Plextor USA announces 24/10/40 drive
Posted on 23/07/01 22:17 by Jan Willem                             
Plextor USA announces 24/10/40 drive
Plextor USA now also announces the availability of the PlexWriter 24/10/40A. This drive uses the new Plextor feature PoweRec that guarantees recording results across a broad base of certified media.

Plextor Europe had already send out a press release, but for our US visitors, you are now able to get one ! You know you want it


The PlexWriter 24/10/40A

The PlexWriter 24/10/40A is the industry's first CD-RW drive to feature PoweRec-II(TM) technology. This sophisticated media-writing strategy guarantees recording results across a broad base of certified media. A unique feature calibrates the drive to each disc to ensure the highest quality write operation using Zone-CLV servo positioning. This process not only produces the highest quality written disc possible, but it also increases recording performance. As a result, the PlexWriter's 24X CD-Write speed leaps over conventional 16X CD-R speeds, enabling users to record an entire 74-minute compact disc in just under four minutes (233 seconds).



``PoweRec-II technology combined with BURN-Proof reliability puts the PlexWriter 24/10/40A several generations ahead of other CD-RW drives,'' said Howard Wing, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Plextor. ``The Zone-CLV servo positioning actually increases recording speeds by approximately 25 percent, while guaranteeing that recorded discs can be read back later on any drive. We don't believe that our customers should have to sacrifice excellent recording quality for faster recording speed -- or vise-versa -- so the new PlexWriter 24/10/40A delivers on both speed and quality.

Source: Electic Tech.com

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By fatrix, Monday 23 July 2001 22:50
/me drools :-P**
By Guest, Monday 23 July 2001 23:29
So this does not have the media reliability after a burn that the other 24x's have that use the Zone CLV ? cause of that "PoweRec-II technology" ? that seems nice. as i know Zone CLV does cause some degredation of quality on some recordings. CAV is better - or atleast was. anyone know more bout PoweRec-II technology ?
By xian, Monday 23 July 2001 23:36
xianplextor keeps on ruling...there isn`t a recorder that comes even near to the quality of a plexdrive, it only sucks big time that there isn`t a scsi version of this drive availlable (yet?)
By Guest, Tuesday 24 July 2001 00:35
Is there an adaptor that converts IDE drives to be used on SCSI channels?
By Guest, Tuesday 24 July 2001 01:02
I don't think so Ryououki
By lmao2k, Tuesday 24 July 2001 01:09
As I posted in the previous thread about this drive Mirai (spelling) should be releasing a scsi version of the drive if plextor do not Smilie
By Marvin, Tuesday 24 July 2001 02:26
puke So--is it unable to copy some discs (safedisc2)? I have come across 3 music cds that my 12/10/32a cannot even recognize and play let alone copy--yet my 3yr old sanyo 24xMax can play without a problem. Plextor was my first CDRW and it will be my last.
By stvastva, Tuesday 24 July 2001 05:12
Ryouoki, why on earth would you want to get an ide to work on a scsi connection? I'll bet my mother that Plextor will have the scsi version very soon - hang in there!
By Guest, Tuesday 24 July 2001 08:56
Say, guys, haven't you read the interview with Plextor? Plextor has stopped making SCSCI drives, so stop bugging the forum with SCSI questions.
By the111, Tuesday 24 July 2001 11:26
Who'd want this Sanyo based piece of dog excrement? puke
By beast, Tuesday 24 July 2001 11:46
@strooperman what do u mean with degradation in quality? can u give me some info on this?
By Guest, Tuesday 24 July 2001 12:42
@Marvin According to Olli (creator of CloneCD) this new Plex will support SafeDisc 2! They had a test model and the results were ok Smilie It can also read and write the full SubChannels so this will be one of Plextor's best drives I think ...
By straydog34, Tuesday 24 July 2001 16:00
I did a little research and found this drive available @ http://www.pcstop.com/product_detail.asp?ProdID=313489 for $238.00 $USD not bad, sounds like an awsome drive :4 :4 :7
By Guest, Tuesday 24 July 2001 17:50
BEAST: there are articles saying that with the Zone CLV the speed of the disc goes up and down lots during the burn process. from storagereview.com "Present 24X burning solutions use Zone CLV, which ramps drive RPMs up at specified zones, in effect forcing buffer underrun prevention at these points" I am hoping that Plextor's drive does not have this problem. further I have seen that Oak Tech has a new mech that uses CAV for up to 32x. So the Zone CLV prob should be short lived. I would wait til CAv comes out. Stick Out Tongue
By Guest, Tuesday 24 July 2001 17:53
BEAST: oak tech's press release Wink First 24X CD-RW Optical Storage Controller with Constant Angular Velocity Write Capability http://www.oaktech.com/press_room/press_releases/2001/071801.html
By Ian, Tuesday 24 July 2001 17:53
"forcing buffer underrun prevention at these points" How do you think the drive can stop writing, change speed and then resume where it left off? It's not elfen magic that does that.
By Guest, Wednesday 25 July 2001 02:41
If Plextor's drive does not produce quality copies, then they will no longer exist in the market. Since Plextor's new drive will work, then it will sell as many as possible!!
By Guest, Thursday 26 July 2001 09:47
Here's a IDE to Firewire case. Its not scsi but close. http://www.macally.com/new/fw/newca805fwc.html
By Guest, Thursday 26 July 2001 09:57
Actually I found this IDE to Ultra scsi cd-rom case. http://www.microlandusa.com/microland/product_detail.asp?non=1&p%5Fid=ARS2000UB
By Guest, Friday 27 July 2001 14:31
There is an interesting new theory out: That this new Plextor is not a Sanyo... Two days ago Lite-On announced their new 24/10/40 drive, to be out by mid-August, and the specs are identical to the Plextor! (the Lite-On being quite cheaper, of course...) It would be really funny if Plextor had switched to Lite-On technology to bypass the SD2 problem...
By Mok, Sunday 29 July 2001 08:02
Guys, I had the opportunity to test the latest Safedisc 2 v2.40 software and it won't allow you to play SD2 copy even on your burner. It will simply ask you to reinsert the CD and try again.
By Guest, Monday 30 July 2001 20:07
Ryououki - here is a SCSI to IDE adapter for internal drives. http://www.acard.com/eng/scside/aec-7720u.htm
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