FS: External DVD Writer (16x)

[sabad66]

I have for sale an external DVD Writer. The brand is BENQ. It connects using either firewire or usb 2.0 (both ports are there). I will include the 6pin to 6pin firewire cable, 6 pin to 4 pin, and the USB 2.0 cable. Asking 200 obo

The specs for the drive are here:
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Product Info::
Unprecedented, Fast DVD Recording Speed - 16x DVD+R / 16x DVD-R
Double Layer Recordable DVD
Over-Speed Burning 8x Media at 12x or Higher Speed
Write Right Technologies
WOPC + BLER OPC
Tilt Control
Sliding Cone Mechanism
Beige-Colored Tray



Performance::
DVD+R DL :
Data Transfer / double layer write: 26.59 Mbit (2.4x)
DVD+R/+RW :
Data Transfer Rate /write: 177.28 Mbit/sec (16X)
Data Transfer Rate /rewrite: 44.32 Mbit/sec (4X)
DVD-R/-RW :
Data Transfer Rate /write: 177.28 Mbit/sec (16X)
Data Transfer Rate /rewrite: 44.32 Mbit/sec (4X)
DVD ROM :
Data Transfer Rate /read: 177.28 Mbit/sec (16X, MAX)
Access time: 120 ms
CD :
Data Transfer Rate /write: 6000 KByte/sec (40X)
Data Transfer Rate /rewrite: 3600 KByte/sec (24X)
Data Transfer Rate /read: 6000 KByte/sec (40X, Max.)
Access time: 120 ms



Interface:
E-IDE/ATAPI



Supported IDE mode:
PIO mode 0/1/2/3/4
DMA mode 0/1/2
UDMA mode 0/1/2



Buffer Size:
2 Mbytes



Writing Mode:
DVD :
DVD Data and Video
CD :
Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing (fixed & variable packet), CD Digital Audio,
Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Test



Disc Size:
DVD : 120 mm disc
CD : 80 and 120 mm discs



Disc Formats:
DVD :
DVD+R 4.7GB, DVD+RW 4.7GB, DVD-R 4.7GB, DVD-RW 4.7GB (closed session) DVD Video, DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18
CD :
CD-DA, CD-ROM XA (m1, m2f1/m2f2), CD-R, CD-RW, Bootable CD, Photo CD (single & multi-session), Video CD, Super Video CD, CD-Extra, Mixed-mode CD, CD-Text, CD-Graphics



Audio Performance:
Signal-to-Noise ratio: 76 dB min.
Number of stereo channels: 2
Analog audio line output: 0.75 VRMS at 470 Ohm
Analog headphone output: 0.6 VRMS at 34 Ohm
CD sampling frequency: 44.1 KHz



Power Requirement:
+5V ± 5%, ripple: 100mVpp
+12V ± 10%, ripple: 200mVpp



Environment Conditions:
Operating temperature: 5°C~45°C (41°F~113°F) at humidity of 8-80% RH
Non-operating temperature: -40°C~60°C (-40°F~140°F) at humidity: 5%~95% RH
Non-operating humidity: 5%~95% RH



Reliability Characteristics:
MTBF: 50,000 POH
Non-recoverable read error < 1 block in 1012 bits (CD and DVD)



Physical Characteristics:
Dimension: 146 X 42 X 198 mm (W x H x D)
Weight: 1.0 Kg



Firmware Update:
Flash memory upgradeable



Panel Designc:
Front side: open/close button, read/write status indicator LED
Rear side: 40-pin ATA-2 dual row flat-cable connector, 4-pin DC power connector, 3-position device jumpers, digital audio output and analog audio output



OS Compatibility:
Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98SE



Minimum System Requirement:
IBM PC compatible
Pentium III 550MHz CPU
128MB DRAM
100MB free HDD space for CD/DVD recording related software installation
1GB free HDD space for CD Image recording (10GB for DVD authoring) is recommended.
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[GucciBoy]

any pics? how long does it take to burn a full dvd on this one.

[eblend]

at 8 x it takes about 10 min... i would assume that at 16x it would take around 5 min which is pretty damn fast

[MM99lude]

hey sorry, just to check this can burn cd-rw as well right?

[sabad66]

At 8x I burn a DVD in around 8 minutes. On 16x i assume it would be around 5 min or less. Also, it does burn CDs and CD-RW. It also does Dual Layer discs when they come out.

[eblend]

Originally posted by sabad66
At 8x I burn a DVD in around 8 minutes. On 16x i assume it would be around 5 min or less. Also, it does burn CDs and CD-RW. It also does Dual Layer discs when they come out.

they are out, 10 bucks a pop at oem depot

[sabad66]

Yeah but i meant when they become as cheap as the single layer discs.

[GucciBoy]

What is the benefits of dual layer vs single? cds are single im guessing?

When you burn a movie, how does the DVDR play it? exact clone?

thx

[GucciBoy]

is this it?

[eblend]

Originally posted by GucciBoy
What is the benefits of dual layer vs single? cds are single im guessing?

When you burn a movie, how does the DVDR play it? exact clone?

thx

dual layer means that there are 2 layers to a disk aka...double the capacity..so your 4.7 gig dvd becomes 9.5 gig dvd

any dvd burner will make a copy of a movie, as long as u got the right software. Many movies now days that u rent and buy are on dual layer disks, so in order for them to fit onto a normal single layer u need to use a program called dvd shrink or equivalent, which will recompress the file system to fit onto a single layer dvd.

[GucciBoy]

cool thanks,so burn a movie, and pop it in, itll look and play just like the original? but of course u need a dvdrw drive to read it haha.

how much are dual layers dvdr these days

thx

[eblend]

Originally posted by GucciBoy
cool thanks,so burn a movie, and pop it in, itll look and play just like the original? but of course u need a dvdrw drive to read it haha.

how much are dual layers dvdr these days

thx

yah it would play just like the original, if u burn on dvd-r it will play in 99% of normal stand alone dvd players

dvd-9 are sold at oem depot for $10 a pop

[sabad66]

Sorry, item is not for sale anymore