Should I buy a Philips PDV-1660K for quality tests?
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:11 am
I don't really need another burner- I'm happy with my LiteOn 165P6S and all the toys available for it. However, the new diagnostics that CD-Speed offers for drives with the Nexperia chipset (BenQ etc.) are rather enticing.
Unfortunately, precisely these drives seem to be dying out- so it's now or never. BenQ has left the European ODD market and their drives are pretty well gone from store shelves (other than the occasional 1670). But the Philips PDV-1660K (or G) is still available, and a local store has piles of them for 40 Euros.
AFAIK, this is based on the BenQ DW-1650. Does it support the CD-Speed advanced quality tests? Or would I have to crossflash it with BenQ firmware? How does Philips firmware compare with BenQ? Are there advantages or disadvantages to a Philips drive in comparison to the corresponding BenQ?
G
Unfortunately, precisely these drives seem to be dying out- so it's now or never. BenQ has left the European ODD market and their drives are pretty well gone from store shelves (other than the occasional 1670). But the Philips PDV-1660K (or G) is still available, and a local store has piles of them for 40 Euros.
AFAIK, this is based on the BenQ DW-1650. Does it support the CD-Speed advanced quality tests? Or would I have to crossflash it with BenQ firmware? How does Philips firmware compare with BenQ? Are there advantages or disadvantages to a Philips drive in comparison to the corresponding BenQ?
G