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On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 17:39:29 +1000, "Groucho" <nowhere@home.invalid>
wrote:

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>"GraB" <grab@whatever.co.nz> wrote in message 
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>>I am considering a drive to add to my Lite-On SOHW-832S and am tossing
>> up between the Lite-On 160P6S, or BenQ DW1650.  (Isn't the 160P6S
>> based on the BenQ DW1650 with 'learning mode'?)  The only review I can
>> find on the Lite-On drive was dated from February and new firmware
>> could have changed things a lot since then.  I have seen good review
>> of the BenQ.  My main requirement is good writing quality (speed not
>> an issue) and good DVD reading ability.
>>
>> A friend wants to know whether he should consider the LG GSA-4166B or
>> would he be better to consider either of the two above?  That would
>> only get light use.
>
>After reading all the current posts, here's my take, FWIW.
>
>DW1650 is far superior to DW1670 which uses Panasonic chipset to bring 
>DVD-RAM support. You lose scanning ability and burns are poor in comparison 
>to 1640/1650. Also, I don't think the DW1670 has made an appearance in aus 
>as yet, except as a Sony clone in the DRU820A. The major attraction of the 
>DW1650 is it's learning/scanning abilities. Wrting quality can vary drive to 
>drive as it did with the DW1640. I have 2x DW1640 and 1x DW1650 and my 
>DW1650 is rubbish in comparion to previous models I have. I suspect I got a 
>dud and that Colin from SalesMart may have also got a dud in his DW1640 
>which influences opinion as reviews/burns/tests are usually very good to 
>excellent on both drives. Perhaps luck of the draw as to whether you get one 
>that behaves as it should. Pros, pre DW1670 based models: Learning and 
>adaptive writing strategy ability, PI/PIF/JITTER scanning ability, 
>Bitsetting of booktype on all +R variants, TE/FE scanning ability via Qsuite 
>software. Cons: Quality/build control varies.
>
>Sony DWQ-120A = LiteOn SHW-160P6S and Sony DWG-120A = LiteOn SHM-165P6S. The 

Don't think so.
The sony cdr burning is only 40x where the liteon is 48x.
The sony does use a liteon chip but is made by another.
The pioneers have nec chips on them now, these are not made by nec
either. Pioneer and panasonic drives were made in japan, now made in
china as are there players.

>Sony's have inferior packaged bundles to the LiteOn models and firmware is 
>also better and more frequently updated on the LiteOn models. The LiteOn 
>firmwares also give you more control over inbuilt features via software such 

Not according to many sites its not. The sony have far better firmware
than the liteon's. The liteons have a fault on the reading front which
hasn't been fixed where the sonys don't have that flaw. 

The older sony 500 to 700's were made by liteon.
The sony 800's are benq or optodisc.