Benq is back, sort of

[Chewy]

If you live in japan or tawain

http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/BenQ-DW1800-18x-DVD-Burner-Review

BenQ DW1800 (as well as its BenQ DW1680/DW2000 cousins and a handful of relatives among new Lite-On models) is one of the first products to come from the new Philips Lite-On Digital Solutions Corporation (PLDS). As such, it combines most of the features of previous BenQ and Lite-On designs while raising maximum speed to 18x. We are impressed by the fact that disparate technologies such as Lite-On's Auto Balance System (ABS) and BenQ's SolidBurn and Air Flow Cooling System (AFCS) have been so quickly combined in one mechanical and electronic design.

[katzdvd]

Built with a MediaTek chipset, this drive is capable of the most commonly used sum-8 PIE and sum-1 PIF scanning, making it easy to determine the quality of recorded DVDs, which in turn allows us to predict longevity and readability of media.

Nice. I was under the impression that future drives wouldn't have this capability...

[NightTran]

I wish my cousin is in Japan