needed for this drive so if you need good compatability steer clear for a while,it seems to be the lower end standalones that have prob's with this drive, cyberhomes, schneider etc. Of the players that work all seems fine , many different media tried - & + both r & rw no failures just this damn prob with cheaper standalones. Comments posted by septic ferret from United Kingdom, May 24, 2004. Rated this writer No rating. |
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more technical information.New comments= New comments since your last visit. New Writer = New DVD Writer since your last vist. OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer. Chipset The manufacturer of the main chipset the DVD writer/recorder is based on. Write support / Read support DVD-R = Works DVD-R? = Not tested Single Layer(4.7GB) write speeds 1x (CLV) = about 58 minutes 2x (CLV) = about 29 minutes 2.4x (CLV) = about 24 minutes 4x (CLV) = about 14.5 minutes 6x (CLV/ZCLV) = about 10-12 minutes 8x (PCAV/ZCLV) = about 8-10 minutes 12x (PCAV/ZCLV) = about 6.5-7.5 minutes 16x (CAV/ZCLV) = about 6-7 minutes Dual/Double Layer(8.5GB) write speeds 1x CLV = about 105 minutes 2.4x CLV = about 44 minutes 4x CLV = about 27 minutes Single Layer (4.7GB) read speeds 1x read speed is 1.321MB/s = ~56 minutes 6x CAV (avg. ~4x) read speed is max 7.93MB/s = ~14 minutes 8x CAV (avg. ~6x) read speed is max 10.57MB/s = ~10 minutes 12x CAV (avg. ~8x) read speed is max 15.85MB/s = ~7 minutes 16x CAV (avg. ~12x) read speed is max 21.13MB/s = ~5 minutes DVD Write types CAV = Constant Angular Velocity, the DVD is written at a constantly increasing speed. CLV = Constant Linear Velocity, the DVD is written at a constant speed. ZCLV = Zone Constant Linear Velocity, the DVD is divided into zones. After each zone the write speed is increased. PCAV = Partial Constant Angular Velocity, the DVD is being written at an increasing speed until a certain speed. After this speed it will not increase anymore. Connection Desktop = Standalone desktop DVD Recorder EIDE = Computer DVD Writer with EIDE/IDE connection SCSI = Computer DVD Writer with SCSI connection USB = Computer desktop DVD Writer with USB 2.0 or/and 1.1 connection FireWire = Computer desktop DVD Writer with IEEE 1394/FireWire/i.Link connection (some standalone desktop dvd recorder supports this also but then it is usually to connect your DV camera to the recorder) Rating The first rating is based on a weighted rank (the true Bayesian), it requires at least 5 votes to get a weighted rating. The second rating between the ( ) is a normal average rating. |
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