I/O Magic IDVD16DDBE external DVD write - Club CDFreaks

vsj · 28-09-2005

New to DVD writers!!

Please let me know how to find the manufacturer of a DVD writer.

I bought "I/O Magic IDVD16DDBE external DVD writer" from Circuit City today.
I read various threads in this forum saying BenQ are good and BTC are bad.
Want to see what kinda writer I got.

Thanks for your help.

dowzup · 29-09-2005

What firmware did it arrive with?

vsj · 29-09-2005

It came with A087, I updated to A089 has suggested by LiveUpdate that came on the CD.

dowzup · 30-09-2005

From my research, that indicates that your drive was manufactured by BTC.

vsj · 30-09-2005

Thanks dowzup. Not a good quality burner then. Any idea what firmwares version would be on a Benq?

dowzup · 30-09-2005

I was looking at the same drive you bought while I was at Staples today. Ultimately, though, I wanted a BenQ, so I opted for the external Pacific Digital for a bit more money. I learned earlier from their tech support guys that, if you look down near the PacDig UPC symbol, you would see a Rev # and that #4 was the BenQ 1620 OEM. So, I bought that instead and it came with a firmware that started with a 'G' but flashed easily to a BenQ 1620 for me.

Best of luck.

dowzup · 30-09-2005

FWIW, the Pacific Digital model # is U-30274, and I'm doing a few burn tests as I type.

vsj · 30-09-2005

Will check it out, Thanks.

28-09-2005	#1 (permalink)
vsj New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	I/O Magic IDVD16DDBE external DVD write <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> New to DVD writers!! Please let me know how to find the manufacturer of a DVD writer. I bought "I/O Magic IDVD16DDBE external DVD writer" from Circuit City today. I read various threads in this forum saying BenQ are good and BTC are bad. Want to see what kinda writer I got. Thanks for your help.

29-09-2005	#2 (permalink)
dowzup New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	Re: I/O Magic IDVD16DDBE external DVD write What firmware did it arrive with?

29-09-2005	#3 (permalink)
vsj New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Re: I/O Magic IDVD16DDBE external DVD write It came with A087, I updated to A089 has suggested by LiveUpdate that came on the CD.

30-09-2005	#4 (permalink)
dowzup New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	Re: I/O Magic IDVD16DDBE external DVD write From my research, that indicates that your drive was manufactured by BTC.

30-09-2005	#5 (permalink)
vsj New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Re: I/O Magic IDVD16DDBE external DVD write Thanks dowzup. Not a good quality burner then. Any idea what firmwares version would be on a Benq?

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30-09-2005	#6 (permalink)
dowzup New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	Re: I/O Magic IDVD16DDBE external DVD write I was looking at the same drive you bought while I was at Staples today. Ultimately, though, I wanted a BenQ, so I opted for the external Pacific Digital for a bit more money. I learned earlier from their tech support guys that, if you look down near the PacDig UPC symbol, you would see a Rev # and that #4 was the BenQ 1620 OEM. So, I bought that instead and it came with a firmware that started with a 'G' but flashed easily to a BenQ 1620 for me. Best of luck.

30-09-2005	#7 (permalink)
dowzup New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	Re: I/O Magic IDVD16DDBE external DVD write FWIW, the Pacific Digital model # is U-30274, and I'm doing a few burn tests as I type.

30-09-2005	#8 (permalink)
vsj New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Re: I/O Magic IDVD16DDBE external DVD write Will check it out, Thanks.

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