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*ItalianJob* · 01-06-2005

Good job...

However, I have several comments :

1- for the leds, seems that the FAQ talks about BenQ 1620 leds (flashing red/green). I read that it's different with a philips 1640 retail drive (BenQ 1620 clone) : there's two leds but maybe I'm wrong ?

2- when talking about firmwares (B7T9, etc.), I think the BenQ model (1620) must be added.

3- the FAQ could add some words about BenQ 1610 (no DL capabilities, as in BenQ FAQ), 1625 (lightscribe, no 12X in current firmwares as reported by ala !), 1640 (DVD+RW 8X/DVD-RW 6X/DVD+R DL 8X, DVD-R DL, CD-RW 32X). Also the BenQ 1640 is smaller and is totaly different from 1620 :

BenQ 1600/1620 : ................ BenQ 1640 :

Ref. : http://homepage2.nifty.com/yss/dw1640/dw1640.htm
(Maybe you could add a direct link to BenQ FAQ. I don't see it.)

4- BenQ 1640 firmware BSHB not burning well DVD+R DL MKM01 from verbatim could be a warning (MKM01 price is so high !) :
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=138150
Firmware BSGB is better for that...

Thanks codeking and others contributors !

01-06-2005	#55 (permalink)
ItalianJob CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: France Posts: 898	Re: Maintaining the BenQ FAQ... contributions, suggestions, comments, etc. Good job... However, I have several comments : 1- for the leds, seems that the FAQ talks about BenQ 1620 leds (flashing red/green). I read that it's different with a philips 1640 retail drive (BenQ 1620 clone) : there's two leds but maybe I'm wrong ? 2- when talking about firmwares (B7T9, etc.), I think the BenQ model (1620) must be added. 3- the FAQ could add some words about BenQ 1610 (no DL capabilities, as in BenQ FAQ), 1625 (lightscribe, no 12X in current firmwares as reported by ala !), 1640 (DVD+RW 8X/DVD-RW 6X/DVD+R DL 8X, DVD-R DL, CD-RW 32X). Also the BenQ 1640 is smaller and is totaly different from 1620 : BenQ 1600/1620 : ................ BenQ 1640 : Ref. : http://homepage2.nifty.com/yss/dw1640/dw1640.htm (Maybe you could add a direct link to BenQ FAQ. I don't see it.) 4- BenQ 1640 firmware BSHB not burning well DVD+R DL MKM01 from verbatim could be a warning (MKM01 price is so high !) : http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=138150 Firmware BSGB is better for that... Thanks codeking and others contributors !