Reviews of the Plextor PX-708A
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CNET Review
The Good: Writes DVD+R at 8X on 4X media; great overall performance; strong software bundle.
The Bad: No drive-to-sound-card cable.
The Bottom Line: One of the fastest DVD-rewritable drives on the market, Plextor's groundbreaking PX-708A delivers an all-around top-notch performance.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 17150 other CD & DVD Drives reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.
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hardwarezone.com
Review Summary: You've read about it, you've heard about it. All the fast recording speed promised by 8x DVD-Writers are finally here. With a name synonymous for quality and reliability, will the Plextor PX-708A 8x DVD-Writer inspire you to be a Plextor convert? Or will
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No Rating
pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: The second highest performer over all, the Plextor was the only submitted drive to support DVD writing higher than 4x, boasting an incredible 8x DVD+R burning capability
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personal computer world
Review Summary: Iomega CD-RW 48x/DVDHigh-performance drive for PCs with USB2.
Manufacturer: Plextor Corp.
Part number: PX-708A/SW
General
- Device Type DVD?RW drive
- Enclosure Type Internal
- Interface IDE
- Width 5.7 in
- Depth 7.5 in
- Height 1.6 in
- Weight 2.6 lbs
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Read Speed 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD)
- Write Speed 40x (CD) / 4x (DVD-R) / 8x (DVD+R)
- Rewrite Speed 24x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW)
- Supported Recording Modes Session-at-once, Track-at-once, Multisession, Packet writing, Disk-at-once
- Supported CD Formats CD-DA (audio), Video CD, CD Text, CD-ROM, CD-I, CD+G (Karaoke CD), Photo CD, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra
- Supported Media Types DVD+R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-RW, CD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-R
- Media Load Type Tray
- Buffer Size 2 MB
- Buffer Underrun Protection Lossless linking
- Features Black disc tray, Headphone jack, Emergency disk eject hole, PoweRec, Volume control wheel
- Compliant Standards Video CD, Mount Rainier
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Storage Controller
- Type None
Video
- Video Output None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x Audio out - 4 pin MPC, 1 x SPDIF out - 2 pin digital audio, 1 x EIDE - 40 pin IDC, 1 x Headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
- Connections 1 x Storage
- Compatible Bays 1 x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Compatible Slots None
Warranty
- Service / Support 1 year parts and labor warranty
Storage CD / DVD
- Type DVD?RW 5.25" x 1/2H
- CD / DVD type DVD?RW
- Storage CD / DVD:Form Factor 5.25" x 1/2H
Miscellaneous
- Media Included Qty 1
- Cables Included 1 x IDE cable
- MTBF 60,000 hour(s)
- Package Type Retail
Power
- Type None
- Voltage Required DC 5/12 V
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Roxio PhotoSuite 5 SE, Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator, EMC Dantz Retrospect (Trial), Roxio DVDMax Player, Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME
- Min Processor Type Pentium III 700 MHz
- Min RAM Size 128 MB
- Min Hard Drive Space 800 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
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