Plextor, one of the leading companies for the development and production of reliable, high quality CD/DVD peripherals is expanding its range with its first external Double layer Dual Format drive.

The PX-716UF writes at 16X for DVD+R, 16X for DVD-R and 4X for DVD+R DL (Double Layer). The drive rewrites 8X DVD+RW and 4X DVD-RW. The PX-716UF reads CD-ROMs at 48X and DVD-ROMs at 16X.

The PX-716UF is an external drive with a Tray load mechanism. The Retail package includes: PX-716UF (DVD Recorder), USB cable, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) cable, power cable, power adapter, Plextor CD/DVD Utility Software (PlexTools Professional), 16-language manual, attractive software from: Ahead, Pinnacle, Cyberlink, Sonic and Ulead (full and trial versions).

The PX-716UF is supported by a Fast Warranty Service 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-716UF, the user has a perfect all-in-one product for creating own home videos, back-ups, composition of photograph collections, saving music...

PX-716UF Benefits

• Writing DVD+R: 16x
•           DVD-R: 16x
•           DL DVD+R: 4X
•           CD-R: 48x
• Rewriting DVD+RW: 8x
•              DVD-RW: 4x
•              CD-RW: 24x
• Reading DVD-ROM: 16x
•            CD-ROM: 48x
• Buffer Underrun Proof Technology: Stops buffer underrun errors
• GigaRec Technology
• Intelligent Recording
• 'AutoStrategy' is a self-learning writing technology to optimise the writing quality on any type of media
• 'Intelligent Tilt' controls the laser in three dimensions, to ensure high quality writing and reading if the disc surface has imperfections
• 'PoweRec' is a complex piece of writing intelligence ensuring superior recording quality at high speeds on certified media
• SecureRecording Technology
• Silent Mode
• Q-Check
• VariRec Technology
• Supports Lossless Linking (DVD+R/RW)
• Zero Link (DVD-R/RW)
• Supports Background Formatting
• Access Time <100 ms for CD; 150 ms for DVD
• 8MB Buffer
• USB 2.0 + IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface
• PC Compatibility:
• Pentium 4 1.4Ghz or higher
• 256MB Memory
• 10GB of free disk space
• 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 fast warranty service (EU, Norway and Switzerland: Collect & Return); 1 year in other countries.
• Compatible formats:

  CD (Read/Write) CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM Mode-2, CD-ROM XA, Photo-CD, Video-CD, Multisession, CD TEXT, CD-I, CD+G, Mixed CD CD-R/RW (Write) Track at Once, Disc at Once, Packet Write (variable and fixed), Session at Once

  DVD (Read/Write) DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, Multiborder, Multisession, DVD+VR, DVD-VR DVD+R/RW (Write) DVD+R:Disc at Once, Multisession, Incremental Recording DVD+R DL: Disc at Once DVD+RW: Sequential Write, Random Access Write DVD-R/RW (Write) DVD-R: Disc at Once, Multiborder recording, Incremental recording DVD-RW: Disc at Once, Multiborder recording, Incremental recording, Restricted Overwriting, DRT-DM

• Wide CD-R and CD-RW media compatibility
• Wide range DVD+R/RW media compatibility
• Includes PlexTools Professional