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  • soup
    Just Trying To Help
    • Nov 2005
    • 7524

    To heck with Batman, I am sending up the NightTran signal

    I have purchased & hope to be in possession soon of 3 x BenQ EW 1621 Optical 16x4x16 Ext Dvd +/-RW burners. One described as new & two described as mint. Obviously I will have to check out all three real quick after receiving them. As you can see all three are external, so my thoughts are to internalize one of the mint for scanning etc, then keep the other mint external (probably USB). After checking the new, place it back in the box & put it in the closet for later. So I am a sponge, ready to take in some BenQ knowledge. I am going to have to do some rearranging, probably take out one of my SATA opticals (right now looks like the LG), & have the Plextor/Benq Master/Slave, thoughts on which should be which?

  • NightTran
    King of Digital Video
    King of Digital Video
    • Aug 2005
    • 4224

    #2
    Benq can be master or slave, it does not effect much just few second more if they are slave
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    • locoeng
      Who Farted?
      • Dec 2005
      • 2509

      #3
      I'm with night...shouldn't matter which is which.

      I just ordered a Litey 20A1L and an NEC 7100S today so I'll be checking them out by the end of the week. Sorry I missed you Sunday soup...seems Sunday is my designated babysitting day now.


      "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person. It's not fair to you and no challenge for us."
      Walt Kelly

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      • cynthia
        Super Moderatress
        • Jan 2004
        • 14278

        #4
        Nec 7100S?

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        • locoeng
          Who Farted?
          • Dec 2005
          • 2509

          #5
          7200S I meant....fat fingers got the best of me.


          "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person. It's not fair to you and no challenge for us."
          Walt Kelly

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          • soup
            Just Trying To Help
            • Nov 2005
            • 7524

            #6
            All three drives arrived this evening in external enclosures. I will call this Mint#1, had a few problems getting it to be accepted, but it finally was. So this is what I have so far. BenQ Dvd DD EW 1621 47N9. I also had to set the Region code to Region #1, there is one change left. Recognized as a CD Drive.
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            • soup
              Just Trying To Help
              • Nov 2005
              • 7524

              #7
              Mint #2, no problem with this one being recognized. Funny thing, I just noticed, the on/off switch is missing from the back of all the enclosures, you have to unplug them to turn them off. Recognized as a DVD-RW Drive.
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              • soup
                Just Trying To Help
                • Nov 2005
                • 7524

                #8
                When I talk about being recognized, I mean in My Computer, this one DVD-RW Drive. This would be the new one, which was proven when I set the Region Code to #1 & the correct amount of changes were left. No problem with this one either.
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                • soup
                  Just Trying To Help
                  • Nov 2005
                  • 7524

                  #9
                  This is what Sammy thinks, SH-S203B SB01 (patched) @8X. Mint #1, Mint #2 & New respectively.
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                  • doctorhardware
                    Lord of Digital Video
                    Lord of Digital Video
                    • Dec 2006
                    • 1907

                    #10
                    Do you have any for sale.
                    Star Baby Girl, Born March,1997 Died June 30th 2007 6:35 PM.

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                    • soup
                      Just Trying To Help
                      • Nov 2005
                      • 7524

                      #11
                      Well Mint #1 is on the iffy side of the fence right now, but I have to see if I can put one inside, probably put the Plextor back into it's external case, put Mint #2 in & leave new in it's external enclosure.

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                      • gonwk
                        Lord of Digital Video
                        Lord of Digital Video
                        • Dec 2005
                        • 1500

                        #12
                        Hi folks,

                        @ Soup ... have you used any other "External Enclosure" besides Plextor (I guess Original one) for your DVD Burner(s)? If so, which ones you like the best?

                        Q1: Folks ... can anyone tell me how does this 1621 compare to 1640 & 1655 ones!?!?

                        Q2: Is Benq still in business ... I just saw a "Global" site and it shows that they have Burners (1810's)!?!?

                        BTW Soup ... just to be nosey how much each of the "BenQ EW 1621" costs you!?!? You can PM me!

                        Thanks,

                        G!
                        Last edited by gonwk; 22 Jun 2008, 07:06 AM.

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                        • soup
                          Just Trying To Help
                          • Nov 2005
                          • 7524

                          #13
                          Yep I have used one made by Nexstar I think it was. I like the external case the Plextor was in the best. Don't like these BenQ external enclosures basically because they do not have an on/off switch, you have to unplug them. Mint #1 & 2 $40 + shipping, new $50 & got a deal on the shipping.

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                          • gonwk
                            Lord of Digital Video
                            Lord of Digital Video
                            • Dec 2005
                            • 1500

                            #14
                            Hi Soup,

                            THANKS for your answers ...

                            Hey Soup you forgot to tell me if the 1621 is as good as the 1640 or 1655?

                            Thanks,

                            G!

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                            • NightTran
                              King of Digital Video
                              King of Digital Video
                              • Aug 2005
                              • 4224

                              #15
                              dont know about 1621 but I had 1620 they can be as close as 1640 ( in term of single layer not picky as 1655)
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