Pacific Digital mach16x is there a sure way to tell if it is a 1620??
| BenQ / Philips Writer Discuss, Pacific Digital mach16x is there a sure way to tell if it is a 1620?? at CD and DVD Writers forum; Is there a sure way to tell this before i buy it. I see staples still has them for $60 after rebate. |
Posted: 24-04-2005 - #1
| Is there a sure way to tell this before i buy it. I see staples still has them for $60 after rebate. |
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Posted: 24-04-2005 - #3
| benq dw1620 write DL+r at 2.4x...and BTC drive write at 4x .You can check on the box. hope this help. |
Posted: 24-04-2005 - #4
| I found another post that explained how to tell. I went to staples and got one. It was a Benq. look at post #4 in the following thread. Don't know if this is still true, but it worked for me a month or 2 ago. It came with G7K9 firmware and was dated Oct 2004-made in China. Good Luck. http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread....acific+digital |
Posted: 24-04-2005 - #6
| For the $12 differance I had rather buy at a retail store, that way if it is defective walk back in and get another. I hate the RMA process on mail order! It seems like a lot of folks buying from Newegg have gotten defective drives.
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Posted: 24-04-2005 - #7
| im with you, if i can walk in and get it for the extra $12 i like that option |
Posted: 24-04-2005 - #9
| i just came from there and it is indeed a benq1620, it had a white label on back and label part # was 1852 16-bq-3 |
Posted: 24-04-2005 - #10
| i just came back from fry's which had them also and matched the deal staples had. it also was a benq1620 with a big white label over the back of it. made in china - october - hopefully i'll have better luck with this country 
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Posted: 24-04-2005 - #13
| now to crossflash this drive to the B firmware side all i need it the .cvt file and the winflash program? i have G firmware now. does it need anything else since it's boxed as another brand?
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Posted: 25-04-2005 - #15
| great, i hope i have better luck. I have not hooked it up yet, do i need to do any firmware updates or anything?? |
Posted: 25-04-2005 - #16
| well i did a search and found this from "dvd_addict" http://dvdpro.club.st/firmware/BENQ_FW.htm cross flash your "G" firmware to the "B" firmware by downloading the WinDWFlash.exe and the B7P9 cvt file & open it up and save it to your desktop. that firmware is decent to use in my opinion with the brands of dvd media that i use. you can flash the drive in safe mode. make sure there's no media in the drive, turn off all programs running in the background such as antivirus. then double click on the WinFlash.exe file. then direct winflash to where you have the B79P cvt file. then let it flash the drive, it will tell you when it's done and then reboot the pc. once you flash over to B. you can upgrade to the latest firmware from there.
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Posted: 25-04-2005 - #18
| I am new to all this, is this a good scan??? I burn all +r media, so is this the best firmware for me to go to?? i currently have g7h9 |
Posted: 25-04-2005 - #19
| also i dont see a b7p9 only ........Added BenQ DW1620A's firmware B7V9, plus it's RPC1 B7V9RPC1.... |
Posted: 25-04-2005 - #20
| ok download these http://dvdpro.club.st/firmware/BenQ/B7T9.cvt.rar http://dvdpro.club.st/firmware/BenQ/WinDWFlash.rar unzip both files to your desktop to find easier. reboot computer in safe mode. open the WinDWFlash program. it will ask you what file you want to open, browse to your b7t9.cvt file then it will flash it. don't do anything while it's flashing. after it's done reboot the computer and you should have a benq1620 B7T9 now. now if you want you can update to the latest firmware like http://support.benq.com/files/storag...W1620/B7V9.zip reboot in to safe mode again, but this time all you have to do is hit the .exe file inside the zip and it will update the firmware. then reboot again. woooooooooo after all that your done hope that helps. yes anything over a 90 is good.
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Posted: 25-04-2005 - #21
| ok, i did all of that and now my drive has the b7vp firmware, i dont mean to sound stupid or anything but where did you get the program to test the disc?? and i also have a plextor 504a will the program work on that drive to test discs?? |
Posted: 25-04-2005 - #22
| It's CD-DVD speed which is usually part of the nero bundle. You can download it here: www.cdspeed2000.com Just select Extra -> Disc Quality Test
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Posted: 25-04-2005 - #23
| To see CdMonster and AWILLIAMS64 glad to hear you got your drives in working order! Welcome to the Benq forum and have fun with your burners!
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Posted: 25-04-2005 - #24
| I think it's time to promote those guys to Mods (j/k) -- they actually did forum searches! WElcome guys and have w/ your great new burners. - Jie
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Posted: 25-04-2005 - #25
| i am doing my first burn right now and testing it w/ the above mentioned program |
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