New BenQ 1640 DVD burner firmware: BSMB

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Posted by	Dan Bell
Posted on	03/11/05 02:58
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New BenQ 1640 DVD burner firmware: BSMB

Looks like I have missed an important posting in the BenQ Forum, intended for all of us lucky DW1640 DVD±RW double layer burner owners. Forum Moderator, raconteur and man about town C0deKing, related news from yet another prestigious member zebadee, that QSuite has been updated to version 2.1. and a new firmware has also been released.

Before flashing, make sure to drop by the thread to look at many different media scans with the BSMB firmware and read the very busy discussion there.

Note: This firmware turns off OverSpeed and cleans all learned media. You may visit this link to download the newer version for your 1640.

Originally Posted by BenQ

What's new in the BSMB release:

Modified the writing strategy for DVD-R, DVD-R DL & DVD+R DL media.

Improved the compatibility between SolidBurn and QSuite for DVD-R media.

Supported new feature in QSuite v2.1 (Show media support information)

Note: QSuite v2.1 can be downloaded from this link at the BenQ support page.

Source: The Club CD Freaks

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Posted by ibzmav on Thursday 03 November 2005 14:42

The problem I notice in this BSMB+QSuite combo is that you cannot use Qscan anymore! PC hangs and you'll be forced to hard reset the system! It's
good that I'm still able to go back to BSLB.

Posted by llslice on Thursday 03 November 2005 15:19

Mine also is locking up with the new BSMB firmware & Qscan

Posted by GrrRon on Thursday 03 November 2005 15:25

No problem here with BSMB + Qsuite 2.1!!!!!

Posted by nytvd on Thursday 03 November 2005 16:02

TYG02 burns are worse with BSMB and don't even get me started with the Qshit application....

Posted by Hypnosis4U2NV on Thursday 03 November 2005 16:13

I thought this was an upgraded firmware, not a downgraded one..

Posted by bkf on Thursday 03 November 2005 16:38

Went back to BSLB. To many weird issues with this new stuff. Im sure Benq will make it right. After all untill something gets out in the wild under millions of systems then and only then can it be fully tested. A programer makes one of the worlds worst test people of a program that they themselfs wrote.

Posted by PSHAW on Thursday 03 November 2005 20:15

BENQ needs to fix BMSB fast!

Posted by Bludhound on Thursday 03 November 2005 23:39

BSMB and QSuite 2.1 hang for me too. I thought I was the only one.

Posted by cugel on Friday 04 November 2005 01:46

BSMB and QSuite 2.1 hang for me too 3 times of 4.
The scan that work was fast and diffrent.

Posted by itvlucas on Saturday 05 November 2005 21:47

PC hang with qscan me too
but bsmb burn better dvd-r

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