15" MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo DVD burner (NEW WRITER)

[impala]

This is the LG HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA4080MA rev AE38

I submitted this as a new writer, but the only tech page I can find is the general Apple pre-sale info. http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs.html
This is from a new 15" MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo model with the DVD burner.

This is the super-slim form factor (9mm) with slot loading and EIDE.

It is slightly different from the other LG GWA-4080 in that it can burn DVD+R DL
Unlike the LG GMA-4080N it cannot write DVD-RAM. I wonder if that function can be unlocked?

Here's how Apple describes it:
6x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

* Maximum write: 6x DVD-R and DVD+R; 4x DVD+RW and DVD-RW; 2.4x DVD+R DL (double layer); 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW
* Maximum read: 8x DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD+RW, DVD-RW; 4x DVD+R DL (double layer); 24x CD

Here I post the output of DISCInfo:

DISCINFO VERSION : 1.6.1.6
VENDOR : HL-DT-ST
MODEL : DVDRW GWA4080MA
REVISION : AE38
VENDOR SPECIFIC : 
LOADING MECHANISM : Tray
SERIAL NUMBER : K5472GE5228
NUMBER VOL. LEVELS : 256
BUFFER SIZE : 2048KB
INTERFACE : ATAPI
RPC2 SCHEME : YES
STATUS : Set
USER CHANGES : 4
VENDOR CHANGES : 4
CURRENT REGION : 1
ANALOG AUDIO PLAY : YES
COMPOSITE OUTPUT : NO
DIGITAL PORT-PORT1 : NO
DIGITAL PORT-PORT2 : NO
READ UPC CODE : YES
MULTISESSION READ : YES
MODE 2 FORM 1 : YES
MODE 2 FORM 2 : YES
READ ISRC CODE : YES
READ BAD CODE : NO
BUFFER UNDER-RUN : YES
MT. RAINIER : NO
CAN READ CDR : YES
CAN READ CDRW : YES
CAN READ CDRM2 : YES
CAN WRITE CDR : YES
CAN WRITE CDRW : YES
CAN TEST WRITE : YES
CAN READ DVD-ROM : YES
CAN READ DVD-R : YES
CAN READ DVD-RW : YES
CAN READ DVD-RAM : YES
CAN READ DVD+R : YES
CAN READ DVD+RW : YES
CAN WRITE DVD-R : YES
CAN WRITE DVD-RW : YES
CAN WRITE DVD-RAM : NO
CAN WRITE DVD+R : YES
CAN WRITE DVD+RW : YES
MAX CDR READ SPEED : 24
MAX CDR WRITE SPEED: 24

[oldandinthe way]

This is an LG oem drive. It has firmware unique to Apple.

Check the LG Burner Forum on

www.cdfreaks.com

to see if there are hacks for the Apple Firmware. You may discover it can burn at 8x.