HP dvd640i LightScribe 16x DVD±RW review @ CDRLabs.com

August 1, 2005

We missed
this one, but on Wednesday CDRLabs has posted the review of the HP dvd640i
Lightscribe 16x DVD Burner. This drive is based on the BenQ DW1625 and
offers 16x DVD+R, 8x DVD-R, 4x DVD±RW and 2.4x DVD+R DL writing speeds and
a maximum DVD read speed of 16x. Overall the drive performed pretty well but
also dissapointed on some areas.

Part of
conclusion:

When it came to media compatibility, the dvd640i gave us some mixed
results. The drive wrote to most of our test media at its rated
speed, but like its BenQ counterpart, it would not write to any 8x DVD+R
media at 16x. While this is becoming less of an issue as more 16x media
becomes available, it's still a nice feature to have. The dvd640i's
writing quality was pretty good for the most part. However, even with the
latest firmware there is still room for improvement, especially with the
16x DVD+R discs from Optodisc and RiDATA.

For the rest of the review and the entire conclusion
visit the CDRLabs review here. If you are still unsure if you want to purchase this
drive, we reviewed the HP dvd640e, the external version and of course
our DVD Burner Forum is also a good place to get
opinions.

Source: CDRLabs.com