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LG GSA-H55N  [Computer Shopper]
COMPANY: LG PRICE: £29  inc VAT
RATING: ISSUE: 236  DATE: Oct 07
LATEST PRICES: £16.87 (4 Retailers)
   

LG's GSA-H55N DVD writer allows you to password-protect your DVDs before burning them using Ahead's Nero disc-writing software. Files on such discs can't be opened without your password, but they are still visible in Windows Explorer with their thumbnails intact. A 12MB utility has to be downloaded and installed before passwords can be entered; we don't know why it isn't included on burned discs. The utility works only with Windows 2000 or later.

We were surprised by the fast disc-writing speeds. The GSA-H55N can't match its stated write speeds for single- or two-layer DVDs, but it is still one of the fastest DVD writers we've seen. Writing a full 4.7GB password-protected DVD took only a few seconds longer than a regular DVD.

The password-protection feature needs improvement, but it will deter casual snoopers. Regardless, this is a fast DVD writer at a low price.

By Alan Lu

SPECIFICATIONS:
20X DVD-R, 20X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 10X DVD-R DL, 10X DVD+R DL, 12X DVD-RAM, 48X CD-R, 32X CD-RW

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