Philips DVDRW1640P

Review Pages

1. Introduction - Retail Package
2. Transfer Rate Reading Tests
3. CD Error Correction Tests
4. DVD Error Correction Tests
5. Protected Disc Tests
6. DAE Tests
7. Protected AudioCDs
8. CD Recording Tests
9. Writing Quality Tests - 3T Jitter Tests
10. Writing Quality Tests - C1 / C2 Error Measurements
11. DVD Recording Tests
12. PlexTools Scans - Page 1
13. PlexTools Scans - Page 2
14. PlexTools Scans - Page 3
15. PlexTools Scans - Page 4
16. DVD+R DL - Page 1
17. DVD+R DL - Page 2
18. DVDR1640P vs. SA300 - Page 1
19. DVDR1640P vs. SA300 - Page 2
20. DVDR1640P vs. SA300 - Page 3
21. DVDR1640P vs. SA300 - Page 4
22. Booktype BitSetting
23. Conclusion
24. Firmware P3.2 update - Page 1
25. Firmware P3.2 update - Page 2

Philips DVDR1640P DL Recorder - Page 24

Firmware Update P3.2 - Page 1

After only a short period after the release of this review, Philips released several firmware revisions which change the drive's features. Now, the drive is capable of 16X DVD-R and 4X DVD+R DL recording.

Changes from firmware P2.5 to P3.0
- Improved write speed on DVD+R Double Layer discs from 2,4x to 4x.
- Improved write speed on DVD -R up to 16x (on selected media).
Changes from firmware P3.0 to P3.2
- Improved write quality on DVD+R Double Layer discs

16X DVD-R

We used a Mitsubishi Chemicals DVD-R disc, certified for 16X, in order to confirm the drive's ability. The drive started the simulation at 6.69X and finished at 15.98X, reporting an average writing speed of 11.95X.