hp writer 640c really a i/o magic lightscribe????

[mol3000]

i bought the i/o magic idvd16dls lightscribe dvd recorder and it broke after a month so i went back and bought the same one but theres a difference.... when i install this one it comes up as a " hp dvd writer 640c " now i looked on the internet and didnt see where hp makes io magic stuff also this one do look a little different but its in the same kind of box down to the t.....

[budz]

i bought the i/o magic idvd16dls lightscribe dvd recorder and it broke after a month so i went back and bought the same one but theres a difference.... when i install this one it comes up as a " hp dvd writer 640c " now i looked on the internet and didnt see where hp makes io magic stuff also this one do look a little different but its in the same kind of box down to the t.....

It's probably a rebadged BENQ 1625 or a rebadged LITEON drive according to this thread at cdfreaks.com:
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=161378&page=2&pp=25

manufacturers will use other brands of dvd burners. i/o magic used rebadged BENQ 1620 and 1640 drives. the sony 810a and plextor 740a are also rebadged BENQ 1640 drives.

[mol3000]

so why did the first one not come up like that

[jagfan]

I believe Lite-On mfgs the HP drives.

Today, I purchased the I/O Magic IDVD16DLS from Staples on sale. The back is stamped as Benq 1655 and it is recognized by all programs I've been using as a Benq. Works great and is extremely quiet.