8x dvd burner now out ... and its a nice one !!

[BJ_M]

Plextor DVD-Recorder - PX-708A
Special edition: black front bezel

Leading Edge Performance

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 DVD's at 8-speed, rewrites at 4-speed using the DVD plus format. With the DVD minus format, this drive writes at 4x and rewrites at 2x.
The PX-708A reads DVD-ROMs at 12x.

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 Benefits


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
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) supports Sequential Write, Random Access Write, DAO
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

Reliability
MTBF 60.000 POH
Tray Loading Eject 50.000 times

[tumbar]

Now thats a pretty thing and obviously high quality...wonder how high$$$?

[Colindale]

Wait for the LiteON DVD burner, it will be a third the price, and work just as well!

[Metaluna]

I notice that the Plextor only has a 2MB buffer. Argh...8x burning requires a sustained I/O throughput of over 10MB/sec. Why is it so hard for the optical storage industry to move to larger buffers? Seems like it's been stuck at 2MB for years now (first in the CD-R world, and now for DVDR). That lossless linking stuff better be truly lossless because you're going to be needing it a lot at those speeds.

But even so, I want one!

[budz]

Anyone know when is the release date for this new plextor 8x dvd burner? I checked the plextor website and nothing there mentions this new dvd burner.

[BJ_M]

it is shipping in 2 weeks I understand and is on the plextor web site -- the real plextor website that is -- (its where i copied the above info from) -- http://www.plextor.be/


having used plextor cd-r's for years (mostly all scsi) -- i can say that though there may be cheaper products - so far non can match in reliability and all other features time and time again of which plextor is famous for ...

[budz]

The link you gave is for the PLEXTOR SITE IN EUROPE. Would that also include the USA? I didn't see it on the USA site. Thanks.

[BJ_M]

plextor releases in usa about a month or so after the rest of the world -- prob because in usa it has to go through channel distribution unlike anywhere else .

[Baldrick]

Added them to our DVD Writers list.

Colindale: Do you have link to the new liteon burners???

[Faustus]

Nice! now I wonder what disc for this thing are gonna cost? lol

[i_am_dave]

I wonder where you can find some 8X media to burn.....

[tompika]

Added them to our DVD Writers list.

Colindale: Do you have link to the new liteon burners???

Nice but the Ricoh 5240 is still not on the list and it`s been out for a while.

[BJ_M]

no moderator can spell it or knows how to properply pronounce it is why ...

[tompika]

no moderator can spell it or knows how to properply pronounce it is why ...

..should`ve taken some English class...

Ask Kennyshin he could help.

[Baldrick]

tompika: Adding it also then.....buf if you miss a player please then submit it here, https://www.videohelp.com/newdvdwriter.php (link on the dvd writers list), and I can add it faster.

[tompika]

tompika: Adding it also then.....buf if you miss a player please then submit it here, https://www.videohelp.com/newdvdwriter.php (link on the dvd writers list), and I can add it faster.

Thanks, Baldrick.
I`ll do that next time...

[-jsl-]

Added them to our DVD Writers list.

Colindale: Do you have link to the new liteon burners???

Max DVD+RW write speed for the Plextor writers are however 4x and not 2.4x.

Lite-On's LDW-401S: http://www.liteonit.com.tw/english/english-product-f.asp?show=8

[Baldrick]

Thanks.

[The village idiot]

I notice that the Plextor only has a 2MB buffer. Argh...8x burning requires a sustained I/O throughput of over 10MB/sec. Why is it so hard for the optical storage industry to move to larger buffers? Seems like it's been stuck at 2MB for years now (first in the CD-R world, and now for DVDR). That lossless linking stuff better be truly lossless because you're going to be needing it a lot at those speeds.

But even so, I want one!

I have a Samsung CDRW that has an 8MB buffer. I must say that the larger buffer is sweet!