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Tuesday, October 19, 2004
 Plextor Announces PX-716UF External 16X DVD±R Recorder
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Message Text: 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

Specifications

PX-716UF

  CD   DVD
Disc  
Usable Formats Write ReWrite Read Play   Write ReWrite Read Play
-- CD-DA * * * *          
-- CD-ROM * * *            
-- CD-ROM + CD-DA * * * *          
-- CD-ROM XA * * *            
-- CD-I * * *            
-- PHOTO-CD * * *            
-- VIDEO-CD * * *            
-- CD-Extra * * * *          
-- CD-TEXT * * *            
-- Mixed CD * * *            
-- MULTISESSION * * *     *      
-- DVD-ROM           * * *  
-- DVD-VIDEO           * * * *
-- CD+G * * *            
 
Writing Modes Track at once    
  Session at once    
  Disc at once   Disc at once
  Multisession   Multisession (only for DVD+R)
  Packet writing   Packet writing
      Random Access Write
      Sequential Write
 
VariRec
PoweRec Explanation
Buffer Underrun Proof Technology
Lossless Linking
Zero Linking

Performance      
Data Transfer Rate
-- Burst (UDMA/33) 33MB/s
-- Write DVD+R DVD-R CD-R
  16x: 22.160KB/s (CAV) 16x: 22.160KB/s (CAV) 48x: 7.200KB/s (CAV)
  12x: 16.620KB/s (PCAV) 12x: 16.620KB/s (PCAV) 32x: 4.800KB/s (PCAV)
  6-8x: 8.310-11.080KB/s (PCAV) 6-8x: 8.310-11.080KB/s (PCAV) 16x: 2.400KB/s (CLV)
  6x: 8.310KB/s (CLV) 6x: 8.310KB/s (CLV) 8x: 1.200KB/s (CLV)
  4x: 5.540KB/s (CLV) 4x: 5.540KB/s (CLV) 4x: 600KB/s (CLV)
  2.4x: 3.324KB/s (CLV) 2x: 2.770KB/s (CLV)  
  DVD+R DL    
  4x: 5.540KB/s (CLV)    
  2.4x: 3.324KB/s (CLV)    
-- ReWrite DVD+RW DVD-RW CD-RW
  6-8x: 8.310-11.080KB/s (PCAV) 4x: 5.540KB/s (CLV) 24x: 3.600KB/s (PCAV)
  6x: 8.310KB/s (CLV) 2x: 2.770KB/s (CLV) 10x: 1.500KB/s (CLV)
  4x: 5.540KB/s (CLV) 1x: 1.385KB/s (CLV) 4x: 600KB/s (CLV)
  2.4x: 3.324KB/s (CLV)    
-- Read DVD-ROM   CD-ROM
  6-16x CAV   20-48x CAV
  5-12x CAV   17-40x CAV
  3-8x CAV   14-32x CAV
  2-5x CAV   10-24x CAV
  2x CLV   8x CLV
      4x CLV
Access Time <100ms (CD) <150ms (DVD)
Data Buffer 8MB
Error Rate Mode1: less than 10-12bits
  Mode2: less than 10-9bits

Front Panel
Eject Auto Eject/Manual Emergency
Disc Loading Tray, Auto load/auto eject

Rear Panel
Power Supply DC +5V and DC +12V

Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions 184 x 52 x 265 mm
Weight 1,7 kg

Reliability
MTBF 60.000 POH
Tray Loading Eject 50.000 times
Warranty 2 year Fast Warranty Service (in EU, Norway and Switzerland: Collect & Return); 1 year in other countries

 
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