Lg 4163 // Nec 3520 // Benq 1620

[ZeeTX]

Each burner has a little something extra to offer than other but LG 4163 has almost all the performance and features as far as I have researched on the net but I would like to have some real world performance feedback from all of you to go ahead with it.

TIA..

ZeeTX

[porphyra]

My order of preference:

Benq 1620 > Nec 3520 > Lg 4163.

[ZeeTX]

I have not listed the drives as my preference but as the Default features of each drive. Although BENQ might be one of the fastest drives to burn a DVD +/-R but has the slowest DL burning speeds.

How's the CD-R / CD-RW writing speeds of BENQ compared to NEC or LG. I think NEC regins in that category. BUt overall LG stands in between NEC and BENQ with NEC leading since NEC drive has much more firmware support than others.

[cayuga2305]

My order of preference:

Benq 1620 > Nec 3520 > Lg 4163.

ditto

[ynchu]

Benq 1620 > NEC 3520... and did I hear LG?

Unless you really like to burn DVD-RAMs, avoid LGs. You are better off going with Pioneer 109 of course...

[ZeeTX]

Benq 1620 > NEC 3520... and did I hear LG?

Unless you really like to burn DVD-RAMs, avoid LGs. You are better off going with Pioneer 109 of course...

Well it is indeed funny, when everyone jumps on to those DVD Burner deals posted here & LG being the favorite to come by again and again in deals - in which you save about $15 max. than the current OEM price.

Is $15 cheaper for the same LG burner makes it a better one than others (BENQ / NEC) .... I don't get it ..

[cheukiecfu]

I did a bit of research on this last month....
From all the reviews I have read... seems like the NEC is the best one... while LG and Benq are similar... Benq offers Booktype.. and LG has better error-check...
Benq is the cheapest, LG the second and NEC the most expensive
ended up I got the Benq.. cuz I don't think spending an extra $5-$10 is worth the little performance gain on those other drives...

Flashed it up to the latest firmware... been working solid..

[webdoctors]

what really sucks is that I am in Taiwan rite now and all these burners are $120 min. here , even the BENQ and ASUS ones which is weird considering they are TW companie.

Apparently they dont sell OEM products here, only retail ones in boxes so we gotta pay full retail price

[ZeeTX]

I did a bit of research on this last month....
From all the reviews I have read... seems like the NEC is the best one... while LG and Benq are similar... Benq offers Booktype.. and LG has better error-check...
Benq is the cheapest, LG the second and NEC the most expensive
ended up I got the Benq.. cuz I don't think spending an extra $5-$10 is worth the little performance gain on those other drives...

Flashed it up to the latest firmware... been working solid..

Thanks for clarifying that. Even I was stuck with the Price difference ($5-$10) that these drives had. And hence wanted a clear opinion of spending more or not because the difference in price is not big but the performance on paper is ranging from (2.4x - Benq to 6x - NEC) for DL DVD+/-R

Is Benq drive able to burn the DVD+/-R and DL as fast as other drives with its latest firmware and where can I get this lastest firmware..

[cheukiecfu]

if u look at this page, you can find comparsion for the write speed of these 3 drives..
http://www.tomshardware.com/storage/...urners-16.html
as you can see, NEC is clearly the strongest of the three for DL.....

anyway... i am sure there are more guides that feature this type of comparsion...

[glennaxl]

NEC 3250 - Good for burning DVD+/-R; Bad for DL

[7-Endless]

After scanning the reviews on both cdr-info.com and cdrlabs.com (where DD himself reviewed the LG), it seems like the LG is a slightly better drive than the NEC. Also, the LG is also most likely a better CDRW when it comes to "backing up" your SafeDisc or Securom protected games. I'd probably go for the LG if I didn't already have the Benq 1620

[Madcatmk2]

You should get Benq 1620 it the sure way for now unless you need dvd-ram then get a lg 4163.


For Dual layer media, you should wait for when the reviews of the benq 1640 and the nec 3540 goes out.


For protected cd games you need 2 liteon cd burners, one Plextor premium and another (maybe philips?) in order to be able to copy those. Much less complicated to get a "patch" somewhere on google.