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maj1111
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_ 		12. April 2006 @ 17:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
CompUSA has Hi-Val's for sale at $30 this Friday. Does anyone know what type of DVD+RW they are? I assume they're rebadged.
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saugmon
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_ 		12. April 2006 @ 17:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Last I heard,they were being made by Benq and the model # is 1640 which is a very sweet drive.Rebadge or genuine,if you had the fw version on it that'd explain more details about that actual drive.

For $30, I'd take a chance on them. I tried to find another 1640,but the 1650 replaced them. The rebadge 1640s are still out there:

Philips makes 1 model/Plextor 740/ and Sony dru 810? or 820 are rebadge benq 1640.

I just may have to check out that website friday. Always nice having an extra benq 1640. These are high quality,booktyping DVD-RW drives.

Is that after rebate?
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maj1111
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_ 		12. April 2006 @ 19:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks, How could I tell once I open the box to find out if it's a BenQ or whatever?

It's $29.99 after $25 instant rebate and $25 mail-in rebate. Here's the ad:

http://f.chtah.com/i/45/143882431/35799CrazyC_MMemail-screen.pdf
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saugmon
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_ 		13. April 2006 @ 00:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
When you open it out of the box,it may say Benq 1640 on the back of the drive.

Or,when you install it,device manager will tell you it's a Benq 1640.

There was a thread around a month old in the Dvd +/- r drives section talking about that same Comp USA Hi-Val burner. I know catfreak said they were benqs. I'll have to try to find it.

$25 rebate? Bummer.
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HP a1118x-b/athlon 64-3300+/BenQ 1650 BCDC/LG 8163B/Modded Wii/Epson-R300 and Ty Watershields!!!
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