LG is currently the largest optical
storage manufacturer in the world, and has more storage
drives in American PC’s than any other manufacturer (they
also happen to make my cell phone). To say LG is a company
with well-known products would be an understatement.
The GSA-4120B is an external drive,
which accepts all three formats: DVD-R, DVD+R, and the rare
DVD-RAM. This is LG’s third Super-Multi family offering,
improving on the great success of its predecessors. The
drive is beige in color, highlighted with a thin silver
accent directly below the tray. Writing on front of the
drive is silver in color, which matches the lower accent
plate. The unit seems to be well constructed, and looks
great in the test PC. No drive among the five opens and
closes as smooth as LG’s.
Technology enhancements include:
Super-Multi Family Support –
Supports all three types of media formats
MPC-III Compliant
2MB Buffer with Super Link Buffer
Under-run Error Protection
Record up to 4.7GB of data per side
Double Layer Compatible – Can store
up to 8.5GB of data when using double later media
Installation was very straight forward,
with no glitches occurring. Included in the package was an
audio cable, IDE cable for connectivity, screws, Ahead
software by Nero, and an owner’s manual CD. The software
bundle includes:
Power DVD – This software application
allows for playback of DVD movies.
Power Producer Gold – Used to create and
edit movies
Nero Express – This is the CD/DVD
writing software used to copy, store, and create DVD’s
