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BenQ / Philips Burner Discuss, CDFreaks presents: BenQ DW1800 18x DVD Burner Review at CD and DVD Burners forum; Posted June 25, 2007, and found here: BenQ DW1800 18x DVD Burner Review The review is mostly favorable, with some exceptions that you will find if you read it. You are welcome to comment on the review and the drive in this thread.

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Old 26-06-2007   #1 (permalink)
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CDFreaks presents: BenQ DW1800 18x DVD Burner Review
Posted June 25, 2007, and found here: BenQ DW1800 18x DVD Burner Review



The review is mostly favorable, with some exceptions that you will find if you read it.

You are welcome to comment on the review and the drive in this thread.
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Re: CDFreaks presents: BenQ DW1800 18x DVD Burner Review
A Very Comprehensive & Thorough Review Agent009
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Re: CDFreaks presents: BenQ DW1800 18x DVD Burner Review
Excelent Review!!!!

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Old 27-06-2007   #4 (permalink)
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Great review agent009!
I'd like that drive (or the DW2000) but I haven't found a website, not chinese because I don't understand nothing, to buy it.
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Old 28-06-2007   #5 (permalink)
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will this Beat the 1640 or 1650 on Good TY media for SL Burning ?
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Old 28-06-2007   #6 (permalink)
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will this Beat the 1640 or 1650 on Good TY media?????* for SL Burning ?
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In short NO!*
It's a Lite-On that will, in this guise use some of the QSuite utilities.
SolidBurn does not function as well as it does with the Philips chipset. SmartX does its best to meddle with even that.
The 'Air Flow Cooling System' without side venting just doesn't cut it.
I also believe (but don't know as fact) that the EEPROM Clean Tool isn't as sweeping as it is with the original BenQ/Philips.
Leadin times typical of Lite-On MediaTek drives. Yet not present in the Samsung proving this is a Lite-On derived problem.
Auto Balance System, sadly unbalanced.
*Relates to 16x rated media.
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Hi
Nice 1 agent009.
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Great review, I enjoyed it. Even though I know its a Liteon in disguise the firmware is different so I was very interested to see the results. Thanks.
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Great review, I enjoyed it. Even though I know its a Liteon in disguise the firmware is different so I was very interested to see the results. Thanks.
Alan i wish my Lite-On had that black BenQ face plate
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Alan i wish my Lite-On had that black BenQ face plate
Yes, to a true CD Freak, that piece of plastic alone is well worth the price of the entire drive, isn't it? [That's how I look at it.]
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Re: CDFreaks presents: BenQ DW1800 18x DVD Burner Review
All well and good but given the complete lack of availability in the west, it's almost pointless for many of us to discuss.

Anyone know if BenQ will ever come back?
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Yes, to a true CD Freak, that piece of plastic alone is well worth the price of the entire drive, isn't it? [That's how I look at it.]
My Lite On 20A1P is very ugly even with 3 faceplate (Beige , Black and Silver) and I use the black one , then I bought my cousin a Benq DW 1800 and it has an awesome Black faceplate , I am tempted to get one my self although both my cousin's 1800 ad my 20A1P has Benq DW 2000 6B33 firmwares
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Anyone know if BenQ will ever come back?
It's just a guess, but I am afraid between the Siemens fiasco, financial losses and executive indictments, the brand's days may be numbered.
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Awesome review, love those CMC at 18X, first drive every to overspeed 16X CMC and still obtain good result :bow
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Great Review Thanks.

Thinking of getting it when it comes to my part of the world.
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