Plextor announces PX-716UFL and PX-740UF external DVD recorders

July 13, 2005

Plextor Europe has announced two new
external DVD burners,
the PX-716UFL and the PX-740UF. Both drives offer similar speeds but are aimed
at different markets. The PX-716UFL is Plextor's first external slot
loading drive
(which supports both 12cm and 8cm discs) and supports all of Plextor's advanced
technologies such as Intelligent Recording, GigaRec (record up to 1GB of data to
a standard 99 minute CD-R), SecuRec (create password protected CD-Rs),
VariRec (adjustable laser power), SilentMode (adjust the drive's rotation speed
and tray speed) and Q-Check (perform quality tests with CD and DVD based
media).

Plextor's
PX-740UF external DVD recorder is aimed at the "cost-conscious buyer who does
not want to compromise on speed". The PX-740UF offers up
to 16X DVD±R writing, up to 8X DVD+R-DL writing (which,
interestingly enough, is faster than the PX-716UFL's DVD+R-DL speed of 6X) and
up to 4X DVD-R-DL writing.

Plextor PX-716UFL and PX-740UF
Specifications:

Function

PX-716UFL

PX-740UF

Positioning

High
end, professional drive

Mid-market
drive

Interface

USB2.0
IEEE
1394
(FireWire)

Loading
mechanism

Slot

Tray

Write
speed DVD+R DL

Write
speed DVD-R DL

Write
speed DVD+R

16x

Write
speed DVD-R

16x

Write
speed DVD+RW

Write
speed DVD-RW

Read
speed DVD-ROM

16x

Write
speed CD-R

48x

Write
speed CD-RW

24x

32x

Read
speed CD-ROM

48x

Buffer
size

8
MB

2
MB

Buffer
Underrun Proof Technology:

Stops
buffer underrun errors

Yes

Intelligent
Recording:

Self
learning technology, where the drive creates by itself a
writing strategy for new media in the market, or improve
writing quality on poor quality media

Yes

GigaRec:

Record
up to 1GB on 99min CDs

Yes

SecureRecording:

Password
protection (CD)

Yes

VariRec:

Adjust
laser power for professional recordings (CD &
DVD)

Yes

Silent
Mode:

Adjust
rotation speed and tray speed for silent
operation

Yes

Q-Check
functions:

Several
functions to test quality of media and recordings on CD and
DVD

Yes

Plextor
PX-716UFL:

Plextor
PX-740UF:

Plextor's
new external burners have a entirely different look than their previous external
drives. For more information on both drives you can check out the following
specifications pages over at Plextor Europe: PX-716UFL
and PX-740UF.
Of course, in our Plextor Forum, a
discussion
on these new drives has already started. You're
welcome to join
in!