The specs below have been taken from LG's website and the manual that came with the drive.īy looking at the picture below, you can see that LG's new Super Multi Blue drive is identified as an "HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH14NS40." By looking at the picture above you can see the drive's SATA interface and power connector. The rear of the BH14NS40 is pretty straightforward. Off by default, the LED lights up a bright blue whenever the drive is reading or writing. Like the eject button, the BH14NS40's single LED is flush with the bezel and is very hard to see when it is not lit. Along with the large "LG" logo on the tray, you can see a few showing support for the Blu-ray Disc and M-DISC formats. The BH14NS40 still has its share of logos. The glossy black plastic and silver highlights are gone and have been replaced by a flat bezel with faux brushed metal finish.
At the time of this review, this is the only official firmware available for the BH14NS40.įrom the front, the BH14NS40 looks nothing like LG's previous Super Multi Blue drives. The drive LG sent us for this review was manufactured in February of 2012 and had firmware version 1.00. Does the BH14NS40 have what it takes? Is it the fastest Blu-ray Disc writer around? Keep reading as we find out. In this review, we'll take an in-depth look at the BH14NS40's features and then see how it compares to some of the Blu-ray Disc writers from the competition. However, as you all know by now, we're not ones to take things at face value. With features and specs like this, it's hard not to be impressed by LG's new Blu-reay Disc rewriter. The drive also offers support for 3 and 4-layer BDXL media as well as Millenniata's M-DISC technology which uses an inorganic rock-like material to provide up to 1000 years of permanent data storage. Featuring some of the fastest BD reading and writing speeds available, the BH14NS40 is capable of 14x BD-R, 12x BD-R DL, 6x BD-R LTH and 2x BD-RE writing speeds and a maximum BD-ROM read speed of 12x. This spring, LG introduced one of the industry's first 14x Blu-ray Disc rewriters, the BH14NS40.
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The company currently offers a wide range of Blu-ray products, including a number of Super Multi Blue drives for the portable and desktop computer markets. Like most drive manufacturers, LG has set their sites on the growing Blu-ray Disc market. Working closely with companies like Hitachi, they've lead the way in this area, developing and manufacturing a wide range of products, including the industry's first "Super-Multi" drives. LG is no stranger to the optical storage industry either. Since the introduction of their first radio in 1959, the company has grown to become one of the world's top electronics manufacturers, offering everything from large home appliances to tiny mobile phones.
LG Electronics has been a leader in the industry for more than 50 years. Model: LG BH14NS40 14x Blu-ray Disc ReWriter