Product information

BenQ DW1800 detail information

03/06/2008

Brand
BenQ
Product
DW1800 
Partnumber
 
Description
The BenQ DW1800 is a DVD+/-R burner with writing speeds up to 18x. 
 
Review
BenQ DW1800 is one of the first BenQ-branded DVD burners to come from the Philips Lite-On Digital Solutions Corporation (PLDS). Read complete review...
CDFREAKS SCORE

50%

 
General
Buffer
2 MB
OEM
Lite-On
Chipset
Mediatek
Connection
ATA
Bitsetting
yes
 
write speed
CDR
48 x
CDRW
32 x
DVD-R
18 x
DVD-RW
6 x
DVD-R DL
8 x
DVD+R
18 x
DVD+RW
8 x
DVD+R DL
8 x
DVD-RAM
12 x
 
read speed
CD
48 x
DVD
16 x

Problems & Support for this product

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  • BenQ DW1800 Power Calibration Error
  • Question by ivantoar, Sunday 14th of September 2008 07:17
    Hi, recently I have some strange problem that I never experienced. Everytime I burn a DVD, it always fail and says power calibration error. I tried to update my firmware, disabled IMAPI service, changed blank DVDs from expensive one to cheap one, and nothing works.

    Here is the error log of Nero 7, I am using Nero 7 that came with my purchase of DVD burner and I run on Windows XP SP3

    [CODE]Windows XP 5.1
    IA32
    WinAspi: -
    ahead WinASPI: File 'C:Program FilesNeroNero 7CoreWnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM

    NT-SPTI used
    Nero Version: 7.5.13.1
    Internal Version: 7, 5, 13, 1
    (Nero Express)
    Recorder: Version: ZB37 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.13.1
    Adapter driver: HA 1
    Drive buffer : 2048kB
    Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
    Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1
    Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder
    CD-ROM: Version: ZB37 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.13.1
    Adapter driver: HA 1

    === Scsi-Device-Map ===
    DiskPeripheral : WDC WD3200AAJS-22RYA0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
    CdRomPeripheral : BENQ DVD DC DW1800 ZB37 JRAID Port 4 ID 0 DMA: Off

    === CDRom-Device-Map ===
    BENQ DVD DC DW1800 E: CDRom0
    =======================

    AutoRun : 1
    Excluded drive IDs:
    WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
    BUFE : 0
    Physical memory : 1022MB (1046956kB)
    Free physical memory: 501MB (513220kB)
    Memory in use : 50 %
    Uncached PFiles: 0x0
    Use Inquiry : 1
    Global Bus Type: default (0)
    Check supported media : Disabled (0)

    14.9.2008
    ISO compilation
    11:51:58 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411
    LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

    11:51:58 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6517
    Iso document burn settings
    ------------------------------------------
    Determine maximum speed : FALSE
    Simulate : FALSE
    Write : TRUE
    Finalize CD : FALSE
    Multisession : TRUE
    Multisession type: : Start multisession
    Burning mode : DAO
    Mode : 1
    ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
    Character set : ISO 9660
    Joliet : TRUE
    Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE
    Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE
    Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

    11:52:03 AM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3332
    First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

    11:52:05 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3467
    Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

    11:52:08 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 306
    Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
    Last address to be written: 2204975 (489:59.50, 4306MB)

    11:52:08 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 318
    Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

    11:52:08 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2929
    Recorder: BENQ DVD DC DW1800, Media type: DVD-R
    Disc Manufacturer: MCC 02 - RG20
    Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

    11:52:08 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 490
    >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
    =========================================

    11:52:08 AM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 792
    Setup items (after recorder preparation)
    0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
    2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
    original disc pos #0 + 2204976 (2204976) = #2204976/489:59.51
    relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
    -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2204976 blocks [E: BENQ DVD DC DW1800]
    --------------------------------------------------------------

    11:52:10 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995
    Prepare [E: BENQ DVD DC DW1800] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
    DAO infos:
    ==========
    MCN: "
    TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
    Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
    1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4515790848, ISRC "
    DAO layout:
    ===========
    ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________
    0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
    0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 2204976 | 0 | 0x00
    0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2204976 | 0 | 0x00
    2204976 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

    11:52:10 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209
    SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

    11:52:10 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760
    Caching of files started

    11:52:10 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4351
    Cache writing successful.

    11:52:10 AM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760
    Caching of files completed

    11:52:10 AM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760
    Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

    11:52:10 AM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2712
    Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

    11:52:11 AM #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3092
    Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

    11:52:11 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3248
    Start write address at LBA 0
    DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

    11:52:11 AM #19 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9261
    ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
    Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
    Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 0.0 (0)
    Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: 10.08 Mbps (2 h)
    Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
    Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
    Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
    End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h
    End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
    Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
    Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h
    Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h
    Media Specific [16..63]:
    00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
    00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
    00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

    11:53:17 AM #20 SPTI -1106 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
    CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1106)
    Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
    Sense Code: 0x73
    Sense Qual: 0x03
    CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
    Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 73 03
    Buffer x30810040: Len x10000
    0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

    11:53:17 AM #21 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 299
    Power calibration error
    E: BENQ DVD DC DW1800

    11:53:17 AM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3468
    EndDAO: Last written address was -1

    11:53:17 AM #23 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760
    Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

    11:53:17 AM #24 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254
    SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

    11:53:22 AM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10538
    DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

    11:53:22 AM #26 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411
    UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL


    Existing drivers:
    File 'DriversCDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=9464 bytes, created 3/8/2007 6:51:00 AM
    File 'DriversPXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.56a, size=43528 bytes, created 3/8/2007 6:51:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

    Registry Keys:
    HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinLogonAllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
    [/CODE]

    This thing only happened when I burn DVD, I can burn CD sucessfully, even with cheap CDs, but DVD always fail Frown

    Please help me. Thank you
    Answer by KTL, Monday 15th of September 2008 01:24
    You need to enable DMA. Use a 80-conductor IDE cable if not already.
    Answer by ivantoar, Monday 15th of September 2008 10:23
    Can you please explain me how to do that 2 specified thing? I'm new to these things
    Answer the question right now!

     

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Success rate: poor

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