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paiger651
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30. June 2006 @ 14:42 |
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Hi zebadee,I downloaded BSRB but have not flashed any of my 1640's yet.I did crossflash my two I/O-Magics over to BenQ 1670's 1.02 firmware using the MCSE.Now they have limited use of Q-Suite four tabs avaliable (Information,booktype,Qscan and test write tabs only)no Solidburn,WOPC are Overspeed to play with like my 1640's and 1655's.The burns have been excellent though and after rebate's and coupon's they only cost $15.00 each from Staple's sale last mounth so i think i came out OK for the price i paid:)
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zebadee
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5. July 2006 @ 08:50 |
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Hi.
About disc 45 out of current batch. Burned @ 16x. SB/OS/WOPC all enabled. CloneDVD2.;-)
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5. July 2006 @ 22:47 |
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@zebadee
BSRB is not very good,read cdfreaks!
The thing about burning the @16x media in 12X,16X speeds is really, the 'quality consistency'
you may get good scores but you'll get a few bad ones
a post that i already submitted in the TY thread
burned 8x speed fw BSQB MCC004
the next one is what i get from time to time with 12x,16x(for both formats)
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6. July 2006 @ 06:57 |
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what MID is MCC 03RG20, Verbs i assume?
BENQ 1620 / 1650
Pioneer 111L
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6. July 2006 @ 09:32 |
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is mord,its verbs DVD-R @16x media
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zebadee
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6. July 2006 @ 12:16 |
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Hi,
@ realrocky.
If you've looked at cdf you'd notice that I spend a bit of time there. I not only get very good results with BSRB. But results are consistant too. 80% of my media is 16x rated. The TYG02 as your probably aware is 8x. Yet many users get excellent results @ both 12x & 16x. This with a variety of drives + different f/w.
I burn all my backups etc @ 16x. My failure rate is less than 1%.
PIE max less than 10 max - PIF max less than 5 max - Jitter below 10% - QS higher than 96%. This is excluding the initial learning process (1st 5 discs) & applies to my BenQ drives.
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6. July 2006 @ 17:22 |
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I'm looking to get a new and better DVD burner, I have read BenQ drives are excellent, but which one should I get. I need suggestions, I've never had a BenQ and I've only ever used a Lite-On for my back-ups. Though I get pretty good scores with my Lite-On, lately it seems to be giving out unusally bad burns.
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7. July 2006 @ 12:45 |
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My killer sig came courtesy of bb "El Jefe" mayo.
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19. July 2006 @ 19:52 |
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I need some input. I just got my BenQ 1650, by just I mean 30 mins ago, what I want to know is which firmware is best for this drive?
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20. July 2006 @ 08:19 |
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well i'm doing fine with latest, BCHC on the one 1650, the other 1650 i'm still running with the firmware that came with the drive, BCDC, couldn't be bothered to upgrade it.
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zebadee
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20. July 2006 @ 09:54 |
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Hi,
XxRUINSxX as creaky has said. Probably best to stick with the f/w that the drive comes with for now. Both BCDC & BCFC seem to be the most popular. But it's about what works for you. Try out your drive & only if not happy with the results bother flashing it.
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21. July 2006 @ 02:05 |
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yeah, i'm just waiting for newer firmware (if we ever see any) to see if the MCC004 anomalies that i've experienced (and detailed further up the thread), are ever resolved
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8. August 2006 @ 15:39 |
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This one was burned with the new Imgburn after DVD Shrink...burned at 8X
This one was the same movie, using Recode and burned with Burning Rom at 8X.
EDIT: What anomoly are you referring to Creaky.
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8. August 2006 @ 23:00 |
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a few pages back, there are wierd errors in Nero logs with Benq DW1650, in the last 3 firmware revs; the MCC004 burnt/played back fine but as i couldn'd any info on the net (not even at cdfreaks) i returned a few hundred MCC004. I've just bought a few hundred MCC003, they're burning up a storm on my laptop with no errors/flawless playback, but we shall see how my Benq's cope with them when i get back on dry land. Even if they give similar Nero errors i guess as long as they playback fine/crc check ok then i'll let it slide...but it's damn annoying that i couldn't find much info on the error. i'll have a mooch around cdfreaks after work as it's been some months since i mooched for the error
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10. October 2006 @ 01:42 |
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10. October 2006 @ 11:39 |
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8X +R TY's burned @8X with Imgburn.
8X +R TY's burned at 14X with NEC 3540, a mistake that turned out pretty good.
Verb DL burned at 2.4X with Imgburn in build mode.
Anything above what you are looking for creaky, or where you looking for a Nero log recognizing the media?
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10. October 2006 @ 12:02 |
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nah, see the link i posted, i'm making progress, but all it's doing is showing the Benq firmware up so far (am on BCIC on 2 drives now) :)
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10. October 2006 @ 12:03 |
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Give a few minutes and I'll make a burn with Nero and post back results...
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20. December 2006 @ 05:38 |
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with the Benq DW1650 being a rare beast now i'm digging up a few Benq threads to shout out to any UK readers that PC World are still selling these drives, but now at £25, so i bought 2 today to keep unopened as spare drives. get them while you can i say..
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cd-rw.org
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20. December 2006 @ 06:51 |
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Creak (and others) have you been checking out the latest LiteON's, as they bought the BenQ ODD production, I am pretty sure that we can/will see some BenQ technology, like WOPC, implemented there.
The optical recorder business has a reputation to kill good vendors, as a product generation matures. Yamaha used to make excellent CD-RWs but never made it to DVD generation. BenQ is not the only DVD-R manufacturer in trouble - I bet there are more mergers ahead, while some will push the next gen. as hard as they can to remain profitable.
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20. December 2006 @ 07:33 |
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creaky, the 1650 you mentioned from pcworld, you say they are selling them, does that mean to UK customers only, also, when one finds this drive because I did see some on other sites a while back but they come as a bare product, meaning no cables or software etc. is this the norm when you find one?
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20. December 2006 @ 10:19 |
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@FredBun: Yes this applies to UK only. Creaky did state that in his post. Also, these are retail drives, meannig that all the cables and software comes with them. If you buy an OEM drive then you can expect to get the drive and nothing but the drive, with maybe the odd IDE cable.
@cd-rw.org:
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have you been checking out the latest LiteON's,
I beleive that there is a "LiteOn-BenQ" already out there. However, I think I'll pass. :)
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20. December 2006 @ 11:02 |
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cheers Ripper, you saved me some typing, and i'm already done in :)
@cd-rw.org - hi there, long time no speak; no i'm not as up to date as (for instance) the young Ripper lad there, on the very latest burners, i have great luck so far with the Benq's hence why i snapped some more drives up, at £25 it honestly was very rude not to :P
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20. December 2006 @ 11:05 |
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Heh, it's only 9pm creaks, where's all the energy gone? Time for a spritzer methinks ;-)
And, well what can I say, I'm red hot baby! :-)
/me goes off and "blows his own trumpet" some more! Lol.
Btw cd-rw.org, i forgot to say hey, nto that you know me from here, but know you haven't been around much. :)
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