New Plextor PX-708A 8X Dual Format DVD Burner

[Tom]

Any opinions?
Plextor PX-708A

[thop]

notice: 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R, 4X DVD+RW, 2X DVD-RW

Seems the DVD+ format is finally showing its superiority.

[Chucky Cheese]

Nice Drive !!!!!

I have always liked plextor drives and have never had any problems with them...to bad i just purchased the sony drx510ul external drive for my system or i would be online ordering this drive tonight!!!

what size is the buffer? my sony has an 8 MB buffer.

cc

[bsdgeek]

Looking at the spec pdf, it appears to have a 2MB buffer.

[thop]

IMO buffer sizes don't really matter anymore know that every drive has buffer protection.

[Gurm]

Plextor is using NEC mechanisms, which I find to be near the best in the business. People might make a case for the Pioneer devices, but I find the NEC's to be quite nice.

This drive is based on a newer version of the NEC 1300A DVD dual-format burner, IIRC.

Gpar_

[Chrono_Wanderer]

WOW!!!!

nice drive!

so this is my ranking in DVD writing market...

1) Plextor (pdf)
2) Pioneer
3) LG

[Chrono_Wanderer]

hey...

!!!

4X RW!!! That's a new one too!

Support DVD+RW background format

seems like it also support easywrite...

[VJ]

Also supports DVD+MRW (short for DVD+RW Mt. Rainier) !
2 years warranty (in Europe) !


Thanks Tom!
(I was just on the lookout for a DVD writer, and this one now made first choice)


Jörg

[The PIT]

I want one.

[VJ]

Hmm, the DVD+VR is also interesting... Anybody now of it ? (they claim 100% compatibility with DVD-Video, for use in regular DVD players)


Jörg

[Gurm]

Yeah, 100% compatibility... unless the player doesn't like the media. ROFL.

Gpar_

[Paddy]

Price?????????

[Paddy]

$299, so about £500 then

[The PIT]

Originally posted by Paddy
$299, so about £500 then

I'll wait then.