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LG Electronics GSA-4040B review

7.8

Editors' Rating

Very Good

8.2

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 149

Verdict

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... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Supports DVD-RAM as well as DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW;
  • Good overall performance.

Cons

  • Doesn't accept DVD-RAM discs in protective cartridges.

Key Specs

CD read / write / rewrite speed: 32x / 24x / 16x
DVD read / write / rewrite speed: 12x / 4x / 2.4x

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Member Opinion

8.2

Average Member Rating

Excellent

16 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

LG's returns department sucks

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5.5

Average


Alex F

Alex F

Won't burn beyond 2X

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9.0

Spectacular


Cameron Hammerstein

Cameron Hammerstein

Unbelievable value!

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9.5

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

Had nothing but problems with this drive

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6.0

Good


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