LG GSA-H58*: Post scans and results here - Club CDFreaks

*OC-Freak* · 24-01-2008

Since I got an LG GSA-H58N drive today I'll be testing it out a bit. My drive is bulk version shipped with fw 1.01, manufactured October 2007.

*OC-Freak* · 24-01-2008

Verbatim MCC03RG20 @ 20X, New pacakge, made by Prodisc.

Eww, this doesn't look good.

*OC-Freak* · 24-01-2008

Verbatim MCC004 @ 20X, new pacakge, made in India.

This looks better, still not good though.

*OC-Freak* · 24-01-2008

Miflop TYG03 @ 20X.

Nasty PIF spikes near the end

*OC-Freak* · 24-01-2008

TDK YUDEN000T03 @ 20X.

Decent, but other writers do it better.

*OC-Freak* · 24-01-2008

Unbranded TTH02 @18X, made by CMC.

No comments needed really.

*steven2874* · 24-01-2008

What kind of burn times are you getting OC-Freak?

*OC-Freak* · 24-01-2008

Emtec CMC.MAG.M01 @ 16X.

Not perfect either.

*OC-Freak* · 24-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven2874

What kind of burn times are you getting OC-Freak?

Added write graphs to the two TY discs, writing times are +/- a few seconds off those for 20X speed.

*OC-Freak* · 24-01-2008

Imation MBI.PG101.R05 @16X.

I've still seen better with this media, but the result is acceptable.

*OC-Freak* · 24-01-2008

So far this seems to be a drive NOT to buy.

*steven2874* · 24-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by OC-Freak

So far this seems to be a drive NOT to buy.

The scans look very much like the H-55N's with the first firmware. With FW up-dates the drive has improved but still isn't up there with the best 20X burners.

*OC-Freak* · 24-01-2008

Sony16D1 @18X

And the horrors continue. Other drives can make perfect burns on this media at 18X

*Bob* · 24-01-2008

OC-Freak is this drive for a review? A sample?

**vroom** · 24-01-2008

Any chance for a transfer rate test on a nec drive?
I would like to see if the drive would slow down near the end of the disc.

*OC-Freak* · 24-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob

OC-Freak is this drive for a review? A sample?

Nope, I bought it myself.

berky · 02-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven2874

The scans look very much like the H-55N's with the first firmware. With FW up-dates the drive has improved but still isn't up there with the best 20X burners.

Sorry, but I don´t think so, haven´t you looked at some of Burnsama´s H55N´s scans (esp. since newest firmware version) ?? -> Excellent jitter values with great quality scores mostly in the 95 - 98 range and it seemed to even gain further from lower burning speeds (4x, 6x, 8x)... or did i misread something ??

*OC-Freak* · 02-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by berky

Sorry, but I don´t think so, haven´t you looked at some of Burnsama´s H55N´s scans (esp. since newest firmware version) ?? -> Excellent jitter values with great quality scores mostly in the 95 - 98 range and it seemed to even gain further from lower burning speeds (4x, 6x, 8x)... or did i misread something ??

My LG burns good at 12x or lower.... but why sell it as an 20x writer then?

I can understand media variances etc etc, but this drive just doesn't handle 20x writing any good at all.

berky · 02-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by OC-Freak

My LG burns good at 12x or lower.... but why sell it as an 20x writer then?

I can understand media variances etc etc, but this drive just doesn't handle 20x writing any good at all.

I think that´s the same point some people made about the pio 112D - and nevertheless the Pio 112D is still regarded as one of the top 5 drives.
Personally I (as many others) prefer burning quality over speed, and the time I might gain with burning at 16x, 18x or 20x isn´t that significant to sacrifice readability of the burned media in the long term.

*zhadoom* · 02-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by OC-Freak

My LG burns good at 12x or lower.... but why sell it as an 20x writer then?

I can understand media variances etc etc, but this drive just doesn't handle 20x writing any good at all.

It's just remember H55N with this first firmwares. The results using speeds above 16x are awful.

By the way the specs of H55* and H58* are almost identical. Anyone notice some difference ?

*nekrosoft13* · 02-02-2008

what are the specs for H58? and why are they back to old numbering?

*zhadoom* · 02-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

what are the specs for H58? and why are they back to old numbering?

Specs here: http://de.lge.com/products/model/det...gsah58n.jhtml#

Burnsama · 02-02-2008

This drive like a H55N 1.01 and 1.02
it should be better couple F.W update

Not in US this drive

and is it Panasonic chip ???

Vasy · 03-02-2008

In those german specifications I don't see 12x DVD-R write speed. So ... it should be Renesas chipset, but .... If there are some mistakes in specifications .... hmmmm.
I thought H5x is Panasonic serie.

Loodac · 03-02-2008

I bought LG H58N a week ago, and I've noticed very slow read speeds. Anyone else had this problem? It's connected to 80 wire IDE cable, so thats not a problem? Oh, and are there any firmware updates? I cant find any...

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steven2874 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,056	*Re: LG GSA-H58: Post scans and results here** What kind of burn times are you getting OC-Freak?

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02-02-2008	#23
Burnsama Burns Attack Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,019	*Re: LG GSA-H58: Post scans and results here** This drive like a H55N 1.01 and 1.02 it should be better couple F.W update Not in US this drive and is it Panasonic chip ???

03-02-2008	#24
Vasy CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sibiu, Romania Posts: 209	*Re: LG GSA-H58: Post scans and results here In those german specifications I don't see 12x DVD-R write speed. So ... it should be Renesas chipset, but .... If there are some mistakes in specifications .... hmmmm. I thought H5x is Panasonic serie. __________________ Current drives - LG GH20NS10 EL01 - LITE-ON LH-20A1H LL0D - LITE-ON DH-20A3P XV6D HT743 - LITE-ON SHW-16H5S LS0W - SAMSUNG SH-S203B SB04 (external via USB 2.0) - PIONEER DVR-215 1.22 w/ BookType Setting & RPC1 - PIONEER DVR-112D 1.28 w/ BookType Setting & RPC1 (external via USB 2.0) - SONY** CRX230E QYS3 (external via USB 2.0)

03-02-2008	#25
Loodac New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Serbia Posts: 2	*Re: LG GSA-H58: Post scans and results here** I bought LG H58N a week ago, and I've noticed very slow read speeds. Anyone else had this problem? It's connected to 80 wire IDE cable, so thats not a problem? Oh, and are there any firmware updates? I cant find any...

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