Plextor have released details of their neat-looking DVD duplication machine; the PX-DM300. Obviously designed around the needs of a small business, the unit seems very compact with the four slot-loading slimline drives (one source reader and three of their fast PX-608AL dual-layer DVD+/-R/RAM drives). Other than simple duplication, the unit is capable of simultaneous 3-disc comparison, verification, and erasing (of the rewriteable formats). Technical specifications are:

Plexcopier PX-DM300 Key Features

• Slimline slot-in drives: 1x source drive and 3x extra drives
• Various functions: duplication, comparison, verification, erasing
• Autocopy function: fast duplication without pressing any buttons
• Nine language LCD display
• No PC required
• Supported CD/DVD formats: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R/RW/+R DL/-R/-RW/-R DL/8x DVD writing, 24x CD Writing
• Compact dimensions (W=180mm x D=255mm x H=160mm)
  

Technical Specifications

• Loading mechanism Slot Loading (25.000 times)
• MTBF 60.000h
• Buffer Size 2MB (with Buffer Underrun Proof technology)
• Controller Buffer size 128 MB
• Dimensions 180mm (W) x 255mm (D) x 167mm (H)
• Weight 5.100g
• Input voltage AC 100~60/50Hz
• Input current 0.5 A (average), 30 w (average)
• Mounting orientation Horizontal
• Warranty 1 year