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Plextor PX-708A DVD±RW review @CDRInfo

Plextor is facing a huge challenge as the optical data storing industry is quite rapidly switching from CD-RW technology to the higher capacity DVD-RW standard. Extremely high quality products earned Plextor a very good reputation in the CD-RW market and quality paid back as loyal customers. But now Plextor is facing a lot of heat in the new market. Currently many consider Pioneer as the top DVD-RW drive manufacturer. Can Plextor achieve the same in DVD-RW as in the CD-RW?

CDR-Info has now finished their review of the PX-708A, which is the first dual format drive by Plextor.

Apart from the issue of one DVD recording format dominating over another, the highest currently offered recording speed is definitely of a primary interest to most end users. BenQ / Philips, Pioneer, NEC and other manufacturers have announced their upcoming 8x DVD recorders. However, it is Plextor who is the first to make this aggressive step forward by launching this fall the PX-708A, the first 8x DVD+R recorder in the market.
The successor of the PX-504A model is a dual DVD writer, capable of 8x writing for DVD+R, 4x for DVD+RW/-R, and 2x for DVD-RW. In addition, the drive is also a fast 40/24/40 CD-RW writer.

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Written by: Lasse Penttinen @ 18 Sep 2003 10:32

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• fedrive

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  18.9.2003 11:08 #1

• munir

  i have PX-708A but i have problem its stops when i use nero dvd udf formate at the
  (waiting for the drive to become ready...)
  

  munir

  22.9.2003 09:12 #2

• freup

  so dont use this program

  29.10.2006 06:18 #3

• creaky

  erm, i'd be worried if that drive still hasn't become ready, after 3 years
  

  
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  29.10.2006 12:45 #4