For the GGC-H20L's software bundle, LG has once again turned to CyberLink. The CD that comes with the drive contains the CyberLink BD Solution suite which includes PowerProducer, Power2Go, PowerBackup, InstantBurn and PowerDVD.
CyberLink PowerProducer 4 - With CyberLink's PowerProducer you can create your own movie discs quickly and easily. Right from the start, this wizard based software gives you a number of options to select from. From here you can choose to produce a new movie disc, edit an existing one or record video directly to DVD.
PowerProducer lets you create a number of different movie discs. Looking at the menu below, you can choose to create a CD or DVD. The software also supports various disc capacities and formats including DVD-VR and DVD+VR.
While you can capture your own video, PowerProducer gives you the ability to import video files in a number of different formats. Once added to your production, you can use the built-in editor to trim, merge or split your video clips. PowerProducer also allows you to set chapters within the video content and add your own custom menus, backgrounds, fonts and titles.
CyberLink Power2Go 5.5 - Power2Go is the main disc burning program included with the GGC-H20L. With this software, users can create various types of CD's and DVD's or make backups of existing discs. Power2Go also offers enhanced security features, allowing you to password protect and encrypt your data discs.
CyberLink PowerBackup 2 - If you're looking for a quick and easy way to backup your data, PowerBackup is the answer. Depending on your needs, PowerBackup can do full, differential, and incremental backups as well as fast stream-to-disc archiving.
Backup jobs can be scheduled to run at regular intervals so the data is always protected. PowerBackup also offers more advanced features like file filtering, compression and password protection.
CyberLink InstantBurn 5 - InstantBurn is CyberLink's packet writing software. Like Roxio's Drag-to-Disc or Nero's InCD, it allows you to use your CD or DVD writer as if it was another hard drive or a huge floppy disk. Once formatted, you can cut, copy, and paste or rename files and folders oN a CD-RW or DVD±RW disc.
CyberLink LabelPrint 2 - The GGC-H20L also comes with CyberLink's disc labeling software. With LabelPrint, you can design and print labels, covers and inlays in four easy steps. Just select your template type, disc information, text layout, background image and print destination. LabelPrint also supports Labelflash and LightScribe technology, allowing you to burn images and text onto the surface of your discs.
CyberLink PowerDVD 7 - CyberLink's PowerDVD is one of the more popular software DVD players on the market right now. Along with support for DVD's, it can be used to play back Blu-ray Discs, HD DVD's and other high-def formats including H.264, HD MPEG-2, and WMV-HD. With its support for BD-J and iHD, PowerDVD also gives you the ability to access interactive movie content.
Unfortunately, the version of PowerDVD bundled with the GGC-H20L only supports 2 speaker output. If you want to take advantage of movies encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS, you'll need to buy the retail version of PowerDVD Ultra.
Like LG's previous "Super Multi Blue" drives, the GGC-H20L delivers a good number of features. The drive can read Blu-ray Discs at speeds as high as 6x and can play back the rival high-def format, HD DVD. On top of that, the GGC-H20L is backwards compatible with all major CD and DVD formats, including DVD-RAM. LG's new drive also includes features like a 4MB buffer, support for LightScribe and a great software bundle from CyberLink. With all this, it's easy to see why the LG GGC-H20L gets a solid 9 out of 10 for its features.
