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which should i keep benq 800A OR nec 2500A?
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Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:40 pmby liteonrules
I have to sell one of them,so which one should i keep
1. NEC 2500A or
2. BENQ 800A
I only use DVD+R'S so the DVD-R is not a factor.
i must sell one them and keep the other.
Posted:
Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:20 pmby beach-hobo
Well here's what options you have:
(1) Upgrade the BenQ DW800A to a DW822A and on 9/30 you can add DVD+9 DL support for free from BenQ.
(2) Upgrade the 2500A to a 2510A via hacked firmware to add DVD+9 DL support (unsupported by NEC).
Your option NOW !!!
Posted:
Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:39 pmby klumy
I would keep the NEC drive.
i should of mentioned this
Posted:
Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:41 pmby liteonrules
i really don't think that i will use DL support because i am not paying 15.00 per disk, so DL support is not a factore either
Posted:
Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:12 pmby uknown1234
keep the benq cause its a better reader aswell and burns +r nicely. also when dl media becomes cheaper and you choose to use it, then you have the fw upgrade option.
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Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:17 pmby happyperoil
beach-hobo wrote:(1) Upgrade the BenQ DW800A to a DW822A and on 9/30 you can add DVD+9 DL support for free from BenQ.
upgrading the dw800a to a dw822a is not supported by Benq
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Mon Aug 16, 2004 3:10 pmby hydrogen
I would do some tests with +r media and see which one burns better. Then choose to keep that one.
Posted:
Mon Aug 16, 2004 3:18 pmby uknown1234
happyperoil wrote:beach-hobo wrote:(1) Upgrade the BenQ DW800A to a DW822A and on 9/30 you can add DVD+9 DL support for free from BenQ.
upgrading the dw800a to a dw822a is not supported by Benq
what he is refering to is using stock firmware as opposed to hacked firmware from herrie. you can use stock nec on 2510 but nec stock does not support bitsetting on +R/rw media.
hydrogen wrote:I would do some tests with +r media and see which one burns better. Then choose to keep that one.
tests have already been done and both do well with various media. the benq has advantage as it can bitset and is a better reader than the nec.
at lease IMHO I see bitseting as a plus. but if you do not need the nec as a reader and/or do not mind using hacked firmware or hp firmware for bitsetting then nec is for you.
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Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:05 pmby digitaldoc
I would keep the Benq because it is a better reader.