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LG Writer Discuss, CDFreaks presents: LG GH22LP20 22x Super Multi DVD Writer Review at CD and DVD Writers forum; This is LG's latest DVD Writer; 22X write on select 16X certified media. You may read the review here: Please leave comments in this thread. Thanks

~KIPPER~ (Retired Moderator & Reviewer): Posts: 1,762; Posted: 08-09-2008

This is LG's latest DVD Writer; 22X write on select 16X certified media.

You may read the review here:

Please leave comments in this thread.

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sverkalo (MyCE Resident): Posts: 1,258; Posted: 08-09-2008

Thanks.
I hope LG will wake up with a winner someday. I hope also that I could find this to buy but it doesn't seem that good. Very high jitter.

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vroom (Moderator): Posts: 3,874; Posted: 08-09-2008

Very good review, also the drive looks promising.

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~KIPPER~ (Retired Moderator & Reviewer): Posts: 1,762; Posted: 08-09-2008

Nice catch Vroom

Got-r-fixed; thanks

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Womi (CD Freaks Die Hard): Posts: 1,062; Posted: 08-09-2008

Very good review, seems to be a nice burner.

Small typo in conclusion: CR-RW and DVD±RW writing quality could be improved.

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MegaDETH (Senior Moderator and Senior Reviewer): Posts: 4,602; Posted: 08-09-2008

Excellent review Kip.

This drive really shows some promise. Have you done any 16x burns you could show us? Would be really interested in seeing a few as that is what I burn at

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Striper (MyCE Rookie): Posts: 40; Posted: 09-09-2008

Thanks Kipper for the review i have this drive it work's good on verbatim and lousy on ricoh jpn,i thank it need's firmware update and read speed unlocked then it might be alright.

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juancdg (CD Freaks Senior Member): Posts: 406; Posted: 10-09-2008

Thanks Kipper, nice review. Just one question : Do you (or someone) know what chipset does this drive have? I know that it uses a Panasonic chipset, but it's the same from the H55L or it's different?

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~KIPPER~ (Retired Moderator & Reviewer): Posts: 1,762; Posted: 10-09-2008

I will have to look a little deeper; for now I can confirm that they both use the Panasonic chipset but not sure if it's a little different or not.

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Albert (Moderator): Posts: 4,915; Posted: 10-09-2008

GH22LP20: http://club.cdfreaks.com/2031772-post1.html

GSA-H55N [sister to the H55L] [click the link in the post]: http://club.cdfreaks.com/1742118-post5.html

Historically, changes in the main part of a drive model number [eg GSA-H20 to GSA-H50, GSA-H10 to GSA-H40] signify a difference in the chipset model. And there is a BIG difference in the whole model number between the two.

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~KIPPER~ (Retired Moderator & Reviewer): Posts: 1,762; Posted: 10-09-2008

Thanks Albert

Just in time to save me the hassle, I was going to dig out my H55 and take it along with the GH22 apart and scan the chip.

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super macgyver (CD Freaks Rookie): Posts: 34; Posted: 07-10-2008

Hope soon will also got the review for the LG GH22NP too.

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pfloyd1 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 1,299; Posted: 10-11-2008

Can the GH20LP20 be crossflashed to this drive?

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~KIPPER~ (Retired Moderator & Reviewer): Posts: 1,762; Posted: 10-11-2008

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Originally Posted by pfloyd1

Can the GH20LP20 be crossflashed to this drive?

Not sure; you might want to start a thread about crossflashing this drive in the LG Burner forum.

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pfloyd1 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 1,299; Posted: 10-11-2008

All I need is the firmware and I'll take the chance and crossflash.

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~KIPPER~ (Retired Moderator & Reviewer): Posts: 1,762; Posted: 10-11-2008

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Originally Posted by pfloyd1

All I need is the firmware and I'll take the chance and crossflash.

As of now, LG has not released any firmware updates for this drive, so keep your eyes open.

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pfloyd1 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 1,299; Posted: 14-11-2008

Got the firmware, but it says invalid firmware. Need a different flasher?

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JPHanuman (New on Forum): Posts: 1; Posted: 26-02-2009

New Member, sorry if I'm in the wrong thread but I need some help.

I pulled an old and faulty Samsung CD RW out and put the LG GH22LP20 22x Super Multi DVD in it's place (slave position) in my Dell (XP Pro). The computer still sees the drive as a Samsung. I deleted it from the hardware list trying to make it autofind the correct info for the drive and it finds it again right away but it still calls it a Samsung. I haven't tested all the functionality but at this point it is reading the user's manual CD. Is this drive just going to show up as a Samsung?

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CuBe-O (New on Forum): Posts: 20; Posted: 05-03-2009

What's the difference between GH22LP20 and GH22NP20?
Are firmwares compatible?

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pfloyd1 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 1,299; Posted: 05-03-2009

LP i do belive is LightScribe, the other isnt.

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pfloyd1 (MyCE Resident): Posts: 1,299; Posted: 05-03-2009

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Originally Posted by JPHanuman

New Member, sorry if I'm in the wrong thread but I need some help.

You sure you pulled out the right drive.?

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