- Writing Tests

The LG GSA-5160D model supports Double Layer media recording at 2.4X. We burned two DVD+R DL media from Verbatim and Traxdata with DVD-Video content. The source disc was "Gladiator Movie - Special Edition" Disc1 with a total size of 6.86GB.

First, we transferred the movie to the hard disc with DVD Decrypter in ISO format (single file). We used the latest version of CopyToDVD software to burn the image file to the Traxdata Double Layer media. We chose the "GLADIATOR.ISO" image and we selected the LG burner to start burning.

The recorder needed sometime to initialize the inserted media and the recording process started after a few seconds. Total burning time reported by CopyToDVD was 37:59mins with a 2.32X average writing speed.

We then repeated the same procedure with Verbatim Double Layer media. CopyToDVD reported 34:59mins total burning time with 2.32X average writing speed.

For comparison reasons, we posted some burning results from other DL writers, which all burned the same content ("Gladiator Movie - Special Edition" disc1), using the CopyToDVD software:

Both DL media, burned at the same speed, thus ending the DL writing at the exact same time. In the above table, we can see that the LG 5160 is not the fastest DL recorder on the market, but it is certainly fast when compared to other 2,4X DL recorders.