Overview
The
PX-712A supports 12X DVD+R and 8X DVD-R Writing; 4X DVD+RW and 4X DVD-RW
Rewriting; and 16X max DVD-Reading. The DVD/CD burner also boasts high-speed
48X CD-R Writing, 24X CD-RW Rewriting, and 48X max CD-Reading. The drive
includes a bundle of premium Microsoft Windows - PlexTools Professional,
compatible software from Roxio, including Roxio® Easy CD & DVD
Creator™ 6 - DVD Edition, and Roxio PhotoSuite® 5 SE.
The
PX-712A extends Plextor’s family of award-winning dual-format
DVD drives into the high-speed realm of 12X recording,” said Howard
Wing, vice president of sales and
marketing for Plextor. “It offers the enhanced set of recording
tools of our PlexWriter
Premium CD-R/RW drive family, including GigaRec, SecuRec, Q-Check, Silent
Mode, and VariRec. PlexWriter Premium drive users who require user-controllable
recording tools now can easily migrate to dual-format DVD recording
with the new PX-712A drive and PlexTools Professional software.”
Plextor
PX-712A DVD±R/RW Drive
The Plextor PX-712A is a highly versatile DVD/CD burner specifically
designed to deliver high-quality recording performance. All Plextor
DVD/CD drives are designed for easy installation with Microsoft®
Windows®-based personal computer systems and Apple Computer’s
Power Macintosh desktop line. The PX-712A features an ATA/ATAPI-5 (EIDE)
interface, support for horizontal or vertical drive bay orientation,
and Plug & Play compatibility with Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
operating systems and Apple Computer’s Macintosh OS 9.2 or later.
The PX-712A has an 8 MB buffer and features Buffer Underrun Proof Technology
to prevent buffer underrun errors and allow multi-tasking.
Lossless
Linking/Zero Link technology enables users to perform basic editing
tasks directly on the DVD disc, so there is no need to reload DVD content
back to a PC to make minor changes, and no need to re-burn an entire
DVD after making small edits.