LG GSA-4165B and GSA-5165B - 8x DVD+R DL and Lightscribe

[Ian]

LG Germany unveiled these mofos in time for CeBIT:

http://de.lge.com/products/mobile/mobil ... rget=read&



DVD Writing Speeds:
DVD+R: 16x Max
DVD+RW: 8x Max
DVD+R DL: 8x Max
DVD-R: 16x Max
DVD-RW: 6x Max
DVD-R DL: 4x Max
DVD-RAM: 5x Max
CD-R: 48x Max
CD-RW: 32x Max

Read Speeds:
DVD-ROM: 16x Max
CD-ROM: 48x Max

Buffer Size: 2MB

Personally, I was kinda surprised by the drive's DVD-RAM writing speeds. Only 5x? Aren't we supposed to see faster speeds soon?

[ETP]

Ian! Everytime I see your avatar I think about starting smoking cigars again!

[dodecahedron]

Personally, I was kinda surprised by the drive's DVD-RAM writing speeds. Only 5x? Aren't we supposed to see faster speeds soon?

my thoughts exactly!!!
we've been hearing of 16x DVD-RAM for a while now...bring it on !!!

[Ian]

Ian! Everytime I see your avatar I think about starting smoking cigars again!

lol.. that's Pimpbot from The Conan Obrien Show.

[Boba_Fett]

$@$#@$ Dammit, I just bought the GSA-4163B. Life isn't fair sometimes

[myckee]

Well I don't plan on buying another drive until LG has a SATA drive. Then I will upgrade from my 4120b. In the meantime it will be interesting to see what LG does with their drives until that day comes.

[ETP]

Ian, Can't you cover the give Brad a Kiss with a bulls eye! Is this extortion for donations? LOL

[Scour]

Hello!

I read something about a LG 4167 at Cdrinfo. It that the same writer?

[Ian]

Hello!

I read something about a LG 4167 at Cdrinfo. It that the same writer?

The specs look the same. Just a fancier case.

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews ... &PageId=57

[KenW]

I seen someone on cd freaks saying the 5167 had faster dvd-ram then 4165 but once I looked at jpg of 5167 i could see it said dvdram 5x in specs. odd they would have two drives 65 and 67 with the same spec.