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BenQ DW1655 firmware suggestions?

Postby stix on Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:19 pm

I picked up a nice used BenQ DW1655 awhile back, to tinker with - never had one before. I have crossflashed it to BenQ BCDB because it didn't have BenQ firmware on it. Anybody able to recommend a preferred firmware for it? I have access to BCDB, BCHB, and BCIB. Thanks.
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Re: BenQ DW1655 firmware suggestions?

Postby Ian on Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:39 pm

Oh wow.. you're making me use brain cells I haven't used in years.

It really depends on what media you're going to use with it.
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Re: BenQ DW1655 firmware suggestions?

Postby stix on Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:50 pm

Ian wrote:Oh wow.. you're making me use brain cells I haven't used in years.


I'm happy to have a healthy effect on your brain.

I use primarily (for important stuff) some newer JVC CD-R: Taiyo Yuden(97m24s01f), Verbatim DVD+R: MCC 004, Verbatim DVD+R DL: MKM 001. For less important stuff, some older stock of FujiFilm brand CD-R: TY (97m24s01f), and some other odds and ends.

Don't know exactly what I'll end up using the DW1655 for, but wanted to flash it while I still have it in a system with native IDE interface.
May end up just using it for general purpose, or put it in an external USB enclosure.
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Re: BenQ DW1655 firmware suggestions?

Postby Ian on Tue Feb 24, 2015 5:08 pm

If you're sticking with quality media, I'd just flash it with that latest version. That way you're getting the most up to date writing strategies.
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Re: BenQ DW1655 firmware suggestions?

Postby stix on Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:21 am

Thanks for your help, Ian. I went with BCIB for now. That appears to be the latest available, at least at the Benq EU site.
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Re: BenQ DW1655 firmware suggestions?

Postby SkaarjMaster on Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:31 am

I still have one of these running in my SkaarjMasterDuo system and I believe I have BCIB firmware with it and it works great....still!!!:)
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SKAARJMASTERDUO: WinXPSP3,C2D E8600,Gigabyte EP45-UD3P,Pioneer DVR-216D,BenQ DW1655,Asus E818A3T.
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