Philips DVDR1660 DVD-Writer features 16x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R DL and 4x DVD-R DL writing speeds. The retail drive provides software such as Nero 6 OEM suite with a rebate code for Nero 7 Premium. The Philips burner has a special feature SolidBurn which will automatically check and learn for optimum write and burn strategy on the DVD.
CD Freaks reviewed Philips DVDR1600 DVD burner and concluded that overall Philips DVDR1660 is a good drive, that offers some really nice features, making it suitable for both beginners and advanced users.
Positive
Supports CD-R/RW writing at 48x/32x Supports DVD+RW/DVD-RW writing at 8x/6x Can write DVD±R certified media at higher speed Overall good writing quality Supports Bitsetting for DVD+R/+RW/+R DL (sets auto. BookType to DVD-ROM) “Two sheep” writer Supports DAO-RAW writing Extracts CD-DA at high speed Can rip copy protected Audio-CDs Reads CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-DA at 48x Reads DVD-ROM/DVD-Video SL/DL at 16/16x/12x Reads DVD±RW/±R DL at 12x Can read GigaRec (1.3x) discs Can overburn CD-Rs up to 99 min Can overburn DVD+R media Can read 99 min CD-Rs Excellent documentation/Owner’s Manual Drive LED will indicate when SolidBurn feature is being used (by flashing rapidly) SolidBurn and OverSpeed feature can be manually controlled in BenQ’s Qsuite and Nero CD-DVD Speed Cooling solution Good Software package Nice Bezel design
Negative
Does not support Mt. Rainier Reads CD-RW only at 40x Reads DVD±R only at 12x Writing quality on DVD±R DL could be improved Green LED for both reading and writing 8x writing speed on both layers on DVD+R DL media was not accomplished
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