[wellylug] BenQ DW1620 Internal IDE DVD-Writer

[Rob Giltrap]

I am looking at buying my first DVD writer with my choice (primarily due 
to cost) being a ...

BenQ DW1620 Dual Layer Dual Format (16x+R 4x+RW 16x-R 4x-RW) (Beige) 
Internal IDE DVD-Writer

http://www.pp.co.nz/ProductsH.php?pp_id=DW00082

Are there any gotchas I need to be weary of regarding Linux support of 
this device?
What Linux software do people use to backup data files to DVD?
Any bad experiences with BenQ hardware?

Thanks, Rob.