Specifications:

Write Speed

DVD-R 1x, 2x, 4x CLV, 8x ZCLV, 8x, 12x, 16x PCAV
DVD-R DL 2x, 4x CLV
DVD-RW 1x, 2x, 4x, 6x CLV
DVD-RAM 2x, 3x ZCLV, 5x PCAV
DVD+R 2.4x, 4x CLV, 8x ZCLV, 8x, 12x, 16x PCAV
DVD+R DL 2.4x, 4x CLV
DVD+RW 2.4x, 4x, 6x CLV, 8x ZCLV
CD-R 4x, 8x, 16x CLV, 24x, 32x, 40x PCAV
CD-RW 4x, 10x, 16x CLV, 24x ZCLV

Read Speed

BD-ROM (SL/DL) 6x / 4.8x CAV
BD-R (SL/DL) 6x / 4.8x CAV
BD-RE (SL/DL) 2x / 2x CLV
BDMV (AACS Compliant Disc) 4.8x CAV
HD DVD-ROM (SL/DL) 3x / 3x CAV
HD DVD-Video (AACS Compliant Disc) 3x CAV
DVD-ROM (SL/DL) 16x / 8x CAV
DVD-R (SL/DL) 12x / 8x CAV
DVD-RW (SL/DL) 10x CAV / Not support
DVD+R (SL/DL) 12x / 8x CAV
DVD+RW (SL/DL) 10x CAV / Not support
DVD-RAM 2x, 3x ZCLV, 3x-5x PCAV
DVD-Video (CSS Compliant Disc) (SL/DL) 8x CAV
CD-R/RW/ROM 40x CAV
CD-DA (DAE) 40x CAV
8cm CD 10x CAV

Sustained Transfer rate

BD-ROM 215.79 Mbits/s (6x) max.
HD DVD-ROM 109.65 Mbits/s (3x) max.
DVD-ROM 22.16 Mbytes/s (16x) max.
CD-ROM 6,000 Kbytes/s (40x) max.

Access Time

BD-ROM 180 ms typ HD DVD-ROM 210 ms typ
DVD-ROM 160 ms typ DVD-RAM 180 ms typ
CD-ROM 150 ms typ.

Buffer Size
4MB

Interface Type
Serial ATA

Write Method

(1) DVD-R SL: Disc at Once and Incremental Recording
(2) DVD-R DL: Disc at Once, Incremental Recording and Layer Jump Recording
(3) DVD-RW: Disc at Once, Incremental Recording and Restricted Overwrite
(4) DVD-RAM: Random Write
(5) DVD+R SL/DL: Sequential Recording
(6) DVD+RW: Random Write
(7) CD-R/RW: Disc at Once, Session at Once, Track at Once and Packet Write

Compatible Formats

BD
BD-ROM (SL/DL) 25GB / 50GB (Ver.1.2)
BD-R (SL/DL) 25GB / 50GB (Ver.1.2)
BD-RE (SL/DL) 25GB / 50GB (Ver.2.0)

HD-DVD

HD DVD-ROM (SL/DL) 15GB / 30GB (Ver.1.2: except 8cm disc

DVD

DVD-ROM (SL/DL) 4.7GB / 8.5GB (Ver.1.1)
DVD-R SL 4.7GB (Ver.2.1)
DL 8.5GB (Ver.3.0)
DVD-RW SL 4.7GB (Ver.1.2 / Rev 1.0, 2.0, 3.0)
DVD-RAM 1.46GB/side, 4.7GB/side (Ver.2.2)
DVD+R SL 4.7GB (Ver.1.3)
DL 8.5GB (Ver.1.1)
DVD+RW 4.7GB (Vol. 1 / Ver.1.3, Vol. 2 / Ver.1.0)

CD

CD-ROM Mode-1, 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)

Dimensions/Weight

External dimensions (W x H x D) 146 x 41.3 x 185 mm!W/O Beze)
Front bezel (W x H x D) 148 x 42 x 5 mm

Operating System

Windows Vista: Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate Edition
Windows XP: Home, Professional, Media Center Edition

Manufacturer's Website: www.lgelectronics.co.uk

Warranty: 1 Year Return To Base Warranty