Plextor PX-755SA & Printable DVD Media

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Brussels, January 2006 - Plextor today announces a new high-end Serial-ATA DVD-ReWriter drive - the internal PX-755SA capable of 16x DVD+/-R and 10x DVD+R DL burning speeds. The Premium PX-755SA takes advantage of the latest motherboard SATA connectivity and comes with a comprehensive package of powerful features to give the professional user full recording control.



Plextor also announces its new 16x DVD+/-R and 48x CD-R media, which for the first time have an inkjet printable surface to enable even greater creativity and professional looking discs. In addition, Plextor adds 16x minus DVD media to their range (non-printable). In line with Plextor's high quality and high reliability standards, the discs are manufactured for Plextor by Taiyo Yuden, one of the World's leading and best known media companies. The new Plextor media is available in 25x spindle packs.

Plextor PX-755SA

The PX-755SA, which can burn a single layer disc in about 6 minutes (and DL in about 14 minutes), is capable of the following DVD speeds: DVD+/-R 16x write ; DVD+R DL 10x ; DVD-R DL 6x ; DVD+RW 8x ; DVD-RW 6x ; DVD-ROM (16x).

Plextor has developed the Premium PX-755SA using the company's proprietary advanced technology to meet the demands of the high-end marketplace. Aimed at enthusiast/professional users, the PX-755SA comes with the following features:


-AUTOSTRATEGY: For the best writing quality, the drive's AUTOSTRATEGY technology selects the optimised write strategy for every DVD disc and, if necessary, creates a new write strategy for unknown media. (DVD+/-R)
-Media quality check: To ensure the best results with the drive, this function checks the quality of blank media.
-Write strategy creation: Creates a new write strategy for blank media.
-PlexEraser: A data destruction utility that makes a recorded CD-R or DVD disc unreadable for increased security.
-SecureRecording: The SecureRecording function lets you write on a CD-R disc and protect the data with a password.
-Silent Mode: If the drive needs to be used in a quiet environment, the drive can be switched to silent mode.
-SpeedRead: Enables reading CD-R media up to the maximum speed of the drive.
-GigaRec: GigaRec enables you to change the recording capacity of a standard CD-R disc from 70 percent up to 130 percent of its standard capacity.
-VariRec: By adjusting the laser power, you can record CD's to improve the read compatibility.
-Q-Check: a diagnostic suite to verify the quality of blank and recorded media.
-PoweRec: Intelligent technology to improve the write quality during the write process.
-PlexTools Professional: This software tool offers a complete suite of recording applications and supports your drive's advanced quality check functions.
-PlexTools Professional XL: Based on the basic software code of PlexTools Professional, PlexTools Professional XL offers more features and extra options.
-Buffer Underrun Proof Technology: Prevents buffer underrun errors

The Plextor PX-755SA and inkjet printable media will be available from February 2006 at Plextor's network of dealers.

The Plextor PX-755SA is covered by Plextor's Fast Warranty Service (2-year warranty in the EU, Norway and Switzerland (Collect & Return); other countries 1-year carry-in). A comprehensive range of full and trial software is included from: Plextor (PlexTools Professional & PlexTools Professional XL), Cyberlink, Nero, Pinnacle and Sonic.

Source: Plextor