MSI 16x DVD±RW Drive - DR16P

[Ian]

New drive from MSI...

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/ ... hp?UID=607



Writing Speeds:
DVD+R: 2.4x, 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x
DVD+RW: 2.4x, 4x
DVD+R DL: 2.4x
DVD-R: 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x
DVD-RW: 1x, 2x, 4x
CD-R: 8x, 12x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x
CD-RW: 4x, 10x, 16x, 24x

Read Speeds:
DVD-ROM: 16x Max
CD-ROM: 40x Max

Buffer Size: 2MB

[Ian]

BenQ DW1620 clone?

[jgs9455]

Does this MSI not feature HD Burn like their old ones did??
(Ala Optorite clone)

[Ian]

Does this MSI not feature HD Burn like their old ones did??
(Ala Optorite clone)

Not if its a rebadged BenQ.

[jgs9455]

That's what I figured.

Originally I wanted a 16x +/- & 4x DL+ Optorite with HD-Burn, but now I may just go ahead and get the Pioneer 108, unless the 109 really does bring the DL-.

[MrDisco]

Originally I wanted a 16x +/- & 4x DL+ Optorite with HD-Burn, but now I may just go ahead and get the Pioneer 108, unless the 109 really does bring the DL-.

but how far off into the horizon would the 109 be?

[Ian]

but how far off into the horizon would the 109 be?

I haven't heard anything concrete, but the 109 is RUMORED to be released about 1Q 2005. Retail 108's still haven't shown up around here, so who knows...

[Wesociety]

I saw a retail Pioneer 108 today at Frys Electronics.
I believe it was $179.

[Scour]

Hello!

I remember that MSI has rebadged CD-R-writers from Benq, so it can be that they rebadge Benq-DVD-writer, too.

[WNTR]

I have a Benq 1600 (now a 1620 with firmware-upgrade) but the only difference is the name on the drive. Exact the same model but with a 1620 firmware.