According to the firmware info detail, it is supposed to add support for reading DVD+R DL. It doesn't, however, at least according to the info provided by PlexTools Professional itself. Unfortunately I don't have a +R DL disc to verify if this is a cosmetic issue, or if it really does not add DL read support. Plextor hasn't updated their page yet, so at this point its a crapshoot...

You should check out Plextor's Europe site for PX-712A for the latest firmwares. Seems like theirs is the first to post most of the time.

Also you can use something like Nero InfoTool, DVDInfoPro or VSO Inspector to see what the read/write features of your drive are.

(in reply to arossetti)

Firmware versions for PX-712A/SA/UF


PX-712A/SA/UF V1.07

Added:
Support for newer DVD+R media.
Support for newer DVD-R media.
Improvements:
Write performance on DVD+R media.
Write performance on DVD-R media.
Read support for DVD+R DL media

That is from Plextor Europe's website, so I would say that "their" firmware is correct.

(in reply to tqhoang)

quote:

ORIGINAL: MP3Mogul

Firmware versions for PX-712A/SA/UF


PX-712A/SA/UF V1.07

Added:
Support for newer DVD+R media.
Support for newer DVD-R media.
Improvements:
Write performance on DVD+R media.
Write performance on DVD-R media.
Read support for DVD+R DL media

That is from Plextor Europe's website, so I would say that "their" firmware is correct.

Actually, the list is incorrect.

quote:

PX-712A V1.03

Improvements:
Write quality on DVD media.
Initialisation time for DVD-R media.
Read support for DVD+R DL media.
Fixed Bug:
Incorrect recognition of DVD+RW media that is written by some non-Plextor recorders.

As you can see above, DVD+R9 read capabilities were added way back in 1.03.

Now, Plextor-Europe should have listed it as DVD-R DL read capable in 1.07. I could not be bothered to tell them, I will let somebody else inform them of the mistake.

The reason the PX-712 doesn't report +/- DL 9 support in *any* software is simply that it uses a non-standard flag in it's firmware. I can assure you that as of 1.07 both formats of recordable DL media is 100% readable (purely cosmetic, as arossetti mentioned), Plextor does like to do things differently/their own way, which for me is usually to my benefit

(in reply to MP3Mogul)

Well, I'm glad it's only a cosmetic issue, but even though they use a non-standard flag, I'm surprised their own software (PlexTools) doesn't pick it up. Oh well.

(in reply to arossetti)

quote:

ORIGINAL: arossetti

I'm surprised their own software (PlexTools) doesn't pick it up...

As am I..

(in reply to arossetti)