Thread: When is the 1670 due for sale in the UK
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Old 21-02-2006   #4 (permalink)
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Re: When is the 1670 due for sale in the UK
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Originally Posted by A_T
I thought it had been established Sony DRU-820a is not a 16xx series as it uses a Matsushita chipset rather than Philips.
DRU-820A is the DW1670. DW1670 supports DVD-RAM and there simply isn't a Philips chipset that has DVD-RAM support. Mechanically, DRU-820A/DW1670 is identical to DW1640/50/55 drives and as such is not a TEAC but a BenQ's own DW16xx design.
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