Plextor Announce 8x DVD+R Dual Recorder

Press release: Plextor, one of the leading companies for the development and production of CD-ROM drives, CD-Recorders and CD-ReWriters is expanding its range with its first Dual Format drive: PX-708A, which writes to DVD+R at 8-speed, DVD-R and DVD+RW at 4-speed and DVD-RW at 2-speed. The drive also writes to CD-R at 40-speed and CD-RW at 24-speed.

The PX-708A comes in internal version with a Tray load mechanism. The Retail package includes: PX-708A (DVD Recorder), E-IDE (ATAPI) cable, Plextor CD/DVD Utility Software (PlexTools Professional), Nero 5.5 and InCD recording software, Pinnacle Studio 8 software, PowerDVD software, 16-language manual.

The PX-708A is supported by a unique two-year On-Site Collect & Return** guarantee by Plextor, by which any inconveniences resulting from a defect are reduced to a minimum. The firmware is stored in FlashROM which makes it possible to quickly and easily upgrade to the latest version. CD TEXT is also completely supported.

With the PX-708A, the user has a perfect all-in-one product for creating own home videos, back-ups, composition of photograph collections, saving music...

PX-708A Specs
Writing:

• DVD+R: 8x
• DVD-R: 4x
• CD-R: 40x

Rewriting

• DVD+RW: 4x
• DVD-RW: 2x
• CD-RW: 24x

Reading

• DVD-ROM: 12x
• CD-ROM: 40x

* Buffer Underrun Proof Technology: Stops buffer underrun errors
* VariRec Technology
* PoweRec Technology (Plextor Optimised Writing Error Reduction Control)
* Supports Lossless Linking (DVD+R/RW)
* Zero Link (DVD-R/RW)
* Supports Background Formatting
* Access Time <100 ms for CD; 150 ms for DVD
* 2MB Buffer
* E-IDE (ATAPI) interface
* PC Compatibility:

• Pentium III 700Mhz or higher
• 128MB Memory
• 800MB-1GB of free disk space

* Compatible with:

• Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP

* MultiRead Compatible
* Supports SPDIF (Digital Audio Output)
* High Quality Digital Audio Extraction
* A black tray, to reduce the jitter and to increase the quality of the burned CD
* Two year* full-warranty (parts, labor and replacement) with On-Site Collect & Return** service
* Writes CD-ROM Modes 1 and 2, CD-XA Form 1 and 2, CD-DA, CD-I, Video CD & Photo CD.
* Reads/Writes DVD-ROM, DVD-video, Multi-Border, Multisession
* Write methods (DVD+R/RW) Sequential Write, Multisession, Random Access Write DVD + MRW (Mt. Rainier)
* Write methods (DVD-R/RW): Track-At-Once, Disk-At-Once, Packet Write (variable and fixed) Multisession, Session-At-Once, CD-MRW (Mt. Rainier)
* Supports DVD+VR format (Read/Write) and DVD-VR(Read)
* Creates Audio CD, CD Extra, Enhanced CD, Photo CD, CD-I & Video CD Titles.
* Supports Disk-At-Once, Track-At-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing modes.
* Wide CD-R and CD-RW media compatibility
* Wide range DVD+R/RW media compatibility
* Includes PlexTools Professional

Plextor website: plextor.be.