Plextor Europe today officially announced its new external DVD-ReWriter drive - the PX-750UF. The 16x PX-750UF is an external drive that offers dual connectivity USB2.0 and IEEE 1394 and includes DVD-RAM capability in addition to +/- R (DL).

Plextor also announces its new 16x DVD+R media which are capable of burning at market-leading speeds of up to 18x with the latest generation of 18x Plextor PX-760 series drives. The discs are manufactured for Plextor by Taiyo Yuden and is available in 25x and 50x spindle packs.

Following the launch of Plextor's PX-750A internal drive, the external PX-750UF offers flexibility to users with multi-format compatibility (including USB2.0, FireWire and DVD-RAM), vertical positioning and improved speed. It comes with Buffer Underrun Proof Technology which is standard on Plextor drives and PlexTools Professional/XL. It is capable of the following DVD speeds: 8x DVD+/-R DL (8x -R DL by firmware upgrade); 16x DVD+/-R; 5x DVD-RAM Read/Write.

The Plextor PX-750UF will be available from the end of November 2005 at Plextor's network of dealers. The recommended retail price will be 135 euro (excl. VAT& taxes). It is covered by Plextor's Fast Warranty Service (2-year warranty in the EU, Norway and Switzerland (Collect & Return); other countries 1-year carry-in). A comprehensive range of full and trial software is included from: Plextor (PlexTools Professional & PlexTools Professional XL), Cyberlink, Nero, Pinnacle and Sonic.

In addition, the Plextor 16x DVD+R media will also be available in November 2005.

Basic specifications:

Positioning: Mid-market, multi-format drive
Interface: USB 2.0/IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Loading mechanism: Tray
Buffer size: 2 MB

Writing speeds:
DVD+R DL / DVD-R DL 8x / 6x, 8x -R DL by firmware upgrade
DVD+R / DVD-R 16x / 16x
DVD+RW / DVD-RW 8x / 6x
DVD-RAM 5x
CD-R 48x
CD-RW 24x

Reading speeds:
DVD-ROM 16x
CD-ROM 48x

Buffer Underrun Proof Technology
PlexTools Professional
PlexTools Professional XL