BenQ Scam Hall of Shame

yeah all my media seems to be working fine as well so believe its best to leave it alone.

 

Hi,
@creaky & everyone else that's curious. Currently BenQs f/w situation with both the 1650 & 1655 is strange to say the least. The ftp sites that would normally list f/w once it's been released (& listed on global site) for about a week or more. Lists only BCDB(1655) & BCDC(1650). BCFC despite being found on units sold to the 'public' is still only listed on one site (China). So the support (or lack of it) for media such as MCC 004 is only part of the picture. The lack of response shows that no-one is really in the know. It could that despite BenQ by default leaves SB disabled for known media, as Philips has SB enabled for all media. BenQ is assuming (they have already in a info sheet[which seems to have gone since the sites were recently updated]recommended that SB be enabled for all media) that SB will be enabled. As a result are playing around with strategies & support of certain media. In theory once SB has been developed further + possibly being enabled by default for all media (even removal of the ability for user enabling/disabling). Strategies as we've known them could become a thing of the past.

 

@zebadee

yes, i figured as much, THANK YOU for confirming that for me; much as my buddy mort81 concluded, it was I that mentioned you by name to him as being the "benq MAN" on here, i'm still learning myself and i follow your suggestions when i feel i could improve upon my own benq 1650. you are a huge asset to the Benq arena (users) here on AfterDawn~

@redice

as zebadee and creaky mentioned already, i too have NOT had any problems with the BCHC firmware for the 1650, while i usually do not go into as much detail as the others do regarding firmware, i think my overall success has been good due to the fact i no longer have any more MCC004 to use that were giving some users problems along the lines of recognized firmware/media write strategies...i use primarily MCC003 and YUDEN000T02/YUDEN000T03 when it comes to my media of choice these days, no ill effects so far for me

thanks for all the informative talk in this Benq thread guys, i check in here periodically to see if there is anything new i can add/flash to improve quality/performance on my own Benq, definitely a good read.

docTY~

 

I'll stick with the BCDC fw for my 1650. I've got the BCFC on the harddrive,waiting to be unzipped.I'll probably do like creaky,and wait for a couple more update options available.

Zebadee: You're way outta my league on the knowledge of benq drives and their firmware, LOL.

BTW Zeb, Did you get your user name from Doogal? I noticed that character's name when I backed it up this week, LOL

 

@ kivory666

thanks for the ifromation but i think i will stay with the firmware that i have now until everything gets worked out or they release anothter firmware version.

 

@redice

as ddp would say, teach and learn~ just making other options available to you...i'm still fairly new to the Benq burner scene, learning as i go along as well...

docTY~

 

I have been burning the Ritek P16's pretty exclusively til they are gone. After about 12 burns I am now starting to get 94 -95% quality scans with it consistantly. Using the BCHC firmware from TDB's. About a dozen of them left til I hit the MCC-004's.

Cheers.

 

What I'm about to post may be a first for this Benq Scan Hall of Fame. Here's an actual "On The Fly"- rip and burn using:

Nero oem 6.6.0.14's copy disc feature
Anydvd v 5.9.6.1
Brand new Cheaper by the Dozen flipped disc,which is a dvd-5
Benq 1650
MCC-004
Burned at 8x!



95! Better than I expected for On the Fly ripping/burning of an original dvd-5!

I do love my Q's!

I'll have to check out OTF for a dual layer!

 

I'll be fishing today after work. Saugeyes Beware!

Fish fear me,Women love me! LOL

 

Sorry to be off-topic but what version is that of NERO above?

 

thanx

 

It's my OEM disc that came with my 1650 from canada a couple months ago.

6.6.0.14. A very nice package. Nero Recode2/labelmaker-for my lightscribe/burning rom/express/full function disc quality scanning test of nerotool kit. A lot of great programs.These OEM discs come with/without the drive. For a couple $ more,well worth it.

I have an older version: 6.0.0.21 oem and it was a very good version.Rip and burn on the fly-no coasters with over 300+. This version,nero's disc quality scanning test was grayed out.

I also have nero 6.3.?.? oem on another pc,and perfect backups.I got that one for my dad's old pc through ebay for $4 a year ago.He's got no room for it,so I made room for it.

 

Hi,
Just a few scans to illustrate performance @4x 8x 12x 16x. SB/OS/WOPC all enabled. Infiniti branded MCC 004.

 

@zebadee

nice scans you got there, unfortunately for me, i no longer have any more MCC004 16x rated dvd+r discs anymore (Verbatim branded) here in the U.S., it's just a personal preference for me as i prefer Taiyo Yuden; however, i have recently tried burning even faster than my usual @8x on my YUDEN000T03s, with VERY similar results as you are getting with your MCC004s it seems that this Benq 1650 w/ BCHC with all the features enabled (mine are pretty much the same as yours) it produces outstanding results at 12x and even 16x

i've been pretty set for the most part to burn all my media i currently use @8x, but based on these new trials that i have done, i might be "stepping it up" a bit like you your scans only confirm the potential of BCHC firmware on MY system, while you may have more programs/software used on your setup and your flashing experience far exceeds my own, i feel my limited trials on MY setup is a good indication that OUR setups/results are fairly consistent~

just a FYI, as noted in your MCC004 scans, the YUDEN000T03s quality is right up there with your Mitsubishi Chemical Corp produced discs, i've been getting consistent 97-99 burning faster (ie. 8x+ or more specifically 12x and 16x) on TYs 16x rated dvd+r too~ we all have our own preferences for media, to each his own, just wanted to let others that use TY media that i DO recommend TY's 16x dvd+r media for the Benq 1650 with BCHC firmware too~

thanks again for providing the PROOF that with Benq drives on QUALITY MEDIA, there is NO need to burn @4x or slower...

docTY~