I have a very poor plextor drive, it takes almost five minutes to reckonize a dvd that it has just written.. and in the q chck ta test it always yields a 'bad'.
should I disable autostrategy?
i am using media memorex with media code of cmc something.. dvd + r. maybe is it the media? is it the firmware flash?
whn knows
will they give me a new one if a rma it?
i bought it 7/01/2004

(in reply to emperor)

Have you tried the latest firmware upgrade, 1.j04 firmware and enabling also autostrategy might improve results

(in reply to MarioGarcia)

PX-716A official firmware Version 1.04 released:

web page:
http://plextor.jp/download/internal.html

Direct dowload link (without japanese characters)
http://plextor.jp/download/firmware/px716_104.exe


text in english published on Plextor's official site for Asia-Pacific:

PX-716A ver.1.04 Date posted: January 21, 2005
New Features:
・ DVD+/-R 16x: Added support for new media
・ DVD+RW: Added support for 8x media
・ DVD+R DL: Added support for 6x write （recommended media only）
・ DVD-R DL: Added support for 2x write
Improvements:
・ DVD+/-R: Improved writing quality
・ Improved writing quality of AUTOSTRATEGY (writing speed is raised up to Max12x on 16x media)
・ Improved reading quality


text of improvements published at Plextor's Europe:

PX-716A/SA/UF V1.04
Added:
Support for newer 8X DVD+R media
Support for newer 16X DVD+R media
Support for newer 8X DVD-R media
Support for newer 16X DVD-R media
Support for newer 8X DVD+RW media
Support for newer DVD+R DL media
Support for newer DVD-R DL media
Support for 6X writing on DVD+R DL media
Improvements:
Write performance on CD-R media
Write performance on CD-RW media
Write performance on DVD+R media
Write performance on DVD-R media
Write performance on DVD+R DL media
Write performance on DVD+RW media
Write performance of AutoStrategy (12X writing is allowed on 16X media)
Write quality of AutoStrategy
Read performance of DVD media

Notification:- Only Sequential Writing Method is supported on DVD_R DL in firmware V1.04 (not Multisession).
- It is recommended to delete the strategies in the Auto Strategy Database
(using PlexTools Professional - Drive Settings - Advanced) before upgrading the firmware

(in reply to emperor)

I have seen that plextor 716A supports only booktype Dvd+r and Dvd+rdl.How i can do it to support booktype Dvd+rw?

(in reply to franz99)

Great news for Plextor users!

(in reply to Billiz)

is it not dangerous? i
how do you upgrade a firmware outside of windows, because the last time I did it it completely disabled dma and it couldn't get enabled at all.
maybe it's safe until plextor europa has it online?

(in reply to emperor)

The 1.04 is now also available from www.plextor.be

(in reply to MarioGarcia)

(in reply to Billiz)

The "Official" version was released! The one above is beta:

Plextor Japan has released a new firmware for its PX 716A.

Version 1.04 enables besides 8x speed for DVD+RW and 6x speed for
DVD+R DL also 2x speed for DVD-R DL.
See here the full list of changes and improvements:

(translated from japanese)

• Much more media for 16x rated
• DVD+RW 8x is enabled
• DVD+R/DL 6x is enabled
• DVD-R/DL 2x is enabled
• Improve writing quality for DVD+R/DVD-R
• Improve writing quality with AutoStrategy
• Improve reading performance

(in reply to franz99)

Plextor Japan has released a new firmware for its PX 716A.

Version 1.04 enables besides 8x speed for DVD+RW and 6x speed for
DVD+R DL also 2x speed for DVD-R DL.
See here the full list of changes and improvements:

(translated from japanese)

• Much more media for 16x rated
• DVD+RW 8x is enabled
• DVD+R/DL 6x is enabled
• DVD-R/DL 2x is enabled
• Improve writing quality for DVD+R/DVD-R
• Improve writing quality with AutoStrategy
• Improve reading performance

(in reply to emperor)

First post...great site!

I'm very interested in the PX-716A but I would like to be able to burn and read DVD-RAM media. Is there any chance that this might be added with firmware or is it imposible?

Thanks!

(in reply to MP3Mogul)

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(in reply to flipcody)

The official 1.04 firmware put for download on the US Plextor website:

http://plextor.com/english/support/downloads/firm_716.htm

(in reply to Deleted User)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Billiz

I have seen that plextor 716A supports only booktype Dvd+r and Dvd+rdl.How i can do it to support booktype Dvd+rw?

Same situation for all Plextor DVD units. Plextor must enable this via firmware, and it is encouraged to perhaps also improve +RW compatibility in some cases.

(in reply to Billiz)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Billiz

I have seen that plextor 716A supports only booktype Dvd+r and Dvd+rdl.How i can do it to support booktype Dvd+rw?

Same situation for all Plextor DVD units. Plextor must enable this via firmware, and it is encouraged to perhaps also improve +RW compatibility in some cases.

(in reply to Billiz)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Billiz

I have seen that plextor 716A supports only booktype Dvd+r and Dvd+rdl.How i can do it to support booktype Dvd+rw?

Same situation for all Plextor DVD units. Plextor must enable this via firmware, and it is encouraged to perhaps also improve +RW compatibility in some cases.

(in reply to Billiz)