LG GSA-H55L Expert Reviews

Blu-ray writers have been available for over a year now, but when we looked at them in issue 146 even the cheapest cost a stratospheric -407. Today, prices have plummeted, and an ever-expanding range of high-definition movies makes Blu-ray an increasingly...

If you're building a media-centre PC or fancy watching HD movies on your TFT, however, LG's GGW-H20L brings HD DVD and Blu-ray playback into the realms of affordability

Can this offer your all your burning needs?

Small, compact, good burn speeds

Can sap notebook battery power

The design is stylish and robust and it's easy to use, making this a great all-round portable DVD rewriter

SecurDisc technology, is able to read badly scratched media, fast DVD burns

Burnt double-layer discs weren't readable in our older test drive, decryption of discs can take up to 5min

The GSA-H55L offers a slight speed boost over its predecessor for burning single and double-layer DVDs, and the SecurDisc technology makes it an attractive option for businesses that often need to ship discs between premises.