spacegrass lets us know that the ExtremeTech
website has taken a look at five multiformat DVD
recorders; the Asus DRW-0402P/D, the Iomega Super DVD Writer, the Memorex Dual
Format, the Pioneer DVR-A06 and the Plextor
PX-708A. In the article ExtremeTech compares the drives
to each other to see which drive performs best. Here's part of ExtremeTech's
conclusion:
 Of the other drives, both the Pioneer and Memorex drives '“ based
on the same mechanism '“ perform smoothly, and are priced reasonably. The
honor for priciest drive in the roundup goes to the Iomega Super DVD
Writer. While it's problematic for digital audio extraction, the ability
to write DVD-RAM media may appeal to some.
The least expensive drive we tested was the Asus drive. It
performed well, demonstrated no noticeable glitches and offers solid value
for the money.
Of the drives we tested, our favorite by far is the
Plextor PX-708A. It's an elegant bit of engineering and ships with a great
set of software and the stellar Plextor Utilities. Performance is
excellent as well, and the Plextor drive is one of the few DVD-recordable
drives that can also star as your primary optical drive. Although it's the
second priciest drive here, you get a lot of performance and functionality
for your dollar |
As you can read ExtremeTech was most pleased with the Plextor
PX-708A DVD recorder. We were also impressed by the drive when we reviewed it. If
you're interested in reading the complete article, check it out here.
Source: ExtremeTech
