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Help recommend me a DVD burner from Newegg
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xrefuzex
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17. April 2006 @ 19:38 |
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17. April 2006 @ 20:00 |
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17. April 2006 @ 20:02 |
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18. April 2006 @ 05:59 |
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@Catfreak
I get mine today according to UPS tracking. What is the latest firmware version that I should get for the DW 1650?
Thanks friend.
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18. April 2006 @ 06:13 |
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The latest 'official' .. in other words, safest BenQ DW1650 firmware is BCDC and is available here:
http://www.benq.us/ServiceAndSupport/Drivers/drivers.cfm?product=817
If you haven't already downloaded it, download QSuite, also ...
Excellent choice of burners, you'll love it .. make sure that you post in the 'BenQ Hall of Fame' thread ...
Good Luck with your burner and happy burning my friend ...
Victor
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18. April 2006 @ 11:18 |
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@catfreak
Thank's for that. I will be putting this in this weekend. Anticipation grows. I will have to take out one of the other two drives that I have. Both are great. If it were you, which would you retire? The LG or the NEC?
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18. April 2006 @ 15:20 |
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Let's see .. a LG4663 or a NEC3550 .. Use whichever one is the better reader as your reader to keep the mileage down on the BenQ ...
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18. April 2006 @ 15:46 |
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Here's the one- BenQ 1650:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101011
$39 after shipping! They're practically giving them away. These are excellent,high quality burners. Don't let the price tag fool you.
They were out of these the other week,but must have gotten more in. They will sell out quick.
If you desire lightscribe,then check out the benq 1655.
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Thank's for that. I will be putting this in this weekend
Why wait? I'd have that baby installed/updated/and booktyping within 10 mins after opening up the package, LOL
HP a1118x-b/athlon 64-3300+/BenQ 1650 BCDC/LG 8163B/Modded Wii/Epson-R300 and Ty Watershields!!! This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 18. April 2006 @ 15:49
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19. April 2006 @ 03:31 |
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@Saugmon and catfreak
Yeah, I hear you. Time constraints, work and bicycling preclude me from doing it til Saturday.
I have a question for you though. The OEM drive came with Nero, which I do not have. The CD contains Nero Express, Nero Vison, Lightscribe and I think Sonic. I seem to recall that all I should install is Nero Express 6.6.0.14. Do you think that this OEM version is licensed or just a trial version that I will have to purchase at some point?
I presently just use AnyDVD, CloneDVD2, DVDdecrypter, imgburn, and DVDShrink. What's your opinions?
I have decided to remove the LG as that is the drive that I have to manually reset the booktype on every time I turn on the computer.
Thanks guys!
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19. April 2006 @ 03:38 |
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The OEM versions that I received with my BenQs allowed me to update to the Nero Ultra Edition for no extra cash ... Just don't go past 6.6.0.18 on the first package .. I did install the latest package #2 because the newest version of NeroVisionExpress has some new features that I really like ...
The Nero OEM's registration is tied to your drive .. in other words, you need to load it through the BenQ .. if you put the drive in a different PC, you can keep Nero in the original PC and install it in the new PC also ...
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19. April 2006 @ 04:26 |
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Great info catfreak! I was thinking about preinstalling it to have it ready to go. I'll hold off now and install it with the BenQ. I can hardly wait...learing anticipatory grin on my face. I may try to get to it before Saturday, but certainly not later. :)
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19. April 2006 @ 04:56 |
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@9mm
as to the 1650, you can see in catfreak's benq hall of fame thread as well as my own TY thread here on this page:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/46/296925
that i am getting VERY good quality burns with the UN-official firmware revision of "BCFC" ~ :)
much like saugmon, i updated my benq 1650 right out of the box from BCAC (which is what mine orginally came with from Canada) to BCDC IMMEDIATELY without even trying to burn anything using the BCAC firmware~ :)
i probably put about 50+ burns using the BCDC, but have since got almost a dozen burns using the BCFC (which with Solidburn enabled and WOPC on as well) i am VERY pleased with my backups~ :) i figure my 1650 has "learned" my various types of media now which basically include ALL the Taiyo Yuden variations (TYG01/TYG02/TYG03/YUDEN000T02/YUDEN000T03)
and also 2 of the Verbatim flavor, being MCC003/MCC004 (i only use TY when it comes to DVD-R format, i PERSONALLY don't find the others to be as good, just my opinion, including the MCC made Verb dvd-r) :P
regardless, just thought i'd let you know from my LIMITED experience so far, the BCFC firmware is quite "Stable" in my eyes and has proven to be quite good after zebadee's suggestion which is why i updated it~ :)
docTY~
Recommended Media:
Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
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19. April 2006 @ 06:07 |
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Do you think that I should just flash directly or step up?
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19. April 2006 @ 12:23 |
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9mm:
I love that Nero 6.6.0.14 oem disc I got. It's got Recode 2 which I powed around with a couple times. I use the burning rom set to autoburn with DVD Shrink. Even has the nerotools quality test that works great. A much improvement over my last 6.0.0.21b oem disc..
It's even got the lightscribe labeler in this Nero oem disc. I'll have to pow around with that as well.
Nero oem discs are still hell of a deal. Don't download the INCD packets. You shouldn't have to update any higher,unless you want to. That's when I ran into trouble updating my older oem disc.
Sonic?
I've got it,no software conflicts. 20 min on the fly copies at 4x. Nero kicks it's ass any day in only 15 min otf burns!
Congrats on the burner. You're going to have to bump up that burn speed to get the verbatim +16x to perform best. 8x is the minimum for those babies.
I'd bump it up to the latest official fw,like in my sig. After that,you can let the fw updates slide-until trouble arrises.
HP a1118x-b/athlon 64-3300+/BenQ 1650 BCDC/LG 8163B/Modded Wii/Epson-R300 and Ty Watershields!!!
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19. April 2006 @ 13:23 |
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I agree about the InCD, it's not necessary and it really doesn't play well with others .. I believe that people who have problems with Nero/Sonic together actually have a problem with InCD/Sonic ..
Sonic is a good program but the real jewel programs are NeroRecode2 and NeroVisionExpress3
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19. April 2006 @ 16:02 |
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@catfreak, sauggy, and doc.
Okay, got it installed tonight. Removed the LG. Installed Nero 6.6.0.14 only. Didn't think that I would need Vision Express at this time. Where do I look for Recode2?
How do I set the Booktype to DVD-Rom permanently? With DVDinfoPro?
QSuite? I am downloading that tonight.
Unit came with BCDC firmware preinstalled. Should I flash with BCFC?
Getting some more Verbs tomorrow, look forward to burns with those. The Ritek, while plays good, does not produce good scans.
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19. April 2006 @ 16:13 |
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19. April 2006 @ 17:53 |
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Thank you sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar.
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19. April 2006 @ 18:24 |
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@9mm
sorry for the late reply, busy day @ work today~ :)
you must have gotten a more recent build of the benq 1650, mine was manufactured in Dec. 2005, yours...i'm gonna take a guess and say maybe Feb or March of 2006? hehe...i'm actually helping a few guys right now via PM that just recently purchased a benq 1650 from newegg and meritline, they're telling me that these have a manufactures date of Feb 2006 and that it comes PRE-LOADED with BCDC as you mentioned is on urs as well~ :)
honestly, if you are even the least bit hesitant about firmware, i wouldn't do a thing...stick with the LATEST OFFICIAL one that came pre-flashed on your drive...if you get a bit more curious in the future, lemme know and i'll give u a run down on MY settings with the BCFC firmware~ :) heck, i wouldn't be surprised if Benq officially releases another firmware update within the next few months, nothing wrong w/ being cautious...i just like to live on the "wild side" w/ firmwares, cross-flashing, etc~ :)
anyways, to the do PERMANENT booktyping of DVD+R to dvd-rom, use Q-Suite (i use version 2.1, but i know saugmon uses 2.0), 2.1 works FLAWLESSLY for ME on the 1650...under the "Booktype" tab, it should list what your drive is CURRENTLY at...here is an example of mine and what it SHOULD look like...
as to Nero, i've had a retail copy of Nero since long ago, but follow the links catfreak provided to update to the LATEST GOOD version of Nero 6...don't update to the LATEST revision of Nero 6 as it does NOT work well w/ DVD Shrink, i found this out the hard way a few months back when it was released, since then, i've rolled back to 6.6.0.18 and have Nero 7 on my other computer~ :)
6.6.0.18 is the newest one you SHOULD update it to...plays nicely w/ dvd shrink~ :)
hope that helps, i'll be around if you need a few more tips on the 1650~ it's a great drive...you have catfreak to thank for getting ME to jump on the benq bandwagon, i don't regret a single one of the 5 benq drives i have total (3 1640s, 2 1650s) :)
cheers
docTY~
Recommended Media:
Taiyo Yuden 4x dvd-r TYGO1/ 8x dvd-r TYGO2/ 8x dvd+r YUDEN000T02/ 16x dvd+r YUDEN000T03
Verbatim 8x dvd+r MCC003
Verbatim dvd+r DL (MKM001)= flawless no compression backups
"Do Yourself A Favor, Use The Good Stuff
TY & Verbs 4 Life~ :)" ~docTY~
"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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20. April 2006 @ 01:33 |
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9mm ruger: Your Nero oem disc may have Nero recode2 on it. Just open it up. It'll also have Nero showtime/nero vision express2/nero burning rom/and lightscribe labeler-all in the oem suite disc that came with mine. It'll also have those dreaded INCD packets, UGGH- those are the only ones not to install on your pc.
Your fw should be ok.
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20. April 2006 @ 02:16 |
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I get mine today according to UPS tracking. What is the latest firmware version that I should get for the DW 1650?
Thanks friend.
and i get mine today :D
BENQ 1620 / 1650
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20. April 2006 @ 03:27 |
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@doc
Yes, my build was Feb 06, you are correct. I think I will give a couple of burns with the current firmware for testing purposes. The wife and I are headed to Best Buy tonight for some Verbs.
I will begin burning them at 8x as I did a scan of a verb this morning that was burned at 6x and only got 88% quality on it. Pretty bad for MCC media.
According to Sauggy and you they will respond better at a faster burn rate (16x media anyway). The verbs that I used were only 8x though, so I really don't understand why I got such a bad burn. Maybe it's the NEC 3550A, but they are highly touted at the CD Freaks forum. The playback quality is great though.
I am looking forward to testing the drive out and seeing if I get better scan results with the BenQ. Also the comparison between the Nero Scan and DVDinfoPro scan on the same disc.
Anyhow, thanks for the time that you, catfreak, and saugmon have given. I appreciate the advice and guidance.
Cheers.
@mord
Congratulations! I had no problem installing the new unit, and it worked flawlessly.
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20. April 2006 @ 06:47 |
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All you BenQ newbies ... as part of the QSuite utility package there is a nifty DVD checker called QScan .. if you put a blank disc in your drive, you can check to see if it meets BenQ's standards to burn at any chosen speed
Play with it and learn ...
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zebadee
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20. April 2006 @ 07:21 |
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Hi,
For Nero you may want to try BenQ oem Nero.
ftp://ftp.us.nero.com/oem/Benq/Nero-6.6.0.19b.exe
Nero Vision Express
ftp://ftp.us.nero.com/NVE-3.1.0.25_no_yt.exe
Although still not listed yet, there are BenQ 1650s' being sold with BCFC f/w already installed. (Quite a large number of folks have got this with latest batch via NewEgg).
One retailer in the UK claiming that his latest batch of oem 1655s' has BCGB f/w.
I've been using both since they first surfaced without any problems.
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StanH1000
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20. April 2006 @ 07:41 |
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My 1650 came with BCDC firmware preinstalled. On BenQ website this is latest version. Where is that BCFC firmware coming from ?
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