How do you rate a DVD/CD Rewriter? That was the problem I was having while trying to rate the LG GSA-H20L. Although I have more than enough material to compare it with (like, all my previous burners that went south), it still is hard to give it an actual rating. And that's because each and every feature of a rewriter, like high read/write speeds and in this case the LightScribe technology, stands or falls with the quality of the media used. If you use cheap DVD/CD media, it would be unfair to blame the drive when you end up with a lot of coasters. And the maximum read and write speeds are only obtained under specific conditions, like using high quality compatible media, and only on certain tracks on the disk. Even different brands of LightScribe disks can make a huge difference in the end result when etching labels.
So far, anything I rated above a 9.0 had a certain "
wow"-factor. And although the LG GSA-H20L has pretty impressive specs and can burn just about anything you throw at it
and has LightScribe technology to boot, it certainly isn't going to make you go "wow!". But, as far as DVD/CD rewriters go, this really is the best drive I've had so far. And for a price you can't beat. I also asked myself: "would I suggest this drive to my friends?". The answer is: "yes". And in fact I already did.
I rated this rewriter an
8.0. To compare, I would have rated all previous rewriters I've owned between a
4.0 and a
6.0.
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The good
- Burns DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW and DVD-RAM
- LightScribe disk labeling
- Fast & Quiet
The not-so-good
- No headphones input (if that's your thing)
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