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Philips DVD8701 - OEM BenQ DW1640?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:18 pm
by Ian
We pulled a dead Philips DVD8701 out of a Dell GX620 today. According to the label, its made by BenQ. It also had the weird side vent like the DW1640. Anyone know for certain if its an OEM DW1640?

Re: Philips DVD8701 - OEM BenQ DW1640?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:55 pm
by ItalianJob
It's a BenQ.

Would have say it's a 1640 without DVD-R DL (firmware update needed) BUT I don't see these two circles (middle right/left of the pic ) on a 1640 retail drive, so ?

Re: Philips DVD8701 - OEM BenQ DW1640?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:08 pm
by ItalianJob
From the same source, it is clearly a BenQ 1640 = Philips 1628/1648 for DELL (OEM name) :
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showpost.php?p ... stcount=10

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:25 pm
by Ian
Yeah, Jan from CD Freaks let me know that its the OEM of the 1628/1648.. which is based on the DW1640.

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:13 pm
by vinnie97
Manuf. date of June 2005 and already dead? :o Hopefully, just an anomaly. ;)

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:57 pm
by Ian
Well, that's not my drive, but yeah.. it came DOA.