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BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/3/2004 10:23:41 AM

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Yeap its almost ready to be released, 4X DL writing speed upgrade only for Verbatim 2.4X DL media, check the attached screenshots:

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/3/2004 10:24:38 AM

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and here are some results from the Verbatim 16X DVD+R media @ 16X

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/3/2004 1:27:24 PM

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Ohhh Yeahhhhh. I think Benq is doing a great job with these firmware-upgrades/support. Very nice burnquality. Emperor do you have any idea when we can expect this firmware?
Couple days or weeks?

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/3/2004 2:13:40 PM

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Holy cow! They're already up to B7P9? that's 3 versions above 'M' they must be working like CRAZY on this drive!!

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/3/2004 4:17:32 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Dolphinius_Rex

- Proud owner of the BenQ DW1620 -

same here

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/3/2004 4:30:42 PM

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I want some of this loving hehehe.

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/3/2004 4:32:42 PM

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omg, thats realy cool

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/3/2004 5:22:37 PM

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I think the firmware should be out soon among with the TE/FE utility, BenQ will stop producing DW1620A as retail and will rename it to DW1620 Pro, with the only difference the 4X DL and the TE/FE utility, which of course are free updates for all DW1600/1620A users.I think the most important part is to see how the drive behaves with DVD-R media...

As soon we prepare something, will be posted!

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/3/2004 7:19:45 PM

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I have a Question !!!
If Firmware version B7P9 is out but not on Benq site,
then what is wrong with it.
3 updates from B7M9 ????
Needless to say I'm a NEW user

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/3/2004 10:02:50 PM

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Thats a very nice scan!
Lovin my Benqs :)

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/3/2004 11:49:33 PM

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My 1600 at 1620 just keeps getting better. Ken and I got one of the first OEM's from Office Depot when they first got them in and had a small rebate (that neither of us have recieved yet) still a great drive anyways.

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/4/2004 12:17:15 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: coolone1

I have a Question !!!
If Firmware version B7P9 is out but not on Benq site,
then what is wrong with it.
3 updates from B7M9 ????
Needless to say I'm a NEW user

Because its Beta and Called vB7M9 (in the other scans)

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/4/2004 10:02:57 AM

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quote:

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and here are some results from the Verbatim 16X DVD+R media @ 16X

Why not some sneak peaks at -R media?????????????????
If they could just fix that spew of PIEs at the start of -R recording...

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/4/2004 11:18:54 AM

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that reminds me I think I already recieved my rebate but I have to look for it again.
I will check and let you know, I think i got it about 1 or 2 weeks ago. so you 2 should have had yours by now since I think you probably mailed yours first.

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/4/2004 5:32:08 PM

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I'm pretty much ready to reclaim BenQ as the 'LiteOn' of DVD writers:

- lots of firmware upgrades
- new features (burn capabilities) with firmware upgrades
- very good writing quality most of the time
- very good reading quality
- useful disc compatibility testing (with CD-DVD Speed)

That's what LiteOn offered on the CDRW writer front not so long ago, but something which LiteOn has utterly failed to deliver on the dvdrw burner front.

BenQ has clearly caught up and overtaken LiteOn, imho.

The King is dead, long live the new king :)

And all this withOUT 3rd party hacked firmware, no less!

regards,
Halcyon

PS I'm not saying BenQ is _the best_ or anything such silliness, just that it has imho, taken the proverbial place of LiteOn as the most firmware upgradable and increasingly useful burner.

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RE: BenQ DW1620 and 4X DL writing speed! - 11/5/2004 4:52:38 AM

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quote:

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and here are some results from the Verbatim 16X DVD+R media @ 16X
...

Why not tested with PX-712A, which is an average reader, instead of BENQ DW-1620 which is too good a reader to be indicative of the universal readability of the burn?
Was it just to test the new firmware at 16X ?

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