BenQ DW1640 -- for DVD+-R *SL* (single layer)

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JVC 8x DVD+R
Blank shiny
YUDEN T02 (Made in Japan)
DW1640 (BSLB)
Burned at 4x

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[QUOTE=jadburner;2716517]JVC 8x DVD+R
Blank shiny
YUDEN T02 (Made in Japan)
DW1640 (BSLB)
Burned at 4x[/QUOTE]

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JVC 8x DVD+R
Blank shiny
YUDEN T02 (Made in Japan)
DW1640 (BSLB)
Burned at 8x

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[QUOTE=jadburner;2716519]JVC 8x DVD+R
Blank shiny
YUDEN T02 (Made in Japan)
DW1640 (BSLB)
Burned at 8x[/QUOTE]

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Burner: PX-740A@EW164B
Firmware: BEFB
Media: TDK 16x DVD+R (MIT)
MID: RITEK R05
Stamper Code: D0124C30110R 50124 C3
Hub Serial: E6-03RK6052606534H23
Burn Speed: 16x
WOPC: On
Solid Burn: Off/On
Burning Software: Nero CD-DVD Speed 4.7.7.16

Very strange seeing Ricoh stamper codes on Ritek MID. Whatever. Even stranger was the fact that the drive couldn’t scan its own burn.

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Burner: PX-740A@EW164B
Firmware: BEFB
Media: Sony 16x DVD+R (MIT)
MID: RITEK F16
Stamper Code: VR5F16-00716 UC
Hub Serial: SC1105235526F18
Burn Speed: 16x
WOPC: On
Solid Burn: Off/On
Burning Software: Nero CD-DVD Speed 4.7.7.16

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Burner: PX-740A@EW164B
Firmware: BEFB
Media: Verbatim 16x DVD-R (MIUAE)
MID: MCC 03RG20
Stamper Code: ZE0648-DVR-J47C1
Hub Serial: B1FT A01A J708101694 A43
Burn Speed: 16x
WOPC: On
Solid Burn: Off/On
Burning Software: Nero CD-DVD Speed 4.7.7.16

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Burner: PX-740A@DW1640
Firmware: BSLB
Media: Verbatim 16x DVD-R (MIUAE)
MID: MCC 03RG20
Stamper Code: ZE0648-DVR-J47C1
Hub Serial: B1FT A01A J708101688 A21
Burn Speed: 16x
WOPC: On
Solid Burn: Off/On
Burning Software: Nero CD-DVD Speed 4.7.7.16

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Burner: PX-740A@EW164B
Firmware: BEFB
Media: Sony 16x DVD-R (MIT)
MID: RITEK F1
Stamper Code: DR5FA1-00547 ZU
Hub Serial: cZL309095713C14
Burn Speed: 16x
WOPC: On
Solid Burn: Off/On
Burning Software: Nero CD-DVD Speed 4.7.7.16

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Burner: PX-740A@EW164B
Firmware: BEFB
Media: That’s 4x DVD+R (MIJ)
MID: YUDEN000 T01
Stamper Code: TS000031 0305
Hub Serial: WD315R53117PB
Burn Speed: 8x
AutoStrategy: Auto
PowerRec: On
Burning Software: ImgBurn 2.5.8.0

They don’t make media like this anymore

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Burner: PX-740A@EW164B
Firmware: BEFB
Media: Taiyo Yuden 8x DVD-R white inkjet hub printable (MIJ)
MID: TYG02
Stamper Code: GG007009 0518
Hub Serial: WF614A105520GG
Burn Speed: 8x
AutoStrategy: Auto
PowerRec: On
Burning Software: Nero CD-DVD Speed 4.7.7.16

Nexperia-based drives had a reputation for being good +R burners but mediocre -R burners, I’d say it was undeserved.

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Sony 16x DVD+R
Branded
SONY D21 (Made in Malaysia)
DW1640 (BSLB)
SB, WOPC off
Burned at 2.4x

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[QUOTE=jadburner;2746437]Sony 16x DVD+R
Branded
SONY D21 (Made in Malaysia)
DW1640 (BSLB)
SB, WOPC off
Burned at 2.4x[/QUOTE]

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Sony 16x DVD+R
Branded
SONY D21 (Made in Malaysia)
DW1640 (BSLB)
SB, WOPC off
Burned at 4x

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[QUOTE=jadburner;2746560]Sony 16x DVD+R
Branded
SONY D21 (Made in Malaysia)
DW1640 (BSLB)
SB, WOPC off
Burned at 4x[/QUOTE]

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Sony 16x DVD+R
Branded
SONY D21 (Made in Malaysia)
DW1640 (BSLB)
SB, WOPC off
Burned at 8x

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[QUOTE=jadburner;2746656]Sony 16x DVD+R
Branded
SONY D21 (Made in Malaysia)
DW1640 (BSLB)
SB, WOPC off
Burned at 8x[/QUOTE]

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Sony 16x DVD+R
Branded
SONY D21 (Made in Malaysia)
DW1640 (BSLB)
SB, WOPC off
Burned at 12x

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[QUOTE=jadburner;2746749]Sony 16x DVD+R
Branded
SONY D21 (Made in Malaysia)
DW1640 (BSLB)
SB, WOPC off
Burned at 12x[/QUOTE]

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Sony 16x DVD+R
Branded
SONY D21 (Made in Malaysia)
DW1640 (BSLB)
SB, WOPC off
Burn specified at 16x, effective 12x