BenQ DW1620 - Page 14

Conclusion

With the new firmware revision, the BenQ burner has been impoved and many problems solved, especially some issues with the -R format writing quality. So combining the good reading capabilities with the new writing qualtity, and if we consider the $63 price tag, we have an excellent overall burner.

- The Good

• Currently, fastest DVD recorder (16X) for both DVD±R formats due to CAV technology
• Supports DVD+R Double Layer media writing at 4X
• Supports BookType setting for DVD+R/RW media and Double Layer media
• Over-speed burning (media can be recorded at higher speed than the media's supported writing speed)
• Supports overburning with CD-R/RW media
• Very good DVD writing quality with both -R/+R formats
• Excellent CD/DVD error correction
• Can be used to measure (scan) DVD±R/RW media
• Can read protected Audio discs (CDS200, Key2Audio)

- The Bad

• Doesn't support 1X/2X writing with DVD-R/RW media
• Does not support overburning with DVD±R/RW media
• Cannot backup copy protected games with most versions of SafeDisc protection
• Doesn't support reading of DVD-RAM media
• Doesn't support reading of C2 pointers

- Like To be fixed

• High C1 and C2 errors with certain media at 40X
• Low reading speed when measuring (scanning) DVD±R/RW media
• Writing quality with RW media could be better

Retail Package
Reading
Error Correction
Protected Discs
Writing
Features