3 pins? Should be 4, which if anything is evidence in support of that not being a proper analog audio socket 😀 (I thought first of a serial service connector!)

In general 2007 is too new for an arbitrarily picked drive to have it- it was already gone on some drives of 2003 (in fact, the one I'm thinking of is by LG), and digital ripping + realtime playback were solid (and default) technologies when XP SP1 was new, I'm afraid!

Reading the manual it does not mention any audio so it would have to be digital thru the ATAPI connection
I would look for a NEC ND-3550A or similar if you want ATAPI/IDE interface, Analog audio out and is a fair 16x DVD writer. I have one that still works quite well...
NEC manual back panel: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2471746/Nec … l?page=9#manual

Ryccardo wrote on 2023-01-29, 19:20:

3 pins? Should be 4, which if anything is evidence in support of that not being a proper analog audio socket 😀 (I thought first of a serial service connector!)

In general 2007 is too new for an arbitrarily picked drive to have it- it was already gone on some drives of 2003 (in fact, the one I'm thinking of is by LG), and digital ripping + realtime playback were solid (and default) technologies when XP SP1 was new, I'm afraid!

I meant 4pin sorry.

Horun wrote on 2023-01-29, 21:20:

Reading the manual it does not mention any audio so it would have to be digital thru the ATAPI connection
I would look for a NEC ND-3550A or similar if you want ATAPI/IDE interface, Analog audio out and is a fair 16x DVD writer. I have one that still works quite well...
NEC manual back panel: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2471746/Nec … l?page=9#manual

It has the 4pin connector and there is no text on it that says no audio Wich it often does when it's not supported.

I saw this page and it mentions an audio cable as part of the package but i can't see it in the photo.

There is also some other information on that site that says the drive havent changed anything from its earlier versions except speed.

Here is a link http://www.cdrlabs.com/reviews/lg-gsa-h55l-20 … w/features.html

Yeah there was a H54N/H54L. I not think either can do any analog audio (manual lists contents but no audio cable) and it can play a DVD movie so it must use Digital thru the IDE interface (like newer SATA do),
in the LG H55n/H55L manual under specs there is no mention of audio except for : CD-Digital Audio
I think the LG GSA-4163B or similar would be a better choice since it's manual does show using the analog audio out on the back....

Horun wrote on 2023-01-29, 22:47:

Yeah there was a H54N/H54L. I not think either can do any analog audio (manual lists contents but no audio cable) and it can play a DVD movie so it must use Digital thru the IDE interface (like newer SATA do),
in the LG H55n/H55L manual under specs there is no mention of audio except for : CD-Digital Audio
I think the LG GSA-4163B or similar would be a better choice since it's manual does show using the analog audio out on the back....

PSA

I have an LG GSA-4163B whose tray has trouble opening . Either it needs a new belt, or something else is wrong and/or slipping and/or broken . Otherwise the drive works fine (or did 5 or 10 years ago when I last bothered trying it). I will eventually get to opening it .

Not saying all such model drives will have such an issue, but mine was very lightly used and initially had no issues (bought it new).

Thanks for all the replies!

Btw do you happen to know if there is any info out there on Wich of the last ide drives with analogue audio are the best?