BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support - Club CDFreaks

*Namoh* · 14-03-2005

BenQ is gonna support

DVD-RAM

by the end of 2005 (or am I misreading it).

Find it here

Panj · 14-03-2005

Those are great news!

Thanks for the info, Namoh.

*eleewhm* · 15-03-2005

Quote:

BenQ if they will eventually support DVD-RAM, something that is on the "To Do List" (end of 2005).

its a "To Do List"....not a die die must do... to me there is no reason for dvd-ram...blu-ray is round the corner...

Pence.KO · 15-03-2005

I don't care that Benq will support DVD-RAM (read or write) or not, because I don't use any DVD-RAM disc at all.

*swifty7* · 15-03-2005

yes! bluray might be around the corner but it's going to be very expensive at first!!!

*iss* · 15-03-2005

oh goody and what will they support next? Betamax? 8 track tapes?

*_chef_* · 15-03-2005

I think someone really wants to push DVD-RAM... also NEC will offer DVD-RAM support within 2005.

*Namoh* · 15-03-2005

Maybe it ain't a bad format after all!

Who has used it?

I guess 90% of the people that say they don't need it or that it's a useless format, never used it .................. but I could be wrong ofcourse.

*Rambaud* · 15-03-2005

I have been using DVD-RAM for about 18 months, and intend to keep using it.

I also have a Panasonic stand alone player which was the main reason for using it to begin with.

I use it daily for data backups, which can be scheduled, and incremental.

eddy64 · 15-03-2005

ive got a panasonic standalone dvd recorder that uses dvd ram, having a drive that can read em would be handy.

Lothario · 15-03-2005

Just how much space can a DVD-Ram hold?

Panj · 15-03-2005

A DVD-RAM can hold up to 9.4GB. There are also discs which have 4.7GB.

*KenW* · 15-03-2005

dvd-ram two sided is 9.4 (4.7 per side)
dvd-ram single sided is 4.7 just like dvd R or RW
older dvd-ram was single sided 1.x in size

**Jan70** · 15-03-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenW

dvd-ram two sided is 9.4 (4.7 per side)
dvd-ram single sided is 4.7 just like dvd R or RW
older dvd-ram was single sided 1.x in size

8 cm Disc's
1.46 GB single sided
2.92 GB Double sided

12 cm Disc's
1st. generation of DVD-RAM
2.6 GB single sided
5.2 GB double sided

2nd generation of DVD-RAM
4.7 GB single sided
9.4 GB double sided

KDH · 15-03-2005

BenQ are doing this in order to get OEM sales from HP

HP recently came to an agreement with Panasonic-that's why new Panasonic set tops will have DVD+R capability and HP's PC's will be shipped with Super-multi drives

d.lu · 16-03-2005

anyone knows the advantage of DVD-RAM over +/-Rs?

Its something good to have though, with that option, it'll definitely beat LG with the "super multi" title fo' shizzo.

*KenW* · 16-03-2005

DVD-RAM is like DVD-RW, in that its rewrite, but unlike RW it can be rewriten 100,000 times vs 1000, also DVD-RAM has very high quality errror checking and correcting system, thats why a 2x RAM disk reads at good speed but writes at 1x the other 1x is takenup with error stuff, so if your DVD-RAM is 5x it will write at 2.5x and you live with this fact because its best errror checking and recover system on ODD so far.

d.lu · 16-03-2005

ahh thx KenW =) now I need a piece of that -RAM stuff

*KenW* · 16-03-2005

d.lu

try best-buy , or sear I have seen it at both places make you dont buy the caddy version get normal disks, also try to get 3x or 5x as 2x is snail slow.

kaotic504 · 16-03-2005

good thing i bought those 9.7gb (2 sided) DVD-RAM disks for $3.88 each today. KenW: what's wrong w/ getting the "caddy version"? it's removable for Type 4 dvd-ram.

*KenW* · 16-03-2005

well the point is the caddy version yes you can remove it , but it costs more and pain in the rear, better to get normal ones less problems

Tholek · 17-03-2005

Are we talking about new 1620 firmware allowing DVD-RAM read/write?

If so, then WOO-HOO!

I have a few RAM discs that I got in an odd lot, and never used, so I'd love to be able to put them to use.

*KenW* · 17-03-2005

Tholek

No we are not taking fw, updates but about a rumour of future BenQ models having dvd-ram write, latest benQ models are 1625 and 1640 neither has dvd-ram write.

Tholek · 17-03-2005

Thought you might be, but enthusiasm got the better of me.....

Just curious.....is it a hardware limitation, or can the drive possibly handle RAM if the firmware supported it?

*furballi* · 17-03-2005

DVD RAM is a DEAD format. DVD+R is cheaper and faster. There are NO DVD RAM movies in the US. Again, another HP blunder.

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14-03-2005	#2 (permalink)
Panj CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 97	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support Those are great news! Thanks for the info, Namoh.

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Pence.KO CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Taiwan Posts: 85	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support I don't care that Benq will support DVD-RAM (read or write) or not, because I don't use any DVD-RAM disc at all.

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Namoh CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewhere in space Posts: 6,286	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support Maybe it ain't a bad format after all! Who has used it? I guess 90% of the people that say they don't need it or that it's a useless format, never used it .................. but I could be wrong ofcourse. __________________ When you're little, what you really want is for grown-ups to make the world a safe place where dreams can come true and promises are never broken. And when you're little, it doesn't seem like a lot to ask. Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake whole relationships. New rig: Antec P182 Super Mid Tower, Intel Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz @ 3.0Ghz, Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme, Kingston 4Gb 1066Mhz dual channel, MSI NX8800GTX OC Edition 768 MB, 4 x 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10, Asus DRW-1814BLT DVD-RW, NEC AD-7173S DVD-RW, NEC 3,5" diskdrive, Logitech X-540 speakers, Samsung TFT SyncMaster 245B, Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer, Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 850Watt, dual boot Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista.

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Rambaud CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 636	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support I have been using DVD-RAM for about 18 months, and intend to keep using it. I also have a Panasonic stand alone player which was the main reason for using it to begin with. I use it daily for data backups, which can be scheduled, and incremental. __________________ AOpen 1648 AAP Pro BenQ 1640 BenQ 1655 LG E10L LG 4163 LG H42NBRL LiteOn 165 PlexWriter Premium ** Vivastar RS-111

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eddy64 CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 60	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support ive got a panasonic standalone dvd recorder that uses dvd ram, having a drive that can read em would be handy.

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Lothario CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 233	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support Just how much space can a DVD-Ram hold? __________________ Main Rig Intel P4 2.4C GHz@3.42GHz stock HSF 1.55v Asus P4P800 Deluxe Sapphire 128MB Radeon 9800 non-Pro @ 9800XT bios 475/371 2x 512MB OCZ PC 3700 Gold rev. 2 80GB Maxtor PATA 7200rpm 8MB cache BenQ DW1620 Pro (B7P9) Lite-On 40x12x48 CDRW Windows XP Pro SP1 Other Rig Athlon XP 2500+ Barton @ 2.2GHz Asus A7N8X Deluxe NF2 Ultra 400 Leadtek 128MB GF3 Ti500 2x 256MB Crucial PC3200 40GB Maxtor PATA 7200rpm 2MB cache Lite-On DVD-rom/CDRW combo drive Windows XP Pro SP2

15-03-2005	#12 (permalink)
Panj CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 97	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support A DVD-RAM can hold up to 9.4GB. There are also discs which have 4.7GB.

15-03-2005	#13 (permalink)
KenW CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Los Angeles area Posts: 1,467	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support dvd-ram two sided is 9.4 (4.7 per side) dvd-ram single sided is 4.7 just like dvd R or RW older dvd-ram was single sided 1.x in size __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Intel D975XBX2 LG-GGW-H20L YL03 Plextor 755SA 1.08 Samsung SH-S203B SB03

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KDH CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 111	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support BenQ are doing this in order to get OEM sales from HP HP recently came to an agreement with Panasonic-that's why new Panasonic set tops will have DVD+R capability and HP's PC's will be shipped with Super-multi drives

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d.lu CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 92	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support anyone knows the advantage of DVD-RAM over +/-Rs? Its something good to have though, with that option, it'll definitely beat LG with the "super multi" title fo' shizzo. __________________

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KenW CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Los Angeles area Posts: 1,467	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support DVD-RAM is like DVD-RW, in that its rewrite, but unlike RW it can be rewriten 100,000 times vs 1000, also DVD-RAM has very high quality errror checking and correcting system, thats why a 2x RAM disk reads at good speed but writes at 1x the other 1x is takenup with error stuff, so if your DVD-RAM is 5x it will write at 2.5x and you live with this fact because its best errror checking and recover system on ODD so far. __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Intel D975XBX2 LG-GGW-H20L YL03 Plextor 755SA 1.08 Samsung SH-S203B SB03

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d.lu CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 92	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support ahh thx KenW =) now I need a piece of that -RAM stuff __________________

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KenW CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Los Angeles area Posts: 1,467	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support d.lu try best-buy , or sear I have seen it at both places make you dont buy the caddy version get normal disks, also try to get 3x or 5x as 2x is snail slow. __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Intel D975XBX2 LG-GGW-H20L YL03 Plextor 755SA 1.08 Samsung SH-S203B SB03

16-03-2005	#20 (permalink)
kaotic504 CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 110	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support good thing i bought those 9.7gb (2 sided) DVD-RAM disks for $3.88 each today. KenW: what's wrong w/ getting the "caddy version"? it's removable for Type 4 dvd-ram.

16-03-2005	#21 (permalink)
KenW CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Los Angeles area Posts: 1,467	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support well the point is the caddy version yes you can remove it , but it costs more and pain in the rear, better to get normal ones less problems __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Intel D975XBX2 LG-GGW-H20L YL03 Plextor 755SA 1.08 Samsung SH-S203B SB03

17-03-2005	#22 (permalink)
Tholek CD Freaks Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 107	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support Are we talking about new 1620 firmware allowing DVD-RAM read/write? If so, then WOO-HOO! I have a few RAM discs that I got in an odd lot, and never used, so I'd love to be able to put them to use. __________________ Notebook: Pioneer OEM DVR-K16D (Sony VAIO)-CS 1.10 Desktop: BenQ OEM 1620 (I/O Magic)-Master/IDE2 B7P9 BTC OEM 1008IM (Micro Advantage)-Slave/IDE2 060

17-03-2005	#23 (permalink)
KenW CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Los Angeles area Posts: 1,467	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support Tholek No we are not taking fw, updates but about a rumour of future BenQ models having dvd-ram write, latest benQ models are 1625 and 1640 neither has dvd-ram write. __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Intel D975XBX2 LG-GGW-H20L YL03 Plextor 755SA 1.08 Samsung SH-S203B SB03

17-03-2005	#24 (permalink)
Tholek CD Freaks Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 107	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support Thought you might be, but enthusiasm got the better of me..... Just curious.....is it a hardware limitation, or can the drive possibly handle RAM if the firmware supported it? __________________ Notebook: Pioneer OEM DVR-K16D (Sony VAIO)-CS 1.10 Desktop: BenQ OEM 1620 (I/O Magic)-Master/IDE2 B7P9 BTC OEM 1008IM (Micro Advantage)-Slave/IDE2 060

17-03-2005	#25 (permalink)
furballi CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,256	Re: BenQ is gonna have DVD-RAM support DVD RAM is a DEAD format. DVD+R is cheaper and faster. There are NO DVD RAM movies in the US. Again, another HP blunder.

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