LG announced today GH22, the company's latest 22x Super-multi DVD burner. LG's new drive comes to join Samsung's SH-S223 22x burner, scheduled for release later this summer. Specifications of the drive include 22x writing speed for DVD-R/+R, 16x for DVD+RW DL, 12x for DVD-R DL and 12x for DVD-RAM. The drive also comes with 2MB memory buffer coupled with Buffer Underun technology, Lightscribe for image burning directly on the surface of discs as well as the SecurDisc feature for data protection. Availability is expected in the second half of this year, priced at approximately US $30.



Specifications
- Interface: E-IDE
- Buffer underun technology
- Buffer: 2MB
- Vertical / horizontal installation
- LightScribe feature
- SecurDisc technology

Writing speeds:
DVD+R 22x
DVD+RW 8x
DVD-R 22x
DVD-RW 6x
16x DVD+R DL
12x DVD-R DL
DVD-RAM 12x
CD-R 48x
CD-RW 32x

Reading speeds:
DVD-ROM 16x DVD
CD-ROM 48x

Source: CdrInfo