PLEXTOR INTRODUCES COST REDUCED VERSION OF 52X CD-R/RW DRIVE

[Ian]

PLEXTOR INTRODUCES COST REDUCED VERSION OF 52X CD-R/RW DRIVE

Ideal High-Performance, Low-Cost Solution for Systems Integrators, Direct Accounts, OEMs

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - CES Booth #70533P - January 3, 2005 - Plextor® Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, today announced the PX-230A CD-R/RW drive. The new burner offers today's top CD recording speeds, 52X CD-R and 32X CD-RW, and delivers reliable, high-quality CD recordings. With an MSRP of just $65, the drive is specially designed for high-volume systems integrators, major enterprises, and OEMs seeking a moderately priced CD drive with high performance features.

Although the PX-230A breaks a new price barrier for Plextor, it includes Roxio

[dodecahedron]

the PX-230A not only breaks a new price barrier for Plextor, it also breaks with the traditional naming scheme of Plextor CD-R/W drives.

[Ian]

I'm guessing this came from their deal with GE.

http://www.plextor.com/english/news/press/pr110304.htm

As long as they're making affordable 52x CD-RW's for GE.. they might as well sell em to everyone.

[Boba_Fett]

Heh heh, its funny how cost effective CD-RWs from plextor cost just as much as a top of the line NEC DVD burner. This might have been news 2 years ago I guess... Now where to find 32x CD-RWs?

[Ian]

Now where to find 32x CD-RWs?

Good question. I think media manfacturers said funk it and aren't even bothering to sell em. I have never seen them in stores.

[aviationwiz]

I've seen them at various online stores and I believe at Micro Center too.

[vinnie97]

Buy.com as well, in the form of Verbatims:

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?s ... c=101&sp=1

[RJW]

Well most of my small local stores who sell verbatim media sell 32x CD-RW's and I'm talking about 700mb version here.
(made in Taiwan (CMC))

[funkyblue]

Howdy,
Can anyone tell me is this drive will be like an update to their Plextor Premium drive? If it is an upgrade or newer model I'll purchase it.
Cheers,
Scott

[dodecahedron]

well, CD-R recording speed of 52x and CD-RW speed of 32x is the same as the Premium.
doesn't sound like this is an "upgrade" of the premium.
obviously, it is a newer model.

if anything, it sounds like an "upgrade" of the 5224A model.

[funkyblue]

I'm thinking it could be an upgrade because it says it extracts Audio at a MAX of 52x, where the Premium extracts Audio at a MAX of 40x...
Cheers

[dodecahedron]

OK but the Premium has an 8 MB buffer if i'm not mistaken, this new drive has 2MB.
also the Premium has other features: Q-Check etc. that the new drive doesn't apprear to have.

[unclebud]

basic vcd edition huh? thanks for posting