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| Plextor Adds 5X DVD-RAM to 16X DVD+/-R Burners Plextor Corp. has announced the immediate availability of the PX-750 family of 16X DVD+/-R/RW CD-R/RW drives. The PX-750 is the first drive from Plextor to support DVD-RAM functionality for removable data storage applications. Special burning software is not required to write media on a personal computer. A user simply inserts a blank DVD-RAM disc and the system automatically formats the disc and assigns a driver letter. Users can drag-and-drop files, use the "save as" command, and remove the disc, which can then be read in any PC or desktop player with a drive that supports the DVD-RAM format. The DVD-RAM format offers up to 9.4 GB per double-sided disc. The PX-750 family of drives delivers state-of-the-art DVD recording speeds of 16X DVD+/-R on single-layer media, 8X DVD+/-R on Double-Layer and Dual-Layer (DL) media, and 5X DVD-RAM. The drives also support 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 16X max DVD-ROM, 40X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, and 40X max CD-ROM. DVD+/-VR is supported for direct disc recording, while DVD+RW background format eliminates the need to manually format a DVD+RW disc. The PX-750 series drives are available in two configurations. The internal PX-750A features an E-IDE (ATAPI) interface for easy integration with Microsoft Windows 2000/XP-based PCs. A short drive length of 6.69 inches accommodates small form-factor PCs, while a replaceable beige front bezel allows a user to change the appearance of the drive to match a computer. The external PX-750UF features a dual interface with Hi-Speed USB and IEEE 1394 (Firewire), enabling users to share a single external high-performance DVD/CD burner among multiple Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows-based PCs. Burst data transfer rates of 480 Mbps (USB) or 400 Mbps (Firewire) allow a user to burn a 4.7 GB DVD+R disc in approximately six minutes. The PX-750 drives feature a 2 MB buffer and Buffer Underrun Proof Technology to prevent buffer underrun errors and allow multi-tasking. Plextor's bundled software package offers ease-of-use and extensive functionality for Windows computers. The PX-750 series drives ship with the award-winning Roxio Easy Media Creator 7, Basic DVD Edition software suite for burning video, music, photos and data to DVD or CD. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |