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The LG GGC-H20L 16X Blu-ray/HD DVD drive brings you dual-layer DVD capability, LightScribe creativity, and LG quality. The drive connects via SATA. In dual-layer mode, you'll be able to write 8.5 GB of data to one dual-layer DVD, in DVD±R mode, you'll get 16X write speed, and you can play and burn your DVDs right on the spot! No matter what media you need to work with, you'll have the right tools to get the job done quickly and accurately.
Blu-ray Disc offers an unprecedented 25 GB capacity on a single-layer disc and 50 GB on a dual layer disc. That's enough storage for nine hours of HD movies, 23 hours of standard definition content or 72 CDs on a single disc! In addition to its massive storage capacity, Blu-ray Disc gives you MPEG2 playback, the native compression technique for HDTV broadcasts, or even more capacity with advanced codes such as AVC.
With LightScribe, you can burn silkscreen-quality images of your custom-designed artwork directly onto LightScribe blanks. Dress your business presentations in corporate attire, your music media in album cover art, or your personal photo discs in an original design you create! Whatever your disc-based media needs, this cutting edge drive is the right tool for the job!
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Make sure you are HDCP compliant!
- Pros: Pretty much what everyone has said here. However, i am writing this mostly to inform everyone of something that i bet most have missed (see other thoughts).
- Cons: None really, just an issue with HDCP compliance that i'll explain more below. This is not a Con as it's clearly stated in multiple places. I simply overlooked it!
- Other Thoughts: I bought this for my home PC with no intention of ever hooking it up to a real HDTV. In my research i had totally left out something rather important. You have to make SURE that your computer and monitor are HDCP compliant. Go google this if you don't what it is. I had completely overlooked this aspect. My entire computer is HDCP compliant (your video card, OS, video card drivers must all be compliant). However, monitor isn't! Due to no one but my own fault, i will have to buy a new monitor to watch any hi-def content!
Works Great
- Pros: Plays HD-DVD's and Blu-Ray with no problems, once I got rid of the packaged player.
- Cons: No problems with the hardware. However, I could not get the included PowerDVD to work. The BD advisor indicated my system should work. Uninstalled, reinstalled, updated, changed monitors. Nothing worked.
- Other Thoughts: Found different HD player software available. Installed it and I'm watching HD movies. No issues, hassles or headaches.
A64 X2 4600+, LG's GGC-H20L, 2gig Ram, Seagate 320gig HDD, 8600GT, Mitsubishi 1000U, ALC850 audio.
| Model | GGC-H20L |
| Type | Internal |
| Cache | 4MB |
| BD-ROM | 6X |
| DVD-ROM | 16X |
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Nice, but doesn't play BluRay
- Pros: Hardware works great. Included software "LG Hi Def Suite" had every feature I could think of and seemed stable and pleasant to use.
- Cons: The included software "CyberLink PowerDVD 7.3 Ultra" (part of the LG Hi Def Suite) will not play recent retail BluRay discs. The software will get into an infinite loop of "Update Required", "Update Complete" without actually accomplishing anything on recent BluRay discs. CyberLink PowerDVD Tech support has sent me a specific patch for this drive that failed to resolve the issue, and now they simply say "Sorry".
Note that a trial version of AnyDVD HD software was able to bypass copy protection on the drive and allowed PowerDVD to play back discs, but since it's a 14 day trial and $100 software, as much as the drive itself costs, that's not an ideal solution.
No problems whatsoever.
- Pros: Very fast drive. Coming from a 6 year old DVD burner drive, this thing blew me away with it's speed. Plays Blu-Rays no problem and at an admirable speed.
- Cons: Haven't encountered any.
- Other Thoughts: Haven't tested HDDVD's because I do not own any, but I'm going to assume it works.
Not so fast...
- Pros: - Plays Blu-ray, I think.
- Burns DVDs ok.
- Cons: - Slow read for Blu-ray, DVD, everything.
- Power DVD 7 is garbage.
- A bit too long for certain cases.
- Other Thoughts: The only way I am able to watch Blu-ray with these drives, is by placing a Blu-ray disc in it, and ripping it to the hard drive. Otherwise, the video keeps breaking up due to slow read. - DO NOT get the OEM version of this, or you won't even get the bad Power DVD 7 that comes with the retail version. You will eventually have to get Power DVD 9 Ultra.
| General |
| Brand |
LG |
| Model |
GGC-H20L |
| Type |
Internal |
| Performance |
| Cache |
4MB |
| Read Speed |
| BD-ROM |
6X |
| DVD-ROM |
16X |
| CD-ROM |
40X |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
5.25" |
| Panel Color |
Black |
| Configuration |
| Load Type |
Tray |
| Interface |
SATA |
| Features |
| Features |
LightScribe Support
Read speed:
HD DVD-ROM: 3X
Write Speed:
DVD+R: 16X
DVD+RW: 8X
DVD-R: 16X
DVD-RW: 6X
CD-R: 40X
CD-RW: 24X
DVD+R DL: 4X
DVD-R DL: 4X
DVD-RAM: 5X |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
GGC-H20L
User Manual
Software Disk
SATA Cable
Power Cable |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
Introduction
The LG GGC-H20L 16X Blu-ray/HD DVD drive brings you dual-layer DVD capability, LightScribe creativity, and LG quality. The drive connects via SATA. In dual-layer mode, you'll be able to write 8.5 GB of data to one dual-layer DVD, in DVD±R mode, you'll get 16X write speed, and you can play and burn your DVDs right on the spot! No matter what media you need to work with, you'll have the right tools to get the job done quickly and accurately.
Blu-ray Disc offers an unprecedented 25 GB capacity on a single-layer disc and 50 GB on a dual layer disc. That's enough storage for nine hours of HD movies, 23 hours of standard definition content or 72 CDs on a single disc! In addition to its massive storage capacity, Blu-ray Disc gives you MPEG2 playback, the native compression technique for HDTV broadcasts, or even more capacity with advanced codes such as AVC.
With LightScribe, you can burn silkscreen-quality images of your custom-designed artwork directly onto LightScribe blanks. Dress your business presentations in corporate attire, your music media in album cover art, or your personal photo discs in an original design you create! Whatever your disc-based media needs, this cutting edge drive is the right tool for the job!
Highlights
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Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD-ROM Compliant
Compatible with almost all existing disc formats, the LG GGC-H20L also supports next-generation Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD including single and dual layer BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-R and HD DVD-ROM for high-definition movie playback.
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SuperMulti DVD Burner
The LG GGC-H20L enables users to burn any DVD+R/-R, DVD+RW/-RW or DVD-RAM disc and supports the dual-layer function allowing up to 8.5GB data to be burned and saved on a single dual-layer disc. Burn your own DVD/VCD movies or backup data with ease!
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LightScribe Technology
Say goodbye to adhesive labels, paint or ink! With the innovative LightScribe technology, the LG GGC-H20L burns any image or text directly onto the surface of LightScribe-compatible CDs or DVDs to create your own publication-like disc collection.
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SATA Interface
With the next-generation SATA interface, the LG GGC-H20L supports up to 1.5 Gb/s bandwidth to provide more stable and speedy data transfer for faster and smoother read and write performance.
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4x Winner of Customer Choice Award - Blu-Ray Drives
Reviewed By: Efflixi on 12/12/2007
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
