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LG GBW-H10NB Super Multi Blue - Blu-ray Disc Rewriter


25 GB of Storage
Stores up to 5x more data than a standard DVD burner
Play and create Blu-ray High-Definition Videos on your PC
Compatible with BD-R/RE, DVD+/- R/RW/R DL, DVD-RAM, CD-R/RW

TRANSFER RATES
Read :BD-ROM(SL) 4.8x max. BD-ROM(DL) 4x max.
:BD-R(SL) 4.8x max. BD-RE(SL) 2x CLV
VD-R/RW/ROM(SL/DL) 10x/10x/16x/8x max.
VD-R DL 8x max.
VD-RAM (Ver.2.2) 2x, 3x ZCLV, 3x-5x PCAV
VD-Video (CSS Compliant Disc) 8x max. (S/Dual layer)
VD+R/+RW 10x / 10x max. DVD+R DL 8x max.
:CD-R/RW/ROM 40x max. CD-DA (DAE) 40x max
Write :BD-R(SL) 2x, 4x CLV BD-RE(SL) 2x CLV
:CD-RW 4x, 10x CLV (High Speed 10x)
VD-R 2x, 4x CLV, 8x ZCLV, 12x PCAV
VD-R(DL) 2x, 4x CLV
VD-RW 1x, 2x, 4x, 6x CLV
VD-RAM 2x, 3x ZCLV, 3x-5x PCAV
VD+R 2.4x, 4x CLV, 12x ZCLV, 12x PCAV　
VD+R( DL) 2.4x , 4x CLV
VD+RW 2.4x, 4x CLV, 6x, 8x ZCLV (High Speed DVD+RW: 6x, 8x ZCLV)
:CD-R 4x, 8x CLV
WRITE METHOD
Write VD-R/RW Disc at Once, Incremental Recording, Restricted Overwrite (DVD-RW only)
VD+R Sequential Recording
VD+RW/RAM Random Write
VD+R/-R DL Sequential Recording
VD-R DL Disc at Once
:CD-R/RW Disc at Once (DAO), Session at Once (SAO), Track at Once (TAO), Packet Writing
ACCESS TIME :
BD-ROM :170 ms typ
DVD-ROM :180 ms typ
DVD-RAM Ver.2.2) 190 ms typ.
CD-ROM :170 ms typ.
DATA TRANSFER RATE
BD-ROM :172.632 Mbits/s (4.8x) max.
DVD-ROM :22.16 Mbytes/s (16x) max.
CD-ROM :6,000 kB/s (40x) max.
BUFFER SIZE
CD :2 MB
DVD :2 MB
BD :4 MB
INTERFACE
Type :X3T13 ATA/ATAPI5/1321D
:INF-8090i Rev.6.0 INCITS xxx T10/1675D Revision 2b
DRIVE OS COMPATIBILITY
Read/Write :Genuine Windows® XP Professionnal
:Windows® XP Professional
:Windows® XP Home Edition
:Windows® Media Center Edition
SUPPORTED FORMATS
Read/Write :BD-ROM SL 25GB (Ver.1.2) BD-ROM DL 50GB (Ver.1.2)
VD+RW 4.7GB (Vol. 1/Ver.1.3, Vol. 2/Ver.1.0)
:CD-ROM Mode-1 data disc, CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc
:CD-ROM XA, CD-I, Photo-CD Multi-Session, Video CD
:CD-Audio Disc, Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio)
:CD-Extra, CD-Text
:CD-R (Conforming to “Orange Book Part 2”: read & write)
:CD-RW (Conforming to “Orange Book Part 3”: read & write)
:BD-RE SL 25GB (Ver.2.0) DL not supported
:BD-R SL 25GB (Ver.1.0) DL not supported
VD-ROM 4.7GB (Single Layer) 8.5GB (Dual Layer)
VD-R SL 1.46GB/4.7GB (Ver. 2.1 for General)
DL 2.66GB/8.5GB (Ver. 3.0)
VD-RW 1.46GB/4.7GB (Ver. 1.2/ Rev 1.0, 2.0, 3.0)
VD-RAM 1.46GB/side, 4.7GB/side (Ver. 2.2)
VD+R SL 4.7GB (Ver. 1.3) DL 8.5GB (Ver. 1.1)
AUTHORING TOOLS
Included :PowerProducer
MPEG-2 Software :PowerDVD
LOADING/MOUNTING
Loading rawer type manual load
:Electrical release
Mounting :Vertical and Horizontal installable
CONTROLS
Front Panels :Open/Close button
Indicators :Busy indicator
CONNECTIONS
Rear Panel :USB Connector, Power Connector, Power Switch
SIZE
WxHxD :146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Weight :0.97 kg
WARRANTY
LG Canada :1 year