Nu Tech DDW-163 DVD Writer
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Nu Tech DDW-163 OEM:Philips-BenQ Chipset:Philips |
40xCDR CAV 24xCDRW PCAV 16xDVD-R CAV 4xDVD-RW CLV 16xDVD+R CAV 4xDVD+RW CLV 2.4xDVD+RDL CLV |
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$75 | 7.8/10 4 votes Read 4 comments (17109 views) Post comment |
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read the comments): 1 Memorex 8xDVD-R (FUJIFILM03..) comments, 0 good, 0 mixed, 1 poor. 1 RiData 8xDVD+R (RITEK...R03) comments, 1 good, 0 mixed, 0 poor. Post your DVD Media comments here |
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| This drive does not work! Tried +10 different media with 4x, 8x, 16xSpeeds and quality brands (Sony, Verbatim. etc.), also tried writing at 2x to a 16x media... It all seems great until you try to play the DVD on a player. We have tried every disc on +30 players with no success. NONE of the DVDs worked on any DVD Player. Bitsetting, Booktype... nothing works. It doesn't even properly read the data discs written by itself! I have also tried testing it on a different PC but the results were even worse. I have been using Pioneer DVR-109 since last year and even at 16x on unbranded media it never fails! Comments posted by Got10 from Turkey, December 15, 2005. Rated this writer 1 of 10. |
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| It is a BenQ 1620 (Pro) OEM and can be flashed to BenQ's firmwares with WinDWFlash and there'll be no difference from BenQ 1620 Pro. Since firmware version B7P9 (BenQ) / G7P9 (OEM), 2.4x DL DVD+R feature is upgraded to 4x. If you worry about warranty, you can flash back to G7*9, the OEM firmwares anytime. Also you will then be able to use these useful BenQ-exclusive utilities: - Qscan 1.0 (scan the disc quality before burning, deciding which speed to burn at), - Booktype Management 8.4 (for bitsetting DVD+R/RW/DL but the default settings should already be set to "DVD-ROM" and - Qvideo 2.0 (capture and burn in real-time directly to CD/DVD) ALL can be downloaded on the Internet for free. Comments posted by Bedshaped from Hong Kong, January 30, 2005. Rated this writer 10 of 10. |
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| Great here too! Easy to install, but the in-box IDE cable was pretty crappy, IMO. Burns Ridata 8x at 12x with no problems. No coasters after burning a 10-pack of movie and data backups. Fast and real quiet. Bought in Korea for about U.S.$80. Comments posted by Hanguker from Korea, Republic of, December 23, 2004. Rated this writer 10 of 10. |
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| No problems so far. I have burnt 2 printable Ridata 4x disks and no coaster. The drive is quiet and reads quite fast (esp. compared to my DRU500A!!!). It installed with no problem. Comments posted by bruce from United States, October 04, 2004. Rated this writer 10 of 10. |
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Column Explanation:  Click on this for
more technical information.New comments= New comments since your last visit. New Writer = New DVD Writer since your last vist. OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer. Chipset The manufacturer of the main chipset the DVD writer/recorder is based on. Write support / Read support DVD-R = Works DVD-R? = Not tested Single Layer(4.7GB) write speeds 1x (CLV) = about 58 minutes 2x (CLV) = about 29 minutes 2.4x (CLV) = about 24 minutes 4x (CLV) = about 14.5 minutes 6x (CLV/ZCLV) = about 10-12 minutes 8x (PCAV/ZCLV) = about 8-10 minutes 12x (PCAV/ZCLV) = about 6.5-7.5 minutes 16x (CAV/ZCLV) = about 6-7 minutes Dual/Double Layer(8.5GB) write speeds 1x CLV = about 105 minutes 2.4x CLV = about 44 minutes 4x CLV = about 27 minutes Single Layer (4.7GB) read speeds 1x read speed is 1.321MB/s = ~56 minutes 6x CAV (avg. ~4x) read speed is max 7.93MB/s = ~14 minutes 8x CAV (avg. ~6x) read speed is max 10.57MB/s = ~10 minutes 12x CAV (avg. ~8x) read speed is max 15.85MB/s = ~7 minutes 16x CAV (avg. ~12x) read speed is max 21.13MB/s = ~5 minutes DVD Write types CAV = Constant Angular Velocity, the DVD is written at a constantly increasing speed. CLV = Constant Linear Velocity, the DVD is written at a constant speed. ZCLV = Zone Constant Linear Velocity, the DVD is divided into zones. After each zone the write speed is increased. PCAV = Partial Constant Angular Velocity, the DVD is being written at an increasing speed until a certain speed. After this speed it will not increase anymore. Connection Desktop = Standalone desktop DVD Recorder EIDE = Computer DVD Writer with EIDE/IDE connection SCSI = Computer DVD Writer with SCSI connection USB = Computer desktop DVD Writer with USB 2.0 or/and 1.1 connection FireWire = Computer desktop DVD Writer with IEEE 1394/FireWire/i.Link connection (some standalone desktop dvd recorder supports this also but then it is usually to connect your DV camera to the recorder) Rating The first rating is based on a weighted rank (the true Bayesian), it requires at least 5 votes to get a weighted rating. The second rating between the ( ) is a normal average rating. |
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