BenQ BW1000

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BenQ BW1000

Internal / external: Internal, Interface: Serial ATA

General
Brand	BenQ
Product name	BW1000
Tested by HWI
Release date	08/16/2006
Price (min. / avg.)	-

Specifications
Internal / external: Internal , Interface: Serial ATA
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Reviews
Blu-ray drives: BenQ versus LG	Hardware.Info
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General
Brand	BenQ
Product name	BW1000
Tested by	Koen Crijns
Specifications
Internal / external	Internal
Interface	Serial ATA
Buffer	2 MB
Buffer underrun protection
Mount Rainier
Lightscribe
LabelFlash
Chipset	Philips PNX7866EL
Firmware during test	001A
Quoted read / write speeds
Read - CD-ROM	32 x
Write - CD-R	32 x
Write - CD-RW	24 x
Read - DVD-ROM	12 x
Write - DVD+R	12 x
Write - DVD+R DL	4 x
Write - DVD+RW	8 x
Write - DVD-R	12 x
Write - DVD-R DL	4 x
Write - DVD-RW	8 x
Write - DVD-RAM	0
Read - BD-ROM	2 x
Write - BD-R	2 x
Write - BD-R DL	1 x
Write - BD-RE	2 x
Write - BD-RE DL	1 x
Extra's
Multiple bezels in retail kit
Media compatibility BD-R
Imation 2X BD-R (PHILIPSR02) - Burn speed	1.94 x
Imation 2X BD-R (PHILIPSR02) - Burn type	CLV
Media compatibility DVD+R
Maxell 16X DVD+R (MAXELL 003) - Burn speed	8.91 x
Maxell 16X DVD+R (MAXELL 003) - Burn type	P-CAV
Maxell 16X DVD+R (MAXELL 003) - Quality	90
Samsung Pleomax 16X DVD+R (RICOHJPN R03) - Burn speed	8.93 x
Samsung Pleomax 16X DVD+R (RICOHJPN R03) - Burn type	P-CAV
Samsung Pleomax 16X DVD+R (RICOHJPN R03) - Quality	88
BenQ 16X DVD+R (DAXON AZ3) - Burn speed	8.94 x
BenQ 16X DVD+R (DAXON AZ3) - Burn type	P-CAV
BenQ 16X DVD+R (DAXON AZ3) - Quality	97
Traxdata 16X DVD+R (RITEK R05) - Burn speed	8.96 x
Traxdata 16X DVD+R (RITEK R05) - Burn type	P-CAV
Traxdata 16X DVD+R (RITEK R05) - Quality	99
Plextor 16X DVD+R (YUDEN000 T03) - Burn speed	8.95 x
Plextor 16X DVD+R (YUDEN000 T03) - Burn type	P-CAV
Plextor 16X DVD+R (YUDEN000 T03) - Quality	91
Verbatim 16X DVD+R (MCC 004) - Burn speed	8.95 x
Verbatim 16X DVD+R (MCC 004) - Burn type	P-CAV
Verbatim 16X DVD+R (MCC 004) - Quality	95
Philips 16X DVD+R (INFOME R30) - Burn speed	8.91 x
Philips 16X DVD+R (INFOME R30) - Burn type	P-CAV
Philips 16X DVD+R (INFOME R30) - Quality	0
Imation 16X DVD+R (MCC 004) - Burn speed	8.96 x
Imation 16X DVD+R (MCC 004) - Burn type	P-CAV
Imation 16X DVD+R (MCC 004) - Quality	95
Media compatibility DVD-R
Maxell 16X DVD-R (MXL RG04) - Burn speed	7.27 x
Maxell 16X DVD-R (MXL RG04) - Burn type	P-CAV
Maxell 16X DVD-R (MXL RG04) - Quality	96
Verbatim 16X DVD-R (MCC 03RG20) - Burn speed	8.91 x
Verbatim 16X DVD-R (MCC 03RG20) - Burn type	P-CAV
Verbatim 16X DVD-R (MCC 03RG20) - Quality	97
Traxdata 16X DVD-R (RITEKF1) - Burn speed	7.29 x
Traxdata 16X DVD-R (RITEKF1) - Burn type	P-CAV
Traxdata 16X DVD-R (RITEKF1) - Quality	95
BenQ 16X DVD-R (DAXON016S) - Burn speed	8.93 x
BenQ 16X DVD-R (DAXON016S) - Burn type	P-CAV
BenQ 16X DVD-R (DAXON016S) - Quality	96
Plextor 16X DVD-R (TYG03) - Burn speed	7.28 x
Plextor 16X DVD-R (TYG03) - Burn type	P-CAV
Plextor 16X DVD-R (TYG03) - Quality	95
Samsung Pleomax 16X DVD-R (OPTODISCR016) - Burn speed	7.30 x
Samsung Pleomax 16X DVD-R (OPTODISCR016) - Burn type	P-CAV
Samsung Pleomax 16X DVD-R (OPTODISCR016) - Quality	56
Philips 16X DVD-R (CMC MAG AM3) - Burn speed	7.92 x
Philips 16X DVD-R (CMC MAG AM3) - Burn type	P-CAV
Philips 16X DVD-R (CMC MAG AM3) - Quality	97
Imation 16X DVD-R (MCC 03RG20) - Burn speed	8.89 x
Imation 16X DVD-R (MCC 03RG20) - Burn type	P-CAV
Imation 16X DVD-R (MCC 03RG20) - Quality	46
Media compatibility DVD+R DL
Maxell 2.4X DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D00) - Burn speed	0
Maxell 2.4X DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D00) - Burn type
Maxell 2.4X DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D00) - Quality	0
Traxdata DVD+R DL (RITEK D01) - Burn speed	0
Traxdata DVD+R DL (RITEK D01) - Burn type
Traxdata DVD+R DL (RITEK D01) - Quality	0
Verbatim 8X DVD+R DL (MKM 003) - Burn speed	0
Verbatim 8X DVD+R DL (MKM 003) - Burn type
Verbatim 8X DVD+R DL (MKM 003) - Quality	0
Samsung Pleomax 2.4X DVD+R DL (RITEK D01) - Burn speed	0
Samsung Pleomax 2.4X DVD+R DL (RITEK D01) - Burn type
Samsung Pleomax 2.4X DVD+R DL (RITEK D01) - Quality	0
Philips 2.4X DVD+R DL (-) - Burn speed	0
Philips 2.4X DVD+R DL (-) - Burn type
Philips 2.4X DVD+R DL (-) - Quality	0
Imation 2.4X DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D00) - Burn speed	0
Imation 2.4X DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D00) - Burn type
Imation 2.4X DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D00) - Quality	0
Media compatibility DVD-R DL
Verbatim 6X DVD-R DL (MKM 01RD30) - Burn speed	0
Verbatim 6X DVD-R DL (MKM 01RD30) - Burn type
Verbatim 6X DVD-R DL (MKM 01RD30) - Quality	0
Media compatibility DVD+RW
Verbatim 4X DVD+RW (MKM A02) - Burn speed	3.89 x
Verbatim 4X DVD+RW (MKM A02) - Burn type	CLV
Verbatim 4X DVD+RW (MKM A02) - Quality	95
Samsung Pleomax 4X DVD+RW (OPTODISC OP4) - Burn speed	3.93 x
Samsung Pleomax 4X DVD+RW (OPTODISC OP4) - Burn type	CLV
Samsung Pleomax 4X DVD+RW (OPTODISC OP4) - Quality	82
Maxell 4X DVD+RW (RITEK 004) - Burn speed	3.92 x
Maxell 4X DVD+RW (RITEK 004) - Burn type	CLV
Maxell 4X DVD+RW (RITEK 004) - Quality	97
Traxdata 8X DVD+RW (RITEK 008) - Burn speed	7.12 x
Traxdata 8X DVD+RW (RITEK 008) - Burn type	Z-CLV
Traxdata 8X DVD+RW (RITEK 008) - Quality	68
BenQ 4X DVD+RW (DAXON D42) - Burn speed	3.94 x
BenQ 4X DVD+RW (DAXON D42) - Burn type	CLV
BenQ 4X DVD+RW (DAXON D42) - Quality	94
Philips 4X DVD+RW (INFODISC A10) - Burn speed	3.92 x
Philips 4X DVD+RW (INFODISC A10) - Burn type	CLV
Philips 4X DVD+RW (INFODISC A10) - Quality	64
Imation 8X DVD+RW (PHILIPS RW8) - Burn speed	0
Imation 8X DVD+RW (PHILIPS RW8) - Burn type
Imation 8X DVD+RW (PHILIPS RW8) - Quality	0
Media compatibility DVD-RW
Maxell 2X DVD-RW (RITEK W01) - Burn speed	3.92 x
Maxell 2X DVD-RW (RITEK W01) - Burn type	CLV
Maxell 2X DVD-RW (RITEK W01) - Quality	96
Samsung Pleomax 4x DVD-RW (OPTODISCW004) - Burn speed	3.89 x
Samsung Pleomax 4X DVD-RW (OPTODISCW004) - Burn type	CLV
Samsung Pleomax 4X DVD-RW (OPTODISCW004) - Quality	79
Verbatim 6X DVD-RW (MKM 01RW6X01) - Burn speed	5.67 x
Verbatim 6X DVD-RW (MKM 01RW6X01) - Burn type	CLV
Verbatim 6X DVD-RW (MKM 01RW6X01) - Quality	97
Traxdata 6X DVD-RW (RITEKW06) - Burn speed	3.90 x
Traxdata 6X DVD-RW (RITEKW06) - Burn type	CLV
Traxdata 6X DVD-RW (RITEKW06) - Quality	47
Philips 2X DVD-RW (CMCW02) - Burn speed	0
Philips 2X DVD-RW (CMCW02) - Burn type
Philips 2X DVD-RW (CMCW02) - Quality	0

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Hardware.Info product reviews
	Blu-ray drives: BenQ versus LGBenQ BW1000 compared to LG GBW-H10N	08/24/2006
	Some time ago we recieved the first Blu-Ray DVD writer from BenQ, the BW1000. LG has recently sent us their Blu-Ray writer, the LG GBW-H10N. Having the two in our test lab was to good an opportunity to not put these two through a head to head test. Read more

External news
BenQ Announces BW1000 Blu-ray PC Recorder	TweakTown
BenQ Announces BW1000 Blu-ray PC Recorder	DailyTech

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