LG HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H10N 1.01

Review Pages

1. Introduction
2. CD - DVD Reading
3. CD Error Correction
4. DVD Error Correction
5. CMC Magnetics CDR
6. MoserBaer CDR
7. Prodisc CDR
8. Verbatim CDRW
9. DaTARIUS DVD Analyzer R 2x
10. CMC MAG AE1
11. CMC MAG AM3
12. ProdiscF02
13. MCC 03RG20
14. DAXON016S
15. RitekF1
16. TYG03
17. MKM 03 RD30
18. MKM 01RW6X01
19. CMC MAG E01
20. CMC MAG M01
21. DAXON AZ3
22. MCC 004
23. RICOHJPN R03
24. RITEK R04
25. YUDEN000 T03
26. MKM 003 (000)
27. RITEK S04 001
28. MKM A03
29. TDKBLDRBA (000)
30. VERBATIMa (000)
31. MEI (001)
32. SONY (001)
33. TDKBLDWBA (000)
34. VERBATIM0 (000)
35. TDKBLDRFA (000)
36. Media List
37. Palyback Tests
38. Conclusion
39. Verbatim CD-R

LG pleasantly surprised the attendants of the 2007 International CES trade show in Las Vegas last January with the introduction of the first combo drive that supports both the Blu-Ray and the HD DVD formats. The new GGW-H10N is a Super Multi Blue drive compatible with Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD read/write and HD-DVD-ROM.

The GGW-H10N can record up to 50GB (on a dual layer 50GB BD-R/BD-RE recordable media) of data, equivalent to 4-1/2 hours of high-definition video or 22 hours of standard definition video. Surpassing the market standard, LG is providing a 4x recording speed for Blu-ray Discs, which means that it takes only 23-24 minutes to burn a full single layer BD-R disc (25GB), compared with 46-47 minutes with conventional 2x recording. Of course, the drive's support for reading of HD DVD-ROM (SL and DL) media is also among the main strengths of the device.

Specifications

Maximum Write Speed

BD-R(SL)	4xCLV
BD-R(DL)/BD-RE (SL/DL)	2xCLV
DVD-R	8xCLV
DVD-R(DL)	4xCLV
DVD-RW	6xCLV
DVD+R	8xCLV
DVD+R(DL)	4xCLV
DVD+RW	8xCLV
CD-R	16xCLV
CD-RW	16xCLV

Maximum Read Speed

BD-ROM(SL)	4x CAV.
BD-ROM(DL)	3.2x CAV.
BD-R(SL)	4
BD-R(DL)/BD-RE(SL/DL)	3.2
HD DVD-ROM(SL)	3x max. CAV
HD DVD-ROM(DL)	2.4x max. CAV
DVD-R/RW/ROM(SL/DL)	10x/8x/12x/8x max. CAV
DVD-R DL	6x max. CAV
DVD-Video (CSS Compliant Disc)	6x max (SL/DL). CASV
DVD+R/+RW	10x/8x max. CAV
DVD+R DL	6x max. CAV
CD-R/RW/ROM	32x/24x/32x max. CAV
CD-DA (DAE)	24x max. CAV

Host interface: ATAPI / Serial ATA

External dimensions(WxHxD): 146x41.3x190 mm (W/O Bezel)

The front panel covered with the various logos, which reveal the drive's support for multiple formats.

Our model was manufactured in May of 2007.

Retail package contents

The LG BD-RE GGW H10N drive comes with a blank Blu-ray Disc LG BD Rewriter & HD DVD-ROM Drive Solution software package, including:

Power2Go, Instant Burn (BD/DVD/CD Writing Software)
Power Backup (Data Backup Software)
Power Producer (Authoring Software)
PowerDVD (Blu-Ray/HD DVD Movie Playback Software)

System Requirements (HD Playback)

HLDS suggests the following minimum PC requirements for playback of HD DVD or Blu-Ray movies on your PC.

CPU: Intel Pentium D 3.2 GHz or equivalent (Recommended: Core 2 Duo E6300 or higher
O/S: Windows XP (Home / Professional / Media Center Edition) with SP2, Windows Vista (x86, x64)
RAM: 1 GB or more
HDD: 30 GB or more of available space (60GB for Blu-ray Disc authoring) Blu-ray Disc / HD DVD movie playback
Graphics cards: Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX or later model, AMD Radeon x1950Pro or later model, latest graphics drivers installed.

	Graphic Card
	Driver	Interface	HDCP
Analog	3	VGA (D-SUB)	Not required
Digital	3	DVI or HDMI	Compliant

	Monitor
	Interface	HDCP	Resolution
Analog	VGA (D-SUB)	Not required	1024x768 or more (Recommended: 1920x1080)
Digital	DVI or HDMI	Compliant	1024x768 or more (Recommended: 1920x1080)

Systems not meeting these minimum requirements may not be able to play or create Blu-ray discs and HD DVD playback discs. More information about movie playback is available in the following pages of this review.

The drive is based on the RENESAS R8J32701FPV Chipset, as seen in the pictures below. Note, that removing the drive's cover void's the warranty.

The core technologies of the Super Multi Blue Drive are Optical Pickup technology, which supports Blu-ray disc write/playback, HD DVD playback and DVD/CD write/playback, as well as the system controlling the Optical Pickup securely and effectively.