*Waits in anticipation* Yep, I'm thinking I'll jump on the bandwagon and get one shipped north of the border.
nothin wrong w/ comparing "notes" on the drive...it's always good to share and have other experiences to go by... i have a cousin that lives in Vancouver, i'm a pick him up a dw1650 as well, this should be a good, fun burning/learning process~ docTY~
Can someone tell me where I can find more information on the DW1650 release date. Catfreak says it is due to be released in February... where does this information come from? Some people talk about specs... Is their a website that show official specs? All I find is this... http://benq.com/NewProducts/product.cfm?product=14 ...with no specs
I have found the BenQ DW1640 at Microcenter in CA. There are 4 of them on shelf. But they are very expensive $89/each.
BwnQ DW1650 specifications: Performance Writing Speed 16X +R 16X -R 8X +RW 6X -RW 8X +R DL 4X -R DL 48X CD-R 32X CDRW 48X CDROM 16X DVDROM Reading speed Max. DVD Reading speed 16x Max. CD reading speed 48x Seek time 120ms (DVD) / 120ms (CD) Weight 0.82 kg Dimensions (LxWxH) 146 x 178 x 42 mm Buffer Size 2MB Interface ATA / ATAPI (ATA 66 above) Writing Mode DVD+R/+RW] DVD Data and Video [CD-R/-RW] Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing (fixed & variable packet), CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Simulation Writing Disc Formats DVD Write VD+R DL 8.5GB, DVD-R DL 8.5GB, DVD+R 4.7GB , DVD+RW 4.7GB , DVD-R 4.7GB ,DVD-RW 4.7GB (Close session), Read: DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, DVD+R/-R/+RW/-RW CD CD-DA, CD-ROM XA (m1, m2f1/m2f2), CD-R, CD-RW, Bootable CD, Photo CD (single & multi-session), Video CD, Super Video CD, CD-Extra, Mixed-mode CD, CD-Text, CD-Graphics OS Compatibility Windows XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE Power Requirement DC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 160mVpp DC12V+/- 10%, ripple 180mVpp Environment Conditions Operating temperature: 5°C~50°C (41°F~122°F) Operating humidity: 8%~80% RH Non-operating temperature: -40°C~60°C (-40°F~140°F) Non-operating humidity: 5%~95% RH Reliability characteristics MTBF: 125.000 POH (20%) Non-recoverable read error < 1 block in 1012 bits (CD and DVD) System Requirement IBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz CPU or above 128MB DRAM, 100MB free HDD space for CD/DVD recording related software installation. 1GB free HDD space for CD Image recording http://www.computerhq.com/BENQ_16X_DVDRW_DW1650_BLACK_BULK/DW1650_BLACK_BULK/hardware/partinfo-id-578305.html http://www.excaliberpc.com/BENQ_16X...ULK/DW1650_BLACK_BULK/partinfo-id-563185.html http://www.mainboard-city.com/product_info.php?products_id=401246791&language=en¤cy=USD
DW400A (SL writer only) DW800A (SL writer only) DW822A (DL and SL) I only have one DVD writer with a 8MB buffer (a Plextor) .. and to be honest, I've never really noticed any difference ... Mt BenQ DW1640 is my favorite so far ...
I usually buy from newegg. Occasionally I buy from zipzoomfly. But, I'm anxious to get this burner. Catfreak, did you pre-order from one of those retailers that you provided above? Anybody have any suggestions on pre-order from someone vs. waiting for newegg. (I don't think newegg ever does the pre-order stuff)
I thought there would be a difference (other than lightscribe) between the 1650 and 1655. It's my understanding that there was quite a difference between the 1620 and 1625 (again, other than lightscribe).
As said earlier by Catfreak: BwnQ DW1650 specifications: Performance Writing Speed 16X +R 16X -R 8X +RW 6X -RW 8X +R DL 4X -R DL 48X CD-R 32X CDRW 48X CDROM 16X DVDROM Reading speed Max. DVD Reading speed 16x Max. CD reading speed 48x Seek time 120ms (DVD) / 120ms (CD) Weight 0.82 kg Dimensions (LxWxH) 146 x 178 x 42 mm Buffer Size 2MB Interface ATA / ATAPI (ATA 66 above) Writing Mode DVD+R/+RW] DVD Data and Video [CD-R/-RW] Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing (fixed & variable packet), CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Simulation Writing Disc Formats DVD Write VD+R DL 8.5GB, DVD-R DL 8.5GB, DVD+R 4.7GB , DVD+RW 4.7GB , DVD-R 4.7GB ,DVD-RW 4.7GB (Close session), Read: DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, DVD+R/-R/+RW/-RW CD CD-DA, CD-ROM XA (m1, m2f1/m2f2), CD-R, CD-RW, Bootable CD, Photo CD (single & multi-session), Video CD, Super Video CD, CD-Extra, Mixed-mode CD, CD-Text, CD-Graphics OS Compatibility Windows XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE Power Requirement DC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 160mVpp DC12V+/- 10%, ripple 180mVpp Environment Conditions Operating temperature: 5°C~50°C (41°F~122°F) Operating humidity: 8%~80% RH Non-operating temperature: -40°C~60°C (-40°F~140°F) Non-operating humidity: 5%~95% RH Reliability characteristics MTBF: 125.000 POH (20%) Non-recoverable read error < 1 block in 1012 bits (CD and DVD) System Requirement IBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz CPU or above 128MB DRAM, 100MB free HDD space for CD/DVD recording related software installation. 1GB free HDD space for CD Image recording
Not sure why the dw1650 specs got a repeat post. If it had to do with my question. I was trying to ask if anyone knows if there is a difference between the dw1650 and 1655 in regards to quality of the burns not difference in specs. I discovered in the cdfreaks forum that there very well may be a difference. Mostly in the firmware. There are some dw1655 users who have used 1650 firmware to convert from 1655 to 1650. Of course this disables the lightscribe function, but they don't seem to care because they beleive the 1650 firmware renders a better quality burn. Further, it seems that in the past BenQ has done better with frequent firmware upgrades on standard drives (vs. lightscribe drives)
Does anyone know that BenQ dw1650 is out yet? I'm running out of time. If not, which one I should get by following drives: Pioneer DVR-100 $89 Pioneer DVR-610 $59 compUSA $40 http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=320106&pfp=BROWSE
Look for daily specials at www.newegg.com for burner prices around $40 + shipping. Pioneer, NEC, Liteon all have be3en on sale recently in Black, Beige, or Silver bezel colors. They will be qiuck to get the 1650 when it comes to US. They sell the lightscribe 1655 now.
