BenQ DVDgem-602 Portable DVD Rom Player

by BenQ

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000A1GQ1
• Item model number: DV6024DP
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 14, 2003

Product Description

MODEL- 6024DP VENDOR- BENQ INC FEATURES- 6024DP GEM 6x Portable DVD-R Drive- Silver finish External USB 2.0 6x DVD-ROM/DVD Player. This mini portable DV6024DP DVD-ROM/DVD player is a 6X external drive. With USB 2.0 and A/V interface solutions you can watch your favorite DVD from a laptop or hook it up to your television set to create a convenient personal home theater. The compact and lightweight DV6024DP is compatible with a large variety of CD and DVD-ROM media. By being compatible with a number of CD and DVD-ROM media you can enjoy a variety of music or movies with this one drive. With the DV6024DP you can take your digital lifestyle to go. * Compatible with PC (DVD-ROM) and TV set (DVD-Player). * Date transfer rate at 6X DVD-ROM and 24X CD-ROM. * Flash memory for firmware updating. * Fully compatible with DVD CD VCD S-VCD CD-R CD-RW and MP3 disc. * Composite-video outputs * S-video outputs * Digital audio output (coaxial) for DTS and Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder. * Numerical LCD display * Headphone for stereo audio output * Wireless remote control for effortless operation -- SPECIFICATIONs -------------------------------------INTERFACE/BUS- USB 2.0TRANSFER RATE- DVD Read: 6x CD Read: 24xBUFFER - 512KBCONNECTORs - USB 2.0/1.1 port Composite Video (RCA) output S-Video output Digital Audio Output (coaxial) Headphone (stereo out)CONTROLS - Play/Skip Button Volume Control Wheel Dust Sealed Mechanism Emergency Disk Eject Hole.STANDARDS - CD-Bridge Video CD DVD-Bridge Video DVDDISC FORMATS - Supports CD Text CD Extra CD-DA (audio) CD-I CD-ROM XA Mixed-mode CD Photo CD Video CD CD-ROM CD-G (Karaoke CD) DVD-Video DVD-Audio supports MP3 format disc. RECORD MODES - Supports CD-R CD-RW CD-ROM (mode1 and mode 2) CD-ROM XA mode 2 form 1 and form 2) CD-DA CD-I (mode 2 form 1 and form 2) Photo CD (single- and multi-sessions) Video CD CD-Extra Mixed mode CD DVD-Video DVD-Audio supports MP3 format disc. MEDIA TYPES - Supports CD-ROM CD-R CD-RW DVD-ROM COMPATIBLE - Windows 98SE...

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not all software included..., September 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: BenQ DVDgem-602 Portable DVD Rom Player (Personal Computers)

The only complaint I have (so far) with this product is that the installation disk didn't have all the necessary software for the drive to work on my computer. I bought it primarily to use as a DVD-ROM on my laptop, and so I was very disappointed when I put in a DVD and tried to watch it and the computer told me I did not have a DVD Decoder installed.

There is no troubleshooting advice in the instruction manual, and there is no phone number to call for technical support. So I ended up taking Windows suggestion and purchasing a DVD Decoder online ($15). The drive now allows me to play DVDs on my computer, but I was significantly annoyed to find that on top of the regular purchase price, I had to spend more money on something that should have been included with the product.

Even including the extra expense, I think this drive is a good deal. I looked into getting an external DVD-ROM as well as maybe getting an external case and an internal DVD-ROM to put in it, and I decided that this drive was a better deal. I figure that whenever I get a TV, I'll be able to use the drive on that, too. So it ends up being a pretty decent deal for the amount of money.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Some good, mostly bad, February 24, 2004

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"g4545k" (Bala Cynwyd, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BenQ DVDgem-602 Portable DVD Rom Player (Personal Computers)

Let's start with what I liked. The unit was small and apparently well manufactured. It had lots of setup options and was usable right out of the box. It is really nice to have a DVD player I can use on a computer as well as a TV. However some fundamental problems forced me to return the unit.

1 - The remote is cute but totally disfunctional. It is really small which seems good on the surface but it is just too small to use. The letters are so small you cannot read them without a magnifying glass. Furthermore, it has almost no range so you have to be very close for it to work at all.
2 - The picture is not great. There is lots of pixelization and artifacts.
3 - I didn't care for the open/close functionality or the position of the on/off button.

I would only recommend this unit for a person that didn't care about picture quality or using the remote control.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A waste of a good idea, August 29, 2004

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Lobo Z "Lobo Z" (Costa Rica) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BenQ DVDgem-602 Portable DVD Rom Player (Personal Computers)

It is not what I espected to be, altough it perform its funtion as it says in the box, it could have been better if worked as a real interface tv/pc, also, I needed to buy a controler to see movies in the pc, someting like this should be included whit the intalation software