LG GGW-H20LI BLU-RAY BURNER

 Getting 4.7 gb of storage on a single DVD seemed big a few years ago, but with cameras now able to capture that much capacity in a few minutes of shooting, things are getting cramped. The newest generation of HD-formatted optical disks has brought with them new storage options for the photographer. As Blu-ray and HD-DVD battle each other for supremacy in the home-theater realm, they’re also bringing options for backup. Our money’s on Blu-ray thanks to some recent endorsements of the technology, and we’re also fond of LG’s new internal Blu-ray burner. For one price, you get a drive that can read both Blu-ray and HD-DVD, and can write to Blu-ray, as well as DVD±RW. It fits into any standard internal optical drive bay, making it a great choice for a replacement drive.

Retail price: $500
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