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Posted by Dennis
Posted on 12/02/03 19:16
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Media Compatibility
 

In this part of our PlexWriter review we'll test how fast the drive can write different CD-Recordable media. Of course we tested every disc afterwards if errors had occurred as you can see on page 8: Write Quality . In the table below we've, as always, summed it all up for you:

 Tested 
Media
Size/
Length
Cert.
 Speed 
Real
 Manufacturer 
 Strategy  Write
 Speed 
CD-Recordable Media
Dixons 650MB
74min
24X Plasmon Short 32X
Maxell 700MB
80min
40X Hitachi
Maxell
Short 40X
Mitsui
MAM-E
700MB
80min
48X Mitsui Short 40X
Plextor  700MB 
80min
48X Taiyo
Yuden
Long 40X
Taiyo
Yuden
650MB
74min
24X Taiyo
Yuden
Long 32X
TDK 700MB
80min
48X TDK Short 32X
CD-ReWriteable Media
 DataTrack  700MB
80min
10X Sentinel Phase change 10X
Infiniti
Prof.
700MB
80min
10X Unknown Phase change 10X
Plextor 650MB
74min
10X Ricoh Phase change 12X
Yamaha
 74BHS 
650MB
74min
10X Mistubishi  Phase change  12X
Plextor PX-W4012S Media Compatibility

From the tested CD-Recordable media only the discs manufactured by TDK were written at a lower speed than they were certified for. However, since both the Taiyo Yuden and Dixons media were written at a higher speed than certified for and since the other media were all written at maximum speed (40X), the PlexWriter achieves a good result.

From the tested CD-ReWriteable media two discs could be written at a higher speed than certified for. This is thus also a good result.

To conclude our review we will take a look at how far the PlexWriter can overburn and if it can handle 8cm CD-RW's and 99 minute CD-R's...
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Sweet hook me up with the store selling them at that price!
Hmm it's supposed to say $ 319. It seems there is a bug in the system that deletes the dollar sign when it's followed by a number. I've corrected the error now. Thanks for noticing ;)
Hello, Dennis..I'm very interested in the products you posted. and I want to make several inquiries:

1) IF I make an order of two to three pcs, can you provide me certain discount?
2) Is your product brand new or second-handed?
3) You know, I'm in China, can you tell me where you are so that I can calculate the frieght, OK?
4) Can you contact me by mail for further discussion? ;)

My E-mail is power_servo_gz@yahoo.com

Looking forward to your soonest reply.
My Best Regards,

Rebecca

I always always use plexwriter since the old time until now, but if u ask me my reaction for "The Plex" only one... expensive hehehehe but wwwwwworrrthh it :p

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