This drive does it all; DVDs, CDs and LightScribe.
Worried about whether or not you got the proper media? Not an issue with this drive as it will burn the plus "+" and minus "-" dvds, the dual layer dvds and the Ram dvds so you can't go wrong.
It also works with both R and RW media (DVDs and CDs)
It comes packaged with Nero Express 6.0 Software (Lightscribe version) which is just great, powerful and simple to use.
Easy to install, easy to use and blazing fast. DVDs have a max speed of 16x and CDs have a max speed of 48x.
For those that don't understand speeds please note that 16x for a dvd is actually faster than 48x for a cd, dvds just hold so much more information that they take longer to completly fill.
The drive is external so it's great if you have multiple computers, USB 2.0 compliant so the USB cable doesn't slow it down; in other words the usb cable won't stop you from achieving 16x dvd writing speeds. (Mine is actually plugged into a USB 2.0 7 Port hub and still achieves maximum speed.)
Don't have a CD [label] printer, or don't like the sticker labels that won't ever stay down? Buy lightscribe media and use the drive to laser etch you labels directly to the disc. Lightscribe won't smudge or peel, unlike the sticker labels.
Only negative is that the drive is NOT "hot swapable". Which means you have to use the Disconect Device feature of Windows, or turn off your computer, before you remove it from the system. (Don't confuse this with Plug 'n' Play [PnP] as it is PnP compatiable which means it installs easily)
All and all, I am a happy owner of this LG Super-Multi external drive.
(Included in the box was: The Drive, the power cable and converter, a USB B cable, software CD and instruction manual.)