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Check it out here: http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/260



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Thanks for the review zevia!
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Hi
Thanks zevia.
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thanks much
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@zevia,
completed much faster than i expected; great job
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completed much faster than i expected; great job
Great job Zevia, where you got the 16X rated Maxell media must be secret, but I know you have your sources.
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Thanks for the review
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Thanks all.

alan1476: Maxell in New Jersey sent me the Maxell media used in the review. Also other companies listed in the "Thanks To:" in the conclusion page.
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Great job Zevia, where you got the 16X rated Maxell media must be secret, but I know you have your sources.
I don't know where zevia got his, but I got mine directly from Maxell Canada as replacements for defective media.
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I don't know where zevia got his, but I got mine directly from Maxell Canada as replacements for defective media.
RangeRoad, yeah I saw your post a while ago. You're lucky you got MAXELL003. I got PhilipsC16 for Maxell 16x DVD+R (Made in Taiwan), but fortunately received MXLRG04 for the Maxell 16x DVD-R (Made in Japan).
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RangeRoad, yeah I saw your post a while ago. You're lucky you got MAXELL003. I got PhilipsC16 for Maxell 16x DVD+R (Made in Taiwan), but fortunately received MXLRG04 for the Maxell 16x DVD-R (Made in Japan).
Yep, PhilipsC16 is pretty mediocre most of the time. It's too bad I only have a 3 pcs of MAXELL003.
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Good review, zev. Thanks. Hope they improve their -R writing.
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Thanks for the great work put into this review.Think I'll pass on this one.Nothing better than I already own.
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Very nice review zevia. The drive seems solid and has some potential. However, if this is a rebadged BenQ (which obviously is the case), why buy the Sony version? Apart from the Sony branding and firmware, are there any compelling advantages over the equivalent BenQ model?
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alan1476: Maxell in New Jersey sent me the Maxell media used in the review. Also other companies listed in the "Thanks To:" in the conclusion page.
I live very close to the Maxell facility in Fairlawn NJ and I have dealt with them before. I even know the distribution manager, I should give him a call.
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Yep, PhilipsC16 is pretty mediocre most of the time. It's too bad I only have a 3 pcs of MAXELL003.
Is the MXLRG04 the only Maxell media that is MIJ? I know I am posting this in the wrong forum, but if I post it in the media forum they will have no idea what I am talking about since the media isn't available to the public yet. What about the Maxell003 16X, I would think that is + media because the Maxell002 is MIJ +.
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@All:

The hardware used in this Sony drive is a BenQ hardware so I left a redirect in BenQ forum but this review will stay in the Lite-On / Sony forum.
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Which BenQ drive is this drive based on?? BenQ DW-1670??? Thanks for the review Zevia.

I did not like the scan on TY -R

And speaking of Philips, even their own media, are made in China. Very disappointing.

I am kinda suprised that BenQ continues to use Panasonic chipset as I have seen disappointment in DQ60 drive. Is BenQ done with Philip chipset? Any1 knows??
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TYG03 (Taiyo Yuden 16x DVD-R, unbranded)
Sony DRU-820A fw 1.0b, burned at 16x.

The new firmware 1.0b looks the same compared to 1.0a with this media. Still very good in my book.
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MAXELL003 (Maxell DVD+R 16x, Made in Japan)
Sony DRU-820A fw 1.0b, burned at 16x.

Excellent.
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Hi Zevia.
Just flashed my drive. Sony DRU-820A fw 1.0b
Seems that the mkm001 now only burns at 4x have you tryed to burn a mkm 001. With fw 1.0a mkm001 burned at 6x.
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Hi Zevia.
Just flashed my drive. Sony DRU-820A fw 1.0b
Seems that the mkm001 now only burns at 4x have you tryed to burn a mkm 001. With fw 1.0a mkm001 burned at 6x.
Hi sillysally: I see here it's supported up to 6x. I haven't try to burn anything though.
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Thanks for your reply Zevia:
I use ImgBurn. I did however have ImgBurn set to max. My burn just completed. Took 31 min for a 8gig burn, and average write speed was 3.7. Looking at the link you posted for supported disc there is a * by the mkm001 @2.4 speed. I think what the * is there for the mkm001 disc can be burned @4x. See what your take on this is.
Thanks.
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sillysally: no problem here burning MKM001 @6x with 1.0b firmware.

MKM001 (Maxell 2.4x DVD+R DL, Made in Singapore)
Sony DRU-820A fw 1.0b @6x

This Maxell MKM001 disc burns with very similar PIE/PIF trends, see burn made with 1.0a firmware. Quite different with the Verbatim MKM001 one. Different batch different quality.
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Hello, I have just purchased the DRU-820A as a replacement for an old CD-ROM drive. Thought I'd upgrade. I like it and it is definetly fast.

I have a question about it. Whenever there is a disk in the drive, the drive spins, even if it isn't being accessed. It is quite noisy while it is spinning too. Is this normal or should I take the drive back and get a replacement?

Thanks in advance for the information.

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