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Help recommend me a DVD burner from Newegg
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zebadee
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20. April 2006 @ 07:45 |
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Hi,
BCFC f/w is listed on the BenQ China site only currently.
However several folk who have acquired the 1650 in the last couple of days from NewEgg. Have had BCFC f/w already installed on drive with labelling to match.
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StanH1000
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20. April 2006 @ 10:01 |
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Do they list what changes have been made ?
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zebadee
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20. April 2006 @ 10:06 |
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Hi,
No explicit details, just new media code added plus bug fixes. Whatever that means.
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StanH1000
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20. April 2006 @ 10:12 |
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Sometimes media code updates address media not even available in USA and therefore not every firmware update is essential.
With my Sony Vaio computer I got a Pioneer DVR-108 OEM that can't be updated from Pioneer site; you must get from Sony. When I questioned Sony support re: not keeping up with all the Pioneer firmware updates, they had a lengthy explanation as to why most of them were not pertinent to US market, or were just not necessary. Yes, the burner still works fine with any media I have used.
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21. April 2006 @ 05:21 |
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@mord
Congratulations! I had no problem installing the new unit, and it worked flawlessly.
thanks...gonna install it and test it out this weekend...the lame UPS guy just put it outside the door...anyone could have grabbed the box!
BENQ 1620 / 1650
Pioneer 111L
Vobblanker/DVDRebuilder
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21. April 2006 @ 07:08 |
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@mord
If you look at the top of the drive it will tell you which firmware version it came with. Mine came with the BCDC version. Manufactured in 2/2006
Cheers.
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StanH1000
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21. April 2006 @ 08:12 |
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Yep, that's the one I got. Will wait till official USA BenQ website offers a new firmware. Afterall, if everything is working fioen, why rock the boat?
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21. April 2006 @ 10:24 |
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The last few firmware upgrades from BenQ have dealt with QSuite v2.1 and adding new media to the list ... if you've activated SolidBurn, you really aren't going to have to update your firmware
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21. April 2006 @ 10:49 |
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Being a BenQ newby, what does solidburn do?
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21. April 2006 @ 11:48 |
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It 'learns' the media that you're using with your BenQ ... this allows your drive to optimize the disc burning process ... firmware upgrades accomplish the same thing, but with SolidBurn you can effectively eliminate all the firmware updates having to do with media compatibility ...
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23. April 2006 @ 06:59 |
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mine had BCFC firmware from march 2006
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will the nero that came with the burner work any better than the one i have? i have nero 6.6.0.18 and 6.6.0.14 came with and its labeled oem suite.
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23. April 2006 @ 08:11 |
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What are all the features on your Nero 6.6.0.18?
My oem disc of 6.6.0.14 has:
Nero express/vision express2
Nero burning rom
lightscribe labeler-which works very good
Nero showtime
And Nero recode2-which works very good.
I don't use the player,windvd 6 gold is my playing software.
Probably the same features?
I'd use your current version,if you are having no issues with it. There's a lot of good programs and tools in the little old Nero oem disc.
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23. April 2006 @ 09:32 |
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The Nero disc that comes with the BenQ drives is worth the price that you pay for drive
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23. April 2006 @ 09:56 |
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I just used lightscribe labeler off that oem 6.6.0.14 disc of mine. Looks ok. Took a few minutes to figure out how to get my cover loaded to the template,but overall satisfaction-OK. Nothing spectacular.
The shiny inkjet printables still look way better.
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23. April 2006 @ 10:53 |
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24. April 2006 @ 03:32 |
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The link that catfreak provided me worked great to update the OEM Nero that I got with my 1650 to 6.6.0.18. Fantastic. I was planning to purhcase Nero by itself, but was delighted when it came with the BenQ. That program is $79.00 by itself if you purchase from Nero. Great deal coming with the drive. I'm tickled.
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24. April 2006 @ 03:43 |
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The Nero disc that comes with the BenQ drives is worth the price that you pay for drive
That is truly a fact ...
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24. April 2006 @ 12:00 |
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9mmruger: Now you can fart around with recode2, LOL
You got those backups booktyped yet?
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