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- manufacturer #: GGW-H20L
- quickfind code: 136317
- 182 in stock for next day delivery.
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great way of watching HD
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Windows Vistathis is a full kit and comes with the most important thing you need- playback software. The Cyberlink suite makes it simple to watch bluray disks. I haven't tried HD DVD movies yet but cannot envisage any problems. As a DVDRW it works fine and I plan to start using BD disks as well now they are only 8 pounds. thanks ebuyer!
spec
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Windows VistaIt will write to BD-R and BD-RE single layer 25GB disks. The dual layer 50GB (and also 100GB, 200GB disks) will be out later in the year. I am not sure but there may be firmware so you can use the dual layer disks or you may need to buy a new drive. I do know that this is 60 pounds cheaper than the Pioneer and that the LG reads HD DVD disks so it is the best high end optical writer/ player on the market by a long way. Mine is great!
Full Specs
Full specs can be found here:
http://us.lge.com/download/product/file/1000003671/h_ggwh20l_spec_sheet.pdf
Formats
From LG's website, this is what it can do.
Compatible Formats
BD-ROM SL
25GB / 50GB (Ver.1.2)
BD-ROM DL
25GB / 50GB (Ver.1.2)
BD-RE SL
25GB / 50GB (Ver.2.0)
BD-RE DL
25GB / 50GB (Ver.2.0)
BD-R SL
25GB / 50GB (Ver.1.2)
BD-R DL
25GB / 50GB (Ver.1.2)
HD DVD-ROM SL
15GB / 30GB (Ver.1.2: except 8cm disc
HD DVD-ROM DL
15GB / 30GB (Ver.1.2: except 8cm disc
DVD-ROM (DL)
4.7GB / 8.5GB (Ver.1.1)
DVD-RAM
1.46GB/side, 4.7GB/side (Ver.2.2)
DVD+R (DL)
8.5GB (Ver.1.1)
DVD+RW
4.7GB (Vol. 1 / Ver.1.3, Vol. 2 / Ver.1.0)
BD & HD Film Playback
As long as you use a DVI - HDMI cable, HDCP playback from the computer is possible. HDCP compliant Player must also be installed, I use Cyberlink PowerDVD Ultra. It's great when using dual screen output, the TV registers a 1080P signal.
Nice Drive. Software causes BSOD...
os:
Windows XPI have had this drive for a day and I installed the CyberLink Software that came with the Drive. I was running Easy Media Creator 7.5 before and I removed it as per the their forum website to make sure there was no trace of it on my PC.
I then burnt a Audio CD, Data CD (on a CD-RW), Data DVD (on a DVD-R) which the CyberLink software. The software is functional, but nothing stands out.
Problems started with InstantBurn. This is Packet Writing. I popped a new DVD+RW disc in the drive and InstantBurn formatted, no problems. I then attempted to copy some files to it and Windows XP Pro SP3 Blue Screened. I reset the PC and it Blue Screened after logging in. Windows would not start up at all until I removed the disc. I tried another DVD+RW by a different manufacturer and got the same result.
I then removed all the CyberLink Software (except PowerDVD) and installed the Trial version of Nero 8. Formatted the same two DVD+RW discs with InCD and it works fine.
Excellent drive, just don't install InstantBurn!
nvidia warning
os:
Windows VistaDo not buy this drive if you have a nvidia chipset!! I have tried for days to get this to work. ive tried all drivers possible and even all combination of conections, sata to usb, pcie to sata and nothing, will not read any disk!!! My MB is the nvidia 780i sli with a Q6600 chip so should handel no worries. Save yourself some time if you have nvidia avoid
BD-RE write support ?
Does this support writing to BD-RE single layer (25Gb) and dual layer (50Gb) discs ?
BD-RE
In reply, the description says it reads
BD-RE (SL/DL) 2x and no mention of writing and BD-RE, so I doubt it will.
Film playback on a HD TV
Ive been fishing around for info on playing blu-ray or HD films in this drive on to my HDTV which is 1080p, however some info ive read suggests that the screen and graphics card must be HDCP compliant - has anyone had any issues with playback of commercial films on there PC and does anyone use there PC on a TV?
Ive got a 7900GT graphics card and sometimes hook it up to my 40" Samsung 1080p HDTV
Info welcomed
