Plextor releases fastest dual-format DVD-recorder, 8x!

[ferraman]

Plextor releases fastest dual-format DVD-recorder, 8x!
see
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/7487

It seems that it's more difficult to increase the speed of the - tech.
see
http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/113

ferraman.

[vric]

only 4X DVD-R

and the day we will See DVD+RW at 8X speed, this drive will have a sucessor.. and the price is quite high (as usual with plextor)

[ferraman]

I think that 275 EUR (excl. VAT) for the PX-708A and 349 EUR (excl. VAT) for the PX-708UF is a good price for the first 8x DVDR writer,..,and it's a dual writer.

However, when will we see 8x DVD+R blank media?

[BJ_M]

see here also - https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=167671

already posted ...

[RAAGAAman]

I am not sure how they can release a drive that is advertised as 8X when there is no 8X media available. How did they test to verify the drive can write at 8X? I would be hesitant to buy this drive since I will have to do multiple FW changes down the road to make sure it can support the media. I guess Plextor is loosing their butts to cheaper vendors like Liteon and need to make a market splash to get some new customers. I would avoid this drive.

RG

[Redd]

I am not sure how they can release a drive that is advertised as 8X when there is no 8X media available. How did they test to verify the drive can write at 8X?

Exactly

[CloudBurst]

Theoretical limits and actual usage limits are 2 different things. Marketing tends to always forget about the second half of the equation. That's just the way of things no matter what the industry...so take it with a grain of salt...who knows, it might actually write at 8X flawlessly whenever 8x media comes out.

[BJ_M]

there are already test samples of 8x media for industry testing and proof of perfomance testing ...

[MOVIEGEEK]

Ritek has announced they will be selling 8x DVD-R later this year but no mention of DVD+R,so 8x DVD+R media will be available at the same time 32x CD-R/W media are released(read:when were collecting social security).
http://www.anandtech.com/news/shownews.html?i=19789

@BJ_M,
Do you have any info.on the performance and compatibility so far?

[Bob W]

there are already test samples of 8x media for industry testing and proof of perfomance testing ...

Good maybe that will drive the price of 4x media down under a dollar.

[BJ_M]

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@BJ_M,
Do you have any info.on the performance and compatibility so far?[/quote]

what ive heard is that for max compatability and less burn errors (same holds true for cd's) , burn at low speed ..

but for fast duplication for home use ..... let it rip (no pun meant) because who cares if you have a few bad bits ...

[tumbar]

Good maybe that will drive the price of 4x media down under a dollar.

EXACTLY