CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Review - Club CDFreaks

**~KIPPER~** · 22-07-2007

CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Review

Posted on July 22, 2007; you will find it here:

The LG GSA-H55LI is the first drive to offer the new SecurDisc technology which was partnered
by LG and Nero.

http://club.cdfreaks.com/attachment....d=115110&stc=1

You are welcomed to comment on this review in this thread.

*zebadee* · 22-07-2007

Hi

True to cdf tradition a fine piece.
Thanks Kipper.

It's interesting though that this model for me is the black sheep & not very good at anything.
Not horrendous either.
Just not quite what I've come to expect of LG.
The non LS version is going very cheap.
SecurDisc is a bit like the Plextor thing of eons ago isn't it?

**alan1476** · 22-07-2007

Thanks Kipper, great review, I just wonder having the LGH42N already and as I do not use Lightscribe is it really worth my time buying this one also.

**~KIPPER~** · 22-07-2007

Zeb

I am probably way to young to remember the "Plextor thing of eons agao", LOL

**~KIPPER~** · 22-07-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan1476

Thanks Kipper, great review, I just wonder having the LGH42N already and as I do not use Lightscribe is it really worth my time buying this one also.

Having the H42 in hand and if SecurDisc is not of interest or need to you then I would think that you have not need to upgrade your H42.

*nekrosoft13* · 22-07-2007

damn some of those burns look horrible.

**MegaDETH** · 24-07-2007

Great review Kip.

I was hoping for so much more on this drive, I will be keeping my H42N for some time now.

ebanat · 24-07-2007

which LG drive will Burn YUDEN000T02 best ?.

http://www.rima.com/Merchant2/mercha..._Code=DVDPLUSR

*steven2874* · 24-07-2007

Thanks for the review, Kipper. I've been playing with a 55N for some time now and believe it to be a fine 18X burner on both + and - flavors of 16X Verbatim and Taiyo Yuden media with the new 1.02 FW. 20X, I'm sorry to say, is another story

**MegaDETH** · 24-07-2007

The two LG drives I have, the H22N and H42N burn them very well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebanat

which LG drive will Burn YUDEN000T02 best ?.

http://www.rima.com/Merchant2/mercha..._Code=DVDPLUSR

**~KIPPER~** · 25-07-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven2874

Thanks for the review, Kipper. I've been playing with a 55N for some time now and believe it to be a fine 18X burner on both + and - flavors of 16X Verbatim and Taiyo Yuden media with the new 1.02 FW. 20X, I'm sorry to say, is another story

I also found it to burn fine as long as I burn at the rated speed. The most interesting part of the review for me was the securdisc technology.

**~KIPPER~** · 25-07-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebanat

which LG drive will Burn YUDEN000T02 best ?.

http://www.rima.com/Merchant2/mercha..._Code=DVDPLUSR

as megadeath says and I find the H62 to also do a good job.

4hams · 25-07-2007

Thanks for the review Kipper. Nice job again!!!

**~KIPPER~** · 26-07-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4hams

Thanks for the review Kipper. Nice job again!!!

You are welcome and I thank you Mr. Hams, hows the family my friend.

marcus_667 · 24-08-2007

i nearly got one of these drives today from pc world for 19.99 i think this reveiw determines if i get one or not

togo · 29-09-2007

Question about lightscribe.

The specs on the drive state 600dpi but a whopping 1600tpi (as opposed to 1070tpi on many other drives). Does this mean the etched image will be sharper that the same burned with other drives? ... or simply how fast the etching process takes place?

*El_Mariachi_X* · 15-10-2007

securdisc alone makes this a worthy buy

schankm · 30-06-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by El_Mariachi_X

securdisc alone makes this a worthy buy

Hi~ may I know would the securdisc (password protected?) be read-able with security feature maintained in normal disc reader?

Many thanks,

SC.

22-07-2007	#2 (permalink)
zebadee CD Freaks Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,061	Re: CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Review Hi True to cdf tradition a fine piece. Thanks Kipper. It's interesting though that this model for me is the black sheep & not very good at anything. Not horrendous either. Just not quite what I've come to expect of LG. The non LS version is going very cheap. SecurDisc is a bit like the Plextor thing of eons ago isn't it?

22-07-2007	#3 (permalink)
alan1476 Moderator & Software Editor Join Date: May 2005 Location: Watching you Posts: 12,350	Re: CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Review Thanks Kipper, great review, I just wonder having the LGH42N already and as I do not use Lightscribe is it really worth my time buying this one also. __________________ I do not provide technical support over E-mail or Private Message Please post your questions on the Forum Sign up to CD Freaks Register Here FORUM RULES Need some help ? Please use our search function first Join us on the CDFreaks Folding@Home Team! Read more here Get WinDWFlash HERE My Computer specs are HERE

22-07-2007	#4 (permalink)
~KIPPER~ CD Freaks Senior Reviewer & Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,321	Re: CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Review Zeb I am probably way to young to remember the "Plextor thing of eons agao", LOL

22-07-2007	#6 (permalink)
nekrosoft13 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,257	Re: CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Review damn some of those burns look horrible. __________________ main system Samsung SH-S223F LG GGW-H20L server/media server Lite-on LH-20A1S Pioneer DVR-111D @ 111L (LABELFLASH!) Samsung SH-S182M BenQ DW1655 family system BenQ DW1620 Pro (soon to be retired) NEC ND-3550A @ 4551A (LABELFLASH!) soon to be used in HTPC Samsung SH-S203B

24-07-2007	#7 (permalink)
MegaDETH CD Freaks Senior Reviewer & Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Watertown Posts: 3,611	Re: CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Review Great review Kip. I was hoping for so much more on this drive, I will be keeping my H42N for some time now.

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24-07-2007	#8 (permalink)
ebanat CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 138	Re: CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Re which LG drive will Burn YUDEN000T02 best ?. http://www.rima.com/Merchant2/mercha..._Code=DVDPLUSR

24-07-2007	#9 (permalink)
steven2874 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,039	Re: CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Review Thanks for the review, Kipper. I've been playing with a 55N for some time now and believe it to be a fine 18X burner on both + and - flavors of 16X Verbatim and Taiyo Yuden media with the new 1.02 FW. 20X, I'm sorry to say, is another story

25-07-2007	#13 (permalink)
4hams CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 314	Re: CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Review Thanks for the review Kipper. Nice job again!!! __________________ 4hams ***CHEERs!***

24-08-2007	#15 (permalink)
marcus_667 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: place called wakefield its pants ! Posts: 706	Re: CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Review i nearly got one of these drives today from pc world for 19.99 i think this reveiw determines if i get one or not __________________ Main pc : - Lite on 20a4p, optiarc 7200s , Pio 215D Second pc /file server: - Plextor 760sa2, LG GGW-H20L2, Samsung 203b, Benq DW1650 + 3 tb of storage Media:- Verbatim 8/16x +/- , Panasonic 16x -R TY, Maxell T01/TYG01, Cmc Unbranded AE1/AM3 , Infiniti 8/16x -R MIT, Verbatim pastel CD-R TY ,Plextor TY +/- R, Verbatim 2.4x Dual layers , Various other stuff i get my mitts on Arachne = Big meowing showoff Mucho love to shel <3

29-09-2007	#16 (permalink)
togo New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6	Re: CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Re Question about lightscribe. The specs on the drive state 600dpi but a whopping 1600tpi (as opposed to 1070tpi on many other drives). Does this mean the etched image will be sharper that the same burned with other drives? ... or simply how fast the etching process takes place? Last edited by togo; 29-09-2007 at 03:53.

15-10-2007	#17 (permalink)
El_Mariachi_X CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,044	Re: CDFreaks presents: LG GSA-H55LI with SecurDisc 20x Super Multi DVD Burner Mini-Review securdisc alone makes this a worthy buy __________________ You wrote that the world doesn't need a savior but every day i hear people crying for one - Kal El

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