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 Exactly what was needed August 6, 2009
Anona Mouse
30 out of 31 found this review helpful
What I needed was an IDE internal DVD player with RW. Currently, most drives on the market are SATA. As this was to be placed in an existing external USB case, it had to be IDE.
This drive fit the bill exactly. I installed into the case and pluged it into the USB drive of a computer and it worked perfect. In a matter of minutes I was a happy camper.
It worked for me and I'm sure it will work for you.
Remember though, it's a raw dvd. No cables, rails, etc. Ask someone familiar with hardware if you are not sure of what you need or know how to install. It's easy, but you need to know what you are buying and how it is to be connected.
Great Performance for Windows and Mac OSX April 20, 2009
CBBenni (Smyrna, GA USA)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
This is an INTERNAL drive for reading and writing CDs and DVDs (including dual layer DVDs). It doesn't include any case, brackets, or cables. It's great for replacing or upgrading an existing drive.
I selected this model because it has excellent specs, including great speed and support for all the popular disc formats. It advertises Windows support, and comes with a Windows driver disk, but I use it in a Macintosh -- I replaced a Plextor PX-740A, which died with its boots on.
I put it in a Power Mac dual G5, running OSX 10.5.6, and it works great. It's quiet, functional, and very fast. Assuming good reliability (as is typical from LG) it's a great drive at a great price.
Important Note for Mac users: Remove the tray-front with the logos on it (it snaps on or off with finger pressure) so that the tray will smoothly open the flap.
The Mac install was typical, no drivers to fuss with, and the only tool required was a T-15 torx to move the spacers. It took me about 7 mins from shutdown until the new drive was reading and burning.
Easy Install...Great Performance July 21, 2009
Keith Bryant (Webster, TX USA)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
I recently purchased this drive as an upgrade for an older Compaq Presario running 512MB on a 2.5GHz Celeron system. First off, the installation was a breeze! Hardware install took all of 5 minutes and software install took another 10. The installation disc comes with some nice optional DVD editing software that I didn't get to test but looked fine for home use. The drive, itself, has a very fast access speed and smooth operation. The motor noise is only slightly higher than a standard CD rom. You can't beat this one for the price.
Very hassle-free item that is easy to install and to use right away. November 2, 2009
chunky monkey (CA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I saw some reviews of this drive that mentioned "dead on arrival" or "no instructions regarding jumper settings" That just shows lack of effort on the users part. The dvd drive comes with a driver/software cd, that contains a manual on it. Also it does come with a small paper manual, if you needed it.
Put the dvd drive in, connect it correctly, restart windows vista/7. It is automatically detected and ready to work. You dont even have to install any drivers that come with it. It does provide Nero though.
It writes/burns dvds very quick, however during writing you are able to hear the spinning. I'd say its not loud enough to cause any concerns though.
Great DVD Drive! Great Price! February 17, 2010
Burton Sharpe
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Great This LG GH22NP20 DVD drive installs easily and works perfectly with excellent speed, but remember this drive is sold as a bulk drive and not as a retail drive.
What that means is that you get the same drive that you would get if you bought it at a retail store in a printed box that contained the drive with cables, mounting hardware etc. This is the same drive but it was packaged as "bulk" and is sold mainly to professional computer techs who either repair or build computers. So it comes at a much cheaper price with none of the accessories and many times that includes a manual. But not to worry. This excellent drive can still be installed easily.
First off, if you are replacing an existing drive, be sure to save all of the hardware, and that includes mounting screws and sometime mounting rails that are attached to the sides of the old drive.
If you are replacing a drive in a computer that had only one drive installed, just mount the drive in its proper place, reattach the cables and you are good to go.
If your computer has two drives then one is called the master and the other the slave. If you are plugging your drive onto the connecter that is at the end of the cable, it is called the master. If you are attaching it to the connecter that is beneath the end cable, that is called a slave.
If you look at the small section at the back of the drive next to the section where the wide data cable plugs in, you will see a small section with three sets of pins with a small plastic "jumper" on the set of pins on the right end side. That means the drive is set to be the "master", if you need to configure the new drive to be the "slave" take a pair of tweezers or a needle nose pliers and carefully pull the jumper off of the pins and then push it over the set in the center. Install into computer and it should work. Remember do this on a table. It is easy to drop the tiny jumper.
Some computers designate what drive is master or slave. If the above doesn't work, try putting the jumper on the left set of pins. These pins are called "cable select"
Also, it is a good idea to look at where the jumper is on the drive you are removing. In most cases the pin configuration is the same. Just follow the configuration on the old drive and it probably will work on the LG.
You can also get a copy of the manual on LG's website. It is a PDF file that I downloaded onto my desktop.
Don't let the "bare bone" appearance of the packaging intimidate you. It is really very easy to install, is a great drive sold at a giveaway price. It came beautifully packaged by Amazon and arrived two days after I ordered it with free shipping. Can't beat that!
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