Benq DW 1620

[johnl]

Hello

I'm going crazy. . .

I have a Benq DW 1620 and i'm tired of send dvd's to trash, i'm trying to burn movies using dvddecrypter and now ImgBurn, i have the last firmware, and i have tried with 3 different media (princo, hp and intenso i haven't gound verbatim to try yet)

Infotool:
Nero InfoTool 3.00

Drive Information
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Drive : BENQ DVD DD DW1620
Type : DVD±R/RW DL Recorder
Firmware Version : B7W9
Buffer Size : 2 MB
Date : ?
Serial Number
Vendor Specific :
Drive Letter : D:\
Location : 3:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 8.0 , 4.0 X
Write Speed : 16.0 , 12.0 , 8.0 , 4.0 , 2.4 X

Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : No
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : No
Read DVD-R : Yes
Read DVD-RW : Yes
Read DVD+R : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read DVD+R DL : Yes
Read BD-ROM : No
Read BD-R : No
Read BD-RE : No
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : Yes
Read VideoCD : Yes

Write CD-R : Yes
Write CD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R : Yes
Write DVD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R DL : No
Write DVD+R : Yes
Write DVD+RW : Yes
Write DVD+R DL : Yes
Write DVD-RAM : No
Write BD-R : No
Write BD-RE : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes
Mount Rainier : No
Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW DAO, RAW SAO 16, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 16, RAW DAO 96

Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : 2
Changes User : 4
Changes Vendor : 4

Disc Information (D:\)
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Type : Blank DVD-R


Interface Information
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Adapter 1
---------
Description : Primary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices
Description : Master: Maxtor 6Y080L0
Type : Disk Drive
DMA : On

Adapter 2
---------
Description : Secondary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices

Adapter 3
---------
Description : Primary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices
Description : Master: Maxtor 6B300S0
Type : Disk Drive
DMA : On

Adapter 4
---------
Description : Secondary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices
Description : Master: BENQ DVD DD DW1620
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : On

Adapter 5
---------
Description : Unknown Adapter

Driver
Description : System32\Drivers\Vax347s.sys
Company :
Version : 3.47.0.0 built by: WinDDK
Description : SCSI miniport

Attached Devices
Description : ID 0 (0): SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM 2.7a
Type : CD-Rom Drive
Autorun : On

Adapter 6
---------
Description : Unknown Adapter

Driver
Description : system32\DRIVERS\vobid.sys
Company : Pinnacle Systems
Version : 1, 1, 0, 20
Description : InstantDrive

Attached Devices
Description : ID 0 (0): VOBID InstantDrive CD 14
Type : CD-Rom Drive
Autorun : On


Software Information
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Operating System : Windows XP Professional (5.01.2600 Service Pack 2)
DirectX : DirectX 9.0c

Description : PowerDVD
Version : 5.00.0905
Company : CyberLink Corp.



Hardware Information
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CPU : Intel Pentium 4 2400 MHz
Bus Speed : 200 MHz
Motherboard : I865P/PE
System :
BIOS : Phoenix 6.00 PG
Memory : 1024 MB
Sound : Dispositivo wave SB Live!
Video : ATI RADEON 9600 Series

Driver Information
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...

Lower Filters
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Driver : ASAPIW2K
Description : ASAPI
Version : 6, 0, 0, 1
Company : VOB Computersysteme GmbH

Upper Filters
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Video Codecs
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Cinepak Codec by Radius : 1.10.0.11
Intel 4|2|0 Video V2.50 : 5.1.2600.2180
Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2
Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2
Intel Indeo® Video 4.5 : 4.51.16.03
Codec Intel IYUV : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Microsoft RLE : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Microsoft Video 1 : 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
Microsoft YUV : 5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Microsoft YUV : 5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Toshiba YUV Codec : 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148)
Microsoft YUV : 5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Microsoft H.263 Video Codec : 5.1.2600.2180
Microsoft H.261 Video Codec : 5.1.2600.2180
Indeo® video 5.10 : R.5.10.15.2.55
XviD MPEG-4 Codec : n/a
ffdshow Video Codec : n/a

Audio Codecs
------------
Microsoft IMA ADPCM CODEC : 4.00.0.0
Microsoft ADPCM CODEC : 4.00.0.0
Microsoft CCITT G.711 A-Law e u-Law CODEC : 4.00.0.0
Microsoft CODEC de áudio GSM 6.10 : 4.00.0.0
CODEC de software do TrueSpeech(TM) da DSP Group : 1.00.0.0
Microsoft G.723.1 CODEC
: 1.02.0.1
Windows Media Audio : 4.02.0.0
Sipro Lab Telecom ACELP.net audio codec : 3.02.0.0
Indeo® audio software : 2.05.0.53
Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (advanced) : 1.09.1.49
MSN Messenger Audio Codec : 4.00.0.0
Conversor de PCM da Microsoft : 5.00.0.0


ASPI Information
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System ASPI : ASPI is not installed

Nero ASPI : ASPI is not installed

Installed OS Patches
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(Q810090) USB Update : Yes
(Q329112) Multi-Border DVD with More Than 4 GB of Data Not Readable Past First Border : Yes
(Q812415) Problems with Multiple ATA devices : No
(Q322359) Intelide.sys Is Not Used on Computers with ICH4 or ICH5 : No
(Q320174) IMAPI Update - CDs recorded have missing files or errors : Yes
(Q311542) Devices May not power up properly when resuming from standby : Yes
(Q327086) Data Added to Removable Media During Hibernation May Be Lost When You Resume Windows XP : Yes
(Q308374) Ricoh 1394 Controller May Not Work with Windows XP : No
(Q314634) Windows XP Does Not Detect Your New USB Device : Yes
(Q822603) USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 update : No
(Q323507) Your IEEE 1394 or USB CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive May Not Be Recognized in Windows XP : No
(Q815834) 'Code 28' Error Message and a Yellow Exclamation Mark Next to a USB Device in Device Manager After Your Computer Resumes from Hibernation : No
(Q316575) Problems When You Swap a CD-ROM During Hibernation in Windows XP : No
(Q811789) Surprise Removal of 1394 Device Can Cause Bluescreen Error : No
(Q323322) Cannot Use Sony VAIO PCG-C1MRX Internal Camera with Windows Messenger After You Apply Q316397 : No
(Q811789) Surprise Removal of 1394 Device Can Cause Bluescreen Error : No

First with dvd decryper i had this errors:
I 23:06:31 DVD Decrypter Version 3.5.4.0 started!
I 23:06:31 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)
I 23:06:31 Initialising SPTI...
I 23:06:31 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 23:06:31 Found 1 DVD-ROM, 1 DVD±RW and 1 Unknown!
I 23:07:08 Operation Started!
I 23:07:08 Source File: C:\Closer\DVDImage.iso
I 23:07:08 Source File Sectors: 2.261.208 (MODE1/2048)
I 23:07:08 Source File Size: 4.630.953.984 bytes
I 23:07:08 Source File Application Identifier: MKISOFS ISO 9660/HFS FILESYSTEM BUILDER & CDRECORD CD-R/DVD CREATOR (C) 1993 E.YOUNGDALE (C) 1997 J.PEARSON/J.SCHILLING
I 23:07:08 Source File Implementation Identifier: mkisofs
I 23:07:09 Destination Device: [0:1:0] BENQ DVD DD DW1620 B7W9 (D (ATA)
I 23:07:09 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: CMC MAG-E01-00) (Speeds: 2,4x; 4x; 8x)
I 23:07:09 Destination Media Sectors: 2.295.104
I 23:07:09 Write Mode: DVD
I 23:07:09 Write Type: SAO
I 23:07:09 Write Speed: 1x
I 23:07:09 Link Size: Auto
I 23:07:09 Test Mode: No
I 23:07:09 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 23:07:09 Filling Buffer...
I 23:07:11 Writing LeadIn...
I 23:07:18 Writing Image...
W 23:12:01 Failed to Write Sectors 441152 - 441183 - Write Error
W 23:12:01 Retrying (1 of 20)...
...
W 23:12:01 Retrying (19 of 20)...
W 23:12:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 23:12:01 Retrying (20 of 20)...
W 23:12:01 Retry Failed! - Invalid Address For Write
E 23:13:08 Failed to Write Sectors 441152 - 441183 - Write Error
I 23:13:08 Synchronising Cache...
I 23:13:08 Closing Track...
I 23:13:11 Finalising Disc...

Now with imgburn sometimes it burns fine but when i see the movie in the dvd player it hangs. . . in the last two days i have 15 dvd's going to trash...

someone help, any idea ? is this the media? what can i do to test the equipment? i have just formated the pc...
Thanks in advance

[cornholio7]

try some decent media , CMC tends to give problems.
try taiyo yuden or verbatim
the symptoms you describe sound like bad media

[Chewy]

"23:07:09 Write Speed: 1x"
what's causing this?

[johnl]

i choose

I have choosed 1x to try at the slowest speed

[geno888]

I have choosed 1x to try at the slowest speed

And this cause your wasting of media.

The best results are burning near the certified speed of the media, not the lowest possible.

Moreover, you are burning among the worst media ever produced in market.

Benq 1620 is one of the best burners, but you should buy some better media.

Get verbatims or Taiyo yuden if you can find. Also ricoh media are good.

[johnl]

ok i'll give it a try

I'll post the results. . .

thanks for the advices

[Chewy]

must be a bug in the burning program cause 1x is not supported by your media or burner

[dirio49]

try imgburn.

[johnl]

...Media

It's working fine now...

i buyed sony and tdk media and i'm recording with no problems now (i was trying with 3 bad media before...)...

Thanks to all
JohnL

[geno888]

You're welcome

[johnl]

It burns fine but when i'll test it in the PS2 or in another dvd player, in the end of the DVD it freezes, it happens lot's of times...

could it be the recorder? media (now i'm using tdk and sony media)

Any ideas?

Thanks
JohnL

[Chewy]

more than likely the players(PS2's are awful) and you need to lower your target size to 4400 and then to 4300 if that doesn't work.

[johnl]

it's 4400

I'm already using 4400. . .


With nero cd-dvd speed i get this in one DVD just recorded


General Information
Drive: BENQ DVD DD DW1620
Firmware: B7W9
Disc: DVD+R (MBIPG101 R04)
Selected speed: 8 X
PI errors
Maximum: 29
Average: 12.15
Total: 164679
PI failures
Maximum: 17
Average: 1.81
Total: 22464
PO failures: 0
Jitter
Maximum: 11.4 %
Average: 8.79 %
Scanning Statistics
Elapsed time: 9:35
Number of samples: 17695
Average scanning interval: 8.02 ECC
Glitches removed: 0

In the computer it reads fine in ps2 all well and then freezes and the error is unable to read disk. . .

[geno888]

PI failures
Maximum: 17
Average: 1.81
Total: 22464

This data are not really good. In my opinion this disc is really near to become a coaster.

[Chewy]

MB media made in India(small print) is a crap shoot!
You rolled snake eyes! I have rolled 7 before.
Got any made in japan sony's?