Plextor today announced the immediate availability of the TurboPlex PX-810SA DVD Super Multi Drive. The new model addresses growing customer demands for DVD burners that support Serial ATA interface. The PX-810SA also includes a new bundle of value-added software applications for tasks such as data backup, video editing, and DVD authoring.

Plextor’s PX-810SA internal multi-drive delivers fast DVD recording speeds of 18X DVD±R on single-layer media, 10X DVD±R on Double-Layer and Dual-Layer (DL) media, and 12X DVD-RAM. The drive also supports 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 16X max DVD-ROM, 40X CD-R/ROM, 32x CD-RW, 12X DVD-RAM. DVD±VR is supported for direct disc recording, while DVD+RW background format eliminates the need to manually format a DVD+RW disc.

The PX-810SA multi-drive is fully compatible with the new Windows® Vista™ operating system. The drive features a 2MB buffer and Buffer Underrun Proof Technology to prevent buffer underrun errors and allow multi-tasking.

To enable customers to begin using the PX-810SA immediately, without any additional purchases, the drive includes a new bundle of quality software applications:

• Roxio® Easy Media Creator™ 9 software suite for burning video, music, photos, and data to DVD or CD.
• MvDVD Video Authoring for creating DVD discs using video devices, multimedia clips, and pictures.
• VIDEOWAVE Video Editing for creating professional looking videos by removing unwanted scenes, recording content, and applying special effects.
• CinePlayer DVD-Video Playback for playing all DVD-ROM movies, DVD, and VCD titles. Uses any resolution or color depth video display.
• BackUp MyPC Archive and Backup software for backing up individual files or an entire system by transferring data to discs or a hard drive.

Plextor’s PX-810SA drive ships to distributors in North and South America at the end of June 2007, with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $89.00 (about €66). All retail packages include one-year full warranty and unlimited toll-free technical support.

Source: BusinessWire.