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Philips DVDRW-1640P
The DVDRW-1640P is the first burner from Philips that writes both DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The Dutch manufacturer, a staunch defender and active member of the DVD+RW alliance, had avoided the DVD Forum's format until now. Developed on the same base as BenQ's DW-1620 burner, the 1640P is built around Philips' Nexperia PNX7860E chipset. This means the same technologies we described for the BenQ DW-1620 - Seamless Link and WOPC (Walking Optimized Power Control) - are also used for protection on the DVDRW-1640P.
Main characteristics:
- Reading
- CD: 40xDVD: 16x
- Writing
- CD-R: 40xCD-RW: 24xDVD-R: 16xDVD+R: 16xDVD-RW: 4xDVD+RW: 4xDVD+R DL: 2.4x
- Buffer: 2 MB
- Firmware: P2.2
The burner's compatibilities and specifications according to DVD Info and Nero Info Tools:
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sasquatch451 Please report noise levels in optical drive reviews. This is a big factor in which drive to buy for some people. My current DVD burner sounds like a jet engine for 5 minutes after putting a disc in.Reply